It's been like 2-3 years since I last played Minecraft consistently, but not for lack of trying.

The thing that always stopped me from having a great time with it was how unintuitive it could be. I hated that I couldn't just sit down and play without a wiki, guide or app on-hand. With every new update, it only got harder.

"How do I craft fences again?"

"Which way do bows go?"

"Did they change this recipe?"

So, with that in mind, you can probably imagine how surprised I was to learn that the recipe book is being received poorly. And honestly… I still don't get it.

Crafting is not a skill.

Nobody is born with an encyclopedia of recipes in their head, and there's nothing skillful about visiting Minecraft Wiki.

Just because you had to hammer recipes into your head through many years of contrived alt+tabbing doesn't mean everyone else should have to.

Mojang isn't here to inflate egos, they're here to make the game accessible and fun.

Don't confuse making Minecraft more user-friendly with making Minecraft easier. It doesn't have to be a pain in the arse!