402 #minecraftfarms A hashtag Felix Jones wanted to get trending.[1] Java Edition 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

182 ...! Java Edition Alpha v1.0.14

299 .party()! .party() looks like a java method call, recognizable by the () at the end of it. This method cannot be found in the game's code and is probably an insider joke. Java Edition 1.3.1 (1.3-pre)

396 <3 Max & 99 & Ducky! Java Edition 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.0 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

<PLAYERNAME> IS YOU A reference to indie puzzle game Baba Is You, which centers around forming <X> is <Y> sentences to manipulate the "rules". This splash is currently the only splash that does not exist in the splashes.txt file. The player's name is in all caps as well. Java Edition 1.14 (19w12a)

118 1% sugar! "Sugar-free" is frequently used in food-related advertisements and packaging. Before Minecraft 1.9, this splash read "0% sugar!". Additionally, sugar is available as an item. Java Edition Alpha v1.0.0

3 100% pure! A reference to some juices which use "100% pure" or a variant thereof as a selling point.[2] Java Edition Indev

374 10 years of Mining and Crafting! Added on Minecraft’s tenth anniversary. Java Edition 1.14.1

51 12 herbs and spices! A parody of KFC's secret chicken flavoring recipe containing 11 herbs and spices. Java Edition Indev

176 12345 is a bad password! 12345 is an easily guessable password. Java Edition Alpha v1.0.14

274 150 bpm for 400000 minutes! This is a reference to pregnancy: 400,000 minutes is approximately 9 months and 150 BPM is the average fetal heart rate. Java Edition 1.0.0 (RC1)

119 150% hyperbole! A hyperbole is an exaggeration used to generate emphasis or humor. 150% is, naturally, an exaggeration. Java Edition Alpha v1.0.0

125 20 GOTO 10! Refers to BASIC. When executed, this line would create an infinite loop, continuously re-executing whatever instruction was on line 10 (usually a PRINT statement). Java Edition Alpha v1.0.0

130 4815162342 lines of code! 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 are The Numbers that appear all over the television series Lost. Java Edition Alpha v1.0.0

49 90% bug free! Indev

226 90210! 90210 is famous for being the ZIP Code for Beverly Hills, California. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

131 A skeleton popped out! Reference to the "AND THEN A SKELETON POPPED OUT" copypasta Alpha v1.0.0

348 Absolutely fixed relatively broken coordinates Changelog in blog post for snapshot 16w20a contains puns about fixing broken absolute and relative coordinates. 1.10 (16w21b)

53 Absolutely no memes! Indev

269 Afraid of the big, black bat! A quote from The Riddler in the film Batman Forever: "Riddle me this, riddle me that, who's afraid of the big, black bat?" Also, could be a reference to the ender dragon, as this splash was added around the same time. 1.0.0 (RC1)

75 Age of Wonders is better! Age of Wonders is a PC turn-based strategy game. It is often to be compared with "Civilization", which is also a turn-based strategy game. Indev Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

363 Ahhhhhh! 1.14 (19w13a)

93 All inclusive! Indev

101 All is full of love! "All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk. Alpha v1.0.0

358 All rumors are true! Reference to a tweet by Michael Stoyke teasing the 18w20a snapshot. 1.13 (18w20b)

210 "Almost never" is an interesting concept! Possible reference to the inverse of the mathematical concept of "Almost surely". Beta 1.0

237 Also try Braid! Braid is a 2D puzzle-platformer game based on time manipulation. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

235 Also try Limbo! Limbo is a 2D puzzle-platformer game based on avoiding ingenious traps. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

406 Also try Minecraft Dungeons! Reference to the spin-off game. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

232 Also try Mount And Blade! Mount&Blade is a medieval-themed RPG for Microsoft Windows. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

236 Also try Pixeljunk Shooter! PixelJunk Shooter is a 2D shooter that is available only on the PlayStation 3. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

233 Also try Project Zomboid! Project Zomboid is a zombie apocalypse-themed game. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

230 Also try Super Meat Boy! Super Meat Boy is a 2D platformer game based on difficult levels. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

231 Also try Terraria! Terraria is a 2D side-scroller game with a similar premise to Minecraft. Terraria features title messages similar to splashes; one of the messages reads "Also try Minecraft!". Beta 1.8 (pre1)

229 Also try VVVVVV! VVVVVV is a 2D puzzle-platformer game based on gravity manipulation. Both it and Minecraft were included in the Humble Indie Bundle 3. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

234 Also try World of Goo! World of Goo is a 2D physics-based puzzle game. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

355 An illusion! What are you hiding? Reference to a World of Warcraft meme (goes together with splash 356). It is also a reference to the 17w16a blog post on minecraft.net for the illusioner addition, saying "An Illusioner! What are you hiding?".[3] 1.12 (1.12-pre7)

403 And my pickaxe! From a quote by the dwarf Gimli in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: "And my axe!" References the pickaxe, one of the most iconic items in the game. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

337 Any computer is a laptop if you're brave enough! 1.8 (1.8-pre1)

1 As seen on TV! A common marketing claim that is often lampooned. Indev

55 Ask your doctor! Similar to "As seen on TV", said at some point in almost every pharmaceutical advertisement. Indev

208 "Autological" is! An Autological word is a word that describes itself. Prior to Minecraft 1.0 RC1, this read '"Noun" is an autonym!'. Beta 1.0

158 Autonomous! Alpha v1.0.14

43 Awesome community! Indev

2 Awesome! Indev

401 Aww man! A reference to the "Creeper, aww man" meme, originating from CaptainSparklez' Minecraft parody song, Revenge.[4] 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

183 Bees, bees, bees, bees! A line from one of Weebl's works, "cup". Predates the addition of bees. Alpha v1.0.14

294 Bekarton guards the gate! A reference to Bekarton the Gatekeeper, a character in Jeb's game Whispers in Akarra. 1.3.1 (12w22a)

10 Best in class! A frequently-used catchphrase in car commercials. Indev

244 Bigger than a bread box! Refers to a question asked by Steve Allen, "Is it bigger than a breadbox?", during a game of 20 Questions on What's My Line?. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

324 Blue warrior shot the food! Refers to a line in the arcade game Gauntlet. 1.8 (14w20a)

349 Boats FTW 1.10 (16w21b)

254 Boots with the fur! Line from the song "Low" by Flo Rida, featuring T-Pain. 1.0 (RC1)

239 Bread is pain! This splash has two meanings: one related to translation ("pain" is French for "bread"), and one ironic (bread in Minecraft heals the player). Beta 1.8 (pre1)

82 Bring it on! Indev

137 Bring me Ray Cokes! Notch was a big fan of Ray Cokes and used to enjoy it when he was little. Alpha v1.0.0

61 Bringing home the bacon! "Bringing home the bacon" is a phrase that, similar to "breadwinner", refers to providing for a group of people or household. Indev

133 BTAF used to be good! Bob the Angry Flower is a comic strip that has been running since 1992. Alpha v1.0.0

111 Buckets of lava! A bucket may be filled with lava. Alpha v1.0.0

397 Bushy eyebrows! 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.0 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

377 Buzzy Bees! Name of the Java Edition 1.15 update. 1.15 (1.15-pre3)

84 Call your mother! Indev

219 Casual gaming! Beta 1.8 (pre1)

64 Ceci n'est pas une title screen! "Ceci n'est pas une" is French for "This is not a"; the phrase refers to The Treachery of Images (La trahison des images), a painting by the Belgian René Magritte, which depicts a pipe with the sentence "Ceci n'est pas une pipe." ("This is not a pipe.") written beneath it. The all-French version of this splash would be; "Ceci n'est pas un texte d'accueil!" Indev

19 Check it out! Indev

227 Check out the far lands! The Far Lands were the "limit" of the infinite map, until Notch accidentally fixed them in Beta 1.8. Ironically, this splash was added to the game after the Far Lands were fixed. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

271 Child's play! A children's charity that organizes donations and worldwide toy drives to children's hospitals. Also, a phrase used to imply something is easy. 1.0 (RC1)

39 Classy! Indev

38 Closed source! Minecraft is currently closed-source proprietary software, meaning the source code has not been publicly released. However, Notch mentioned this could change "once sales start dying and a minimum time has passed", at which point he would "possibly release it all as public domain".[6] Indev

57 Cloud computing! Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product. Indev

129 Cogito ergo sum! Latin for "I think, therefore I am." A quote from René Descartes. Alpha v1.0.0 Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

105 Collaborate and listen! Lyrics to "Ice Ice Baby" by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Alpha v1.0.0

291 C o l o r m a t i c This splash is stored as "§1C§2o§3l§4o§5r§6m§7a§8t§9i§ac" in splashes.txt; the "§" and the character following are color codes that determine the color of the text following the code. 1.1 (11w50a)

69 Complex cellular automata! Both Minecraft and an earlier work of Notch's feature cellular automata; Notch has stated that he is fascinated by it. Indev

150 Consummate V's! Refers to an episode of Homestar Runner. Alpha v1.0.11

257 Conventional! 1.0.0 (RC1)

385 Cough or sneeze into your elbow! Coughing or sneezing into your elbow helps to mitigate the spread of germs. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

151 Cow Tools! Refers to a Far Side comic by Gary Larson. Alpha v1.0.11

33 Create! Indev

330 Cruising streets for gold! Line from the song "Americano" by "The Brian Setzer Orchestra".[7] 1.8 (14w25a)

281 Cześć Polsko! Polish for "Hello, Poland!". Before 1.3.2 Pre-release, the splash was "Cześć Polska". 1.1 (11w50a)

265 Déjà vu! [N 4] A Déjà vu is the experience of feeling sure that one has already witnessed or experienced a current situation. 1.0.0 (RC1)

266

338 Do it all, everything! 1.8.2

128 Do not distribute! Part of the Minecraft terms and conditions;[8] referred to as "The one major rule" by Notch. Alpha v1.0.0

317 Do you want to join my server? Relates to people in the community asking others to join their multiplayer servers. 1.8 (14w05a)

261 Does barrel rolls! Refers to a move that can be performed by the Arwing in Star Fox games. In Star Fox 64, the humorous way in which Peppy Hare said "Do a barrel roll!" led to the creation of a meme. 1.0.0 (RC1)

259 Doesn't avoid double negatives! A double negative is where two forms of negation are used in the same sentence. This sentence itself uses double negatives. 1.0.0 (RC1)

270 Doesn't use the U-word! 1.0.0 (RC1)

248 Don't bother with the clones! Relates to the numerous "clones" of Minecraft, such as Total Miner: Forge, and perhaps an ironic reference to the fact that Minecraft conceptually is itself a "clone" of Infiniminer, and therefore clones might not be negative remakes of other games. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

296 Don't feed avocados to parrots! Avocados are poisonous to birds. This splash predates the parrot mob. 1.3.1 (1.3)

353 Don't feed chocolate to parrots! Chocolate is poisonous to birds.

This splash was added during the same development updates as the parrot mob. 1.12 (17w15a)

194 Don't look directly at the bugs! Alpha v1.2.0

386 Don’t touch your face! Avoiding contact with your face can help mitigate the spread of germs. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

364 Don’t worry, be happy! "Don’t Worry, Be Happy" is a song by American jazz artist Bobby McFerrin. 1.14 (19w13a)

342 doot doot "doot-doot, thank mr skeltal" is a phrase related to the "skull trumpet" meme.[9][10] The splash was added at the time skeleton trap horses were added to the game. 1.9 (15w38b)

152 Double buffered! A common screen rendering technique that Minecraft uses. Alpha v1.0.11

161 DRR! DRR! DRR! Refers to the horror manga short story The Enigma of Amigara Fault. Alpha v1.0.14 Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

35 Dungeon! Indev

225 DungeonQuest is unfair! Dungeonquest is a board game whose gameplay relies on the players creating the playing board by randomly selecting tiles and placing them on a grid. Beta 1.8 (pre1)

398 Edit is a name! 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.0 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

159 Engage! Refers to the Star Trek saying "Engage!" by Jean-Luc Picard, a signal to act on previously given orders. Alpha v1.0.14

48 Enhanced! Indev

404 Envision! Create! Share! 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

190 Eple (original edit)! Title of a piece by Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp. ???

65 Euclidian! Minecraft worlds are mostly made up of one of the simplest forms of Euclidian geometry, the cube. Indev

395 Everybody do the Leif! "Leif" is a Scandinavian term which means "beloved." 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

13 Excitement! Indev Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

36 Exclusive! Indev

30 Exploding creepers! Reference to the beloved creeper in the game. Indev

317 Extra things! 1.8 (14w05a)

405 Fabulous graphics! Refers to the "Fabulous!" graphics setting. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

117 Falling off cliffs! Often happened accidentally before sneaking was implemented. Alpha v1.0.0

343 Falling with style! Said to Sheriff Woody by Buzz Lightyear in the 1995 film Toy Story, "This isn't flying, this is falling with style!". Added soon after elytra were added to the game. 1.9 (15w42a)

153 Fan fiction! Alpha v1.0.11

160 Fantasy! Alpha v1.0.14

52 Fat free! Often an advertising point on food, directed at people attempting to lose or keep from gaining weight. Indev

253 Feature packed! RC1

252 Finally complete! A reference to the fact that Minecraft has finally left Beta. While it may have been "officially released", it is (in reality) far from "complete" and continually being developed.[11] RC1

196 Finally with ladders! Ladders were added to the game in Infdev. Alpha v1.2.0

394 Find your claw! 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.0 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

138 Finger-licking! "Finger-lickin' good" is a slogan of KFC. Alpha v1.0.0

8 Flashing letters! Referring to the flashing of the splash text itself. Indev Pocket Edition v0.12.1 alpha [is this the correct version?]

326 Flavor with no seasoning! Line from the song "Just Don't Give" by Eminem. 1.8 (14w25a)

154 Flaxkikare! A reference to Bobo, a children's comic created by Swedish cartoonist Lars Mortimer, in which the title character had a magical spyglass called the Flaxkikare, which can be translated to English as "lucky spyglass" or "happiness/flash telescope". Alpha v1.0.14

246 Fnord! Fnord is the typographic representation of disinformation or irrelevant information. Beta 1.8 Pre-release

222 Follow the train, CJ! A reference to the mission "Wrong Side Of The Tracks" in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Beta 1.8 Pre-release

88 Freaky! Indev Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

54 Free dental! Free dental is often a talking point about a job advertisement, and is similar to "As seen on TV". Indev

399 From free range developers! Reference to farm animals (particularly chickens) being raised "free-range," with space to roam freely without cages. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.0 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

273 From the streets of Södermalm! Södermalm is the district in Stockholm where Mojang Studios' offices are located.[12] 1.0.0 (RC1)

281 Funk soul brother! A repeated lyric in a vocal sample in the Fatboy Slim song "The Rockafeller Skank". The sample comes from the beginning of the song "Vinyl Dog Vibe" by Vinyl Dogs. RC1

292 FUNKY LOL (Obfuscated) This splash is stored as "§kFUNKY LOL" in splashes.txt; as with the " C o l o r m a t i c " splash, the "§k" is a formatting code, but instead of changing the color of the following text, the code obfuscates the text, replacing it with random, rapidly-changing characters. 1.1 (11w50a)

389 Gamers unite – separately in your own homes! Playing multiplayer games separately helps maintain social distancing. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

144 Gargamel plays it! Gargamel is the enemy of The Smurfs. Alpha v1.0.0

181 Gasp! Alpha v1.0.14

264 Ghoughpteighbteau tchoghs! "Potato chips", spelled phonetically using obscure rules of English pronunciation.[13] 1.0 (RC1)

335 /give @a hugs 64 A reference to the command /give . If minecraft:hugs were an item, this would give all players 64 hugs. 1.8 (14w26a)

173 Give us Gordon! A possible reference to Gordon Freeman, the protagonist of the Half-Life game, in which the military troops wrote "Give Us Gordon Freeman" in graffiti. Alpha v1.0.14 Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

340 GNU Terry Pratchett Refers to the internet tribute for Terry Pratchett, where the text "X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett" is added to the headers of websites.[14] 1.8.5

368 Go to the dentist! It is recommended that people visit the dentist at least twice a year. 1.14 (19w13a)

171 Google anlyticsed! A past-tense misspelling of Google Analytics, a service that provides statistics about visitors to a website. Alpha v1.0.14

267 Got your nose! Based on an old joke where one person grabs someone's nose, then moves their hand away with their own thumb through the middle of their two first fingers. 1.0.0 (RC1)

63 GOTY! A common abbreviation for "Game of the Year". Minecraft has been nominated — and voted — Game of the Year by a number of gaming magazines and news sites. Indev

80 Guaranteed! A common marketing term. Indev

186 Haha, LOL! Alpha v1.0.14

268 Haley loves Elan! A reference to the webcomic "The Order of the Stick", in which Haley Starshine has a long-concealed crush on Elan and eventually starts a relationship with him. 1.0.0 (RC1)

187 Hampsterdance! Hampster Dance is one of the oldest internet memes. Alpha v1.0.14

392 Hang out with your friends online! Spending time with friends online rather than in person helps promote social distancing. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

59 Hard to label! Indev

251 Has an ending! A reference to the End. 1.0.0 (RC1)

98 Haunted! This splash predates the creation of Herobrine (the story of which was posted no earlier than the Alpha v1.0.16_02 update) and therefore has nothing to do with it. Alpha v1.0.0

16 Heaps of hits on YouTube! Minecraft is among the most popular topics on YouTube. Notch's channel, which no longer has content, received over a million views, 33 million video views, and has 91,500+ subscribers. User-created tutorial and demonstration videos, "Let's Play" series, Machinimas, and various other videos are also common. Prior to Alpha v1.0.0(?), this read "700+ hits on YouTube!". Indev

280 Helo Cymru! Welsh for "Hello, Wales!". 1.1 (11w50a)

68 Herregud! Swedish for "Oh My God!". Indev

20 Holy cow, man! Indev Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

258 Homeomorphic to a 3-sphere! A "Homeomorphism" is a mathematical property indicating that there is a continual topological mapping between two objects; in layman's terms, there exists a way to deform one into the other without cutting or gluing. A "3-sphere" is a sphere in 3 dimensions, or the set of points equidistant from a given center in 4-space, a higher-dimensional analog of the "2-sphere" (what is thought of as an ordinary Sphere.) Possibly a reference to the Poincare Conjecture. 1.0.0 (RC1)

393 Honey, I grew the bees! Reference to the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, as well as the mob added in 1.15. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.0 (Beta 1.16.0.57)

78 Hot tamale, hot hot tamale! Line from the Weebl song "Tamale". Indev

156 Hotter than the sun! Alpha v1.0.14

307 HURNERJSGER? A reference to a comment on Reddit about villager sounds. 1.6.1 (13w23a)

303 I have a suggestion. 1.4.6

134 I miss ADOM! Ancient Domains of Mystery is an old, but popular and unique rogue-like game, featuring a world made completely of ASCII characters for graphics, dungeons (random and infinite), and monsters, but also many (optional) storylines that help hold all the features together to stop it from becoming boring. Alpha v1.0.0

362 I need more context. 1.14 (19w13a)

287 I see your vocabulary has improved! A reference to "Lands of Lore 2", a 1997 game by Westwood Studios.[15] 1.1 (11w50a) Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

189 idspispopd! The no-clip command for Doom, which allows flying and passing through walls. Predates the addition of Spectator Mode. ???

290 if not ok then return end This is Lua script code for exiting a function if the variable "ok" is false or unset. 1.1 (11w50a)

17 Indev! Indev was the second major version of Minecraft, after Classic. It was succeeded by Infdev. Indev

62 Indie! Minecraft was a game developed independently. Indev

209 Information wants to be free! A slogan referring to the fact that keeping information contained tends to be more difficult than allowing it to disseminate. Beta 1.0

29 Ingots! Iron, gold, and Netherite ingots are obtainable in the game. Indev

67 Inspirational! Indev

157 Internet enabled! This splash was added around the time when multiplayer was reintroduced to the game. Alpha v1.0.14

376 In case it isn't obvious, foxes aren't players. Reference to the Mojira bug tracker ticket , in which foxes are referred to as players upon teleporting after eating chorus fruit. 1.15 (1.15-pre3)

371 It came from space. Reference to @zarawesome's tweet in which it's said that Minecraft comes from space. 1.14 (19w14a)

329 It swings, it jives! Line from the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by the band Queen. 1.8 (14w25a)

21 It's a game! Minecraft is a game. Indev

11 It's finished! Prior to Minecraft Java Edition 1.0.0 RC1, this read "When it's finished!". Indev

214 It's groundbreaking! Beta 1.6

9 It's here! Prior to Minecraft 1.0.0 RC1, this splash read "Coming soon!". Indev

184 Jag känner en bot! Swedish for "I know a bot". Refers to the first line of the song "Boten Anna" by the Swedish dance artist, Basshunter. Alpha v1.0.14

155 Jason! Jason! Jason! The main character of the game Heavy Rain yells "Jason!" repeatedly while looking for his son, linked to a famous glitch involving it. Also, possibly a reference to the famous Friday the 13th movies, in which the background music usually includes the echoing voice of Jason's mother whispering "Jason! Jason! Jason! Kill! Kill! Kill!" Alpha v1.0.14

350 Javalicious edition Referring to Java Edition. Also a portmanteau of "Java Edition" and "Delicious". 1.11 (16w32a)

217 Jeb has amazing hair! Referring to Mojang employee Jens Bergensten having long, red hair. Beta 1.8 (Pre-released) Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

201 Joel is neat! May refer to Canadian electronic music composer deadmau5, whose real name is Joel Zimmerman. Beta 1.0

200 Jump up, jump up, and get down! "Jump Around" by American hip-hop group "House of Pain". Beta 1.0

46 Kaaneeeedaaaa! Refers to the Japanese anime film Akira. Indev

28 Keyboard compatible! Minecraft is playable with a keyboard. Indev

162 Kick it root down! Lyrics from the song "Root Down" by American hip-hop band "Beastie Boys". Alpha v1.0.14

12 Kind of dragon free! It may be a possible reference to a quote from Wurm Online, wherein Notch states that "we will never add dragons". Dragons were eventually added, however. The same thing happened in Minecraft with the addition of the ender dragon in Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4. Before RC1, this splash read "Absolutely dragon free!". Indev

221 Kinda like Lemmings! Lemmings is a game which also features mining, digging and blowing things up. Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

124 Kiss the sky! A reference to the lyrics from "Purple Haze" by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Alpha v1.0.0

32 l33t! Leet is a type of symbolic spelling in which letters are replaced by lookalike numbers, punctuation, other symbols, and even characters from other languages. For example, "hello" is written as "|-|3110". Indev

113 Larger than Earth! The theoretical maximum size of the map in Minecraft is roughly eight times the total surface area of the Earth. However, technical restrictions mean that the actual maximum size is much smaller, though still larger than the Earth. Alpha v1.0.0 Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

58 Legal in Finland! May be a reference to the urban legend that Donald Duck was illegal in Finland. May also be a reference to the fact that the sale of snus (Swedish tobacco) is illegal in Finland. Indev

286 Lennart lennart = new Lennart(); "Lennart" is a Swedish variant of the name "Leonard". This is Java code (the programming language that Minecraft is written in) that creates a new instance of "Lennart", named "lennart", of type "Lennart". 1.1 (11w50a)

242 Less addictive than TV Tropes! TV Tropes is very addictive. Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

215 Let our battle's begin! Probably a reference to Bob the Angry Flower. Beta 1.6

121 Let's danec! A reference to a typo Notch made while working on Wurm Online. Alpha v1.0.0

223 Leveraging synergy! A common example of business speak. Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

7 Limited edition! A common marketing term. Indev

178 Lives in a pineapple under the sea! Part of the opening line of the theme song for the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Alpha v1.0.14

97 Livestreamed! Minecraft is livestreamed on many platforms. Alpha v1.0.0

370 Look mum, I’m in a splash! 1.14 (19w13a)

211 Lots of truthiness! A reference to American late-night host Stephen Colbert's favorite word "truthiness". Beta 1.3

86 Loved by millions! Minecraft has millions of sales. Indev

81 Macroscopic! Macroscopic is a word that means "visible," the way splash texts are. Indev

250 Made by Jeb! Jeb became the lead Minecraft developer once Notch stepped down from developing it in 2011. This splash was added by Notch.[16] 1.0.0 (RC1)

22 Made in Sweden! A parody of the well-known phrase found attached to imported goods: "Made in _" (Country), based on Mojang being centered in Sweden. Indev Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1 [is this the correct version?]

332 Make me a table, a funky table! Line from the song "Funkhauser" by Hard 'n Phirm. 1.8 (14w25a)

179 MAP11 has two names! Reference to the level MAP11 in the game Doom II: Hell on Earth, which is called both "Circle of Death" and "O' of Destruction!" in-game. Alpha v1.0.14

148 Matt Damon! May refer to Team America: World Police, in which Matt Damon is a simpleton who can say only his name. Alpha v1.0.11

4 May contain nuts! A common food allergen warning. Indev

408 May contain traces of citrus! Possibly a reference to slicedlime, one of the developers, and to Maria Lemón, a former developer. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

262 Meeting expectations! 1.0.0 (RC1)

188 Menger sponge! The Menger sponge is a fractal object constructed by dividing a cube into 27 smaller cubes and removing the smaller center cube from each of the larger cube's six faces and the smaller cube in the larger cube's center, and repeating this operation for each remaining smaller cube, and then for each of the even smaller cubes, and so on. A Menger sponge can be exactly represented in Minecraft up to the fifth iteration. A Menger sponge world can be found in the 2020 April Fools snapshot 20w14∞.

245 Millions of peaches! A possible reference to the "The Presidents of the United States of America" song Peaches, which features the line "Millions of peaches!". Beta 1.8 (pre1)

25 Minecraft! The name of the game. Indev

378 Minecraft Java Edition presents: Disgusting Bugs Pun on the word "Bugs"; referring to both Software bugs, and actual living bugs. It is also a reference to the 1.15 Pre-Release article. 1.15 (1.15-pre3)

56 Minors welcome! A pun on the spelling of 'miners'. Indev

295 Mmmph, mmph! 1.3.1 (12w26a)

6 Moderately attractive! Prior to 1.16 Pre-release 3, this splash read, "Sexy!" Indev

85 Monster infighting! Aggressive mobs can attack one another if the player can get one mob to accidentally attack another through a mechanic called Monster Infighting. Indev

341 More Digital! 1.9 (15w33a)

243 More addictive than lemonade! Beta 1.8 (pre1) Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1 [is this the correct version?]

5 More polygons! Most of today's video games, including Minecraft, are visually based on polygons. Indev

14 More than 500 sold! In Indev and Infdev, this splash originally read "More than 5000 sold!". In Alpha v1.0.0, it was changed to read "More than 25000 sold!", and between Alpha v1.0.12 and Alpha v1.0.14, it was changed to the current splash, making it one of three splashes to be changed more than once. Indev

96 Music by C418! The large majority of Minecraft's music was composed by C418. Indev

400 Music by Lena Raine! Reference to the new Nether music tracks added in 1.16, composed by Lena Raine. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

285 My life for Aiur! Aiur is the homeworld of the protoss in the StarCraft video game series. The phrase is typically said by Protoss Zealots. 1.1 (11w50a)

106 Never dig down! Digging directly down is never recommended, since there could be a long drop, a dungeon, mobs or lava below the player. Alpha v1.0.0

110 Nice to meet you! Alpha v1.0.0

104 Not as cool as Spock! Spock is a popular Star Trek character. Prior to 1.8.5, this splash read "Cooler than Spock!". Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock, died on February 27, 2015, one week after the release of 1.8.3 and 84 days before the text was changed in Spock's favor. Alpha v1.0.0

108 Not linear! As Minecraft is a sandbox game, there is no actual storyline to follow; the game's appeal instead lies in Emergent gameplay. Alpha v1.0.0

41 Not on steam! Steam is an online service used to distribute many Indie games, as well as Valve games. Minecraft is not sold via Steam, but only on the Minecraft website. Indev

309 Now contains 32 random daily cats! A reference to a Twitter user who sent pictures of cats to Mojang every day until stained glass was added to Minecraft. There are 32 stained glass blocks. 1.7.2 (13w41a)

66 Now in 3D! Minecraft had a 3D Anaglyph mode until 17w43a. Even though 3D Anaglyph was removed in 17w43a, the splash still exists. Additionally, Minecraft takes place in a 3D world. Indev

305 Now Java 8! Support for Java 5 was dropped in Minecraft 1.6.1. Before 1.7.2, this splash read "Almost java 6!". Before 1.12, this splash read "Now Java 6!". This splash is one of three splashes that were changed more than once, and the only one that has been changed three times. 1.4.6

172 Now supports åäö! These characters are not part of the standard 26-character Latin alphabet, but are used in the Swedish alphabet (many Scandinavian languages use such extended versions of the Latin alphabet). Minecraft now supports these characters in in-game input fields. Alpha v1.0.14

316 Now with additional stuff! Since the release of Minecraft, there have been many updates through subsequent updates that have added new features to the game. 1.8 (14w05a)

47 Now with difficulty! Difficulty may be set to Peaceful, Easy, Normal, or Hard. Indev

304 Now with extra hugs! 1.4.6

321 Now With Multiplayer! 1.8 (14w17a)

95 NP is not in P! The P versus NP problem is widely considered the most important unsolved problem in computer science. In layman's terms, the problem asks if certain problems are inherently much more difficult than others, measured by the computation time needed to solve them. Indev

142 Octagonal! Alpha v1.0.0

42 Oh man! Indev

194 Oh, ok, Pigmen! Zombified Piglins, formerly known as Zombie Pigmen, may be found in the Nether. Alpha v1.2.0

136 OICU812! When read aloud, "Oh, I see you ate one, too." Most likely a reference to the Van Halen album "OU812", but may also be a reference to Text messaging. Alpha v1.0.0

180 Omnipotent! Alpha v1.0.14

315 One day, somewhere in the future, my work will be quoted! 1.8 (14w05a)

15 One of a kind! Indev

72 OpenGL 2.1 (if supported)! Another technology used by Minecraft. Prior to 1.8 (14w06a), this read "Open GL 1.2!". Prior to Minecraft 1.0 RC1, this read "OpenGL 1.1!". This splash is one of three that have been changed more than once. Indev

263 PC gaming since 1873! The slogan of the UK-based PC gaming blog Rock, Paper, Shotgun.[17] 1.0.0 (RC1)

127 Peter Griffin! Head of the family from the animated TV show Family Guy. Alpha v1.0.0

373 Ph1lza had a good run! Refers to the YouTuber and Twitch streamer Ph1lza (Phil Watson). He is best known for losing his record breaking hardcore world after surviving for over five years (2014 to 2019). 1.14.1

115 Phobos anomaly! The final map of Doom's first episode. Alpha v1.0.0

375 Ping the human! 1.14.4 (1.14.4-pre3)

44 Pixels! Reference of Minecraft's textures. Indev

260 Place ALL the blocks! A snowclone meme originating from a post on the blog "Hyperbole and a Half", which contained an image with the phrase "Clean ALL the things!".[18] 1.0.0 (RC1)

367 Plant a tree! Saplings become trees after a certain amount of time. 1.14 (19w13a)

79 Play him off, keyboard cat! Keyboard Cat is an internet meme wherein after someone makes an embarrassing mistake a cat is shown playing a keyboard, frequently accompanied by the phrase "play him off, keyboard cat". Indev Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha[is this the correct version?]

71 Played by cowboys! Indev

311 pls rt Shortened form of "please retweet", in relation to Twitter. 1.8 (14w05a)

298 Plz reply to my tweet! References how people on Twitter often request for a Mojangsta to reply to their tweet, often of a bug report, feature request, or question. 1.3.1 (1.3-pre)

140 Pneumatic! A word meaning "air-powered". Possibly a reference to the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave New World, in which "pneumatic" was used to denote a good thing. Alpha v1.0.0

99 Polynomial! Polynomials. Alpha v1.0.0

388 Prepare, but don’t hoard! It is recommended to purchase necessities before and during a crisis, but as a courtesy, leaving enough for others is strongly encouraged. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

50 Pretty! Indev

197 Pretty scary! References the Pretty Scary Update. 1.4.2 (12w36a) Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

277 Pumpa kungen! "Pumpa kungen" is Swedish for "The pumpkin king". 1.0.0 (RC1)

249 Pumpkinhead! Pumpkins are wearable as helmets in Minecraft. Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

116 Punching wood! While not strictly necessary, it is nearly impossible to start a new world without collecting wood, which, lacking tools, must be done by punching it. Alpha v1.0.0

313 Put a little fence around it! Refers to the "Catbug" episode of the YouTube series "Bravest Warriors". 1.8 (14w05a)

301 Put that cookie down! Said by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Christmas movie Jingle All the Way. 1.4.2 (12w32a)

83 Random splash! Different splash texts appear randomly, just like this one. Indev

360 Rainbow turtle? 1.14 (19w13a)

240 Read more books! Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

123 Reference implementation! Refers to Reference implementation. Alpha v1.0.0

163 Regional resources! Alpha v1.0.14

347 Replaced molten cheese with blood? In snapshot 16w21a, there was a graphical bug making lava appear blood-red, and when that was fixed, Searge compared lava to molten cheese and blood.[19] 1.10 (16w21b)

147 Representing Edsbyn! Edsbyn is a village in Sweden with around 4000 residents; Notch lived in Edsbyn for the first years of his life. Alpha v1.0.0

24 Reticulating splines! Refers to a running gag during loading processes in many games of The Sims and Spore series by Maxis, and the fictional videogame SBURB from homestuck. Indev

112 Ride the pig! Pigs can be ridden with a saddle. Alpha v1.0.0

322 Rise from your grave! Refers to the arcade game Altered Beast 1.8 (14w20a)

145 Rita is the new top dog! Refers to an old Australian TV show, Prisoner. Alpha v1.0.0

346 Rule #1: it's never my fault Searge posted this on Twitter, in regards to the lava texture being blood-red in 16w21a.[20] 1.10 (16w21b)

325 Run, coward! I hunger! Refers to the arcade game Sinistar, which includes the lines "Beware, I live!", "I hunger, coward!", "Run! Run! Run!", "Beware, coward!", "I hunger!", and "Run, coward!". 1.8 (14w20a)

218 Ryan also has amazing hair! Referring to former Mojang employee Ryan Holtz having long, brown hair. 1.7.4

201 Scary! Refers to the Halloween Update. Alpha v1.2.0

103 Scientific! Alpha v1.0.0

272 See you next Friday or so! The release day (Friday, November 18, 2011) of the full release of Minecraft (1.0.0) during MineCon. 1.0.0 (RC1)

122 Seecret Friday update! Before Minecraft went Beta, updates were released weekly, every Friday. Notch called these updates "Seecret Friday updates". Alpha v1.0.0

77 Sensational! Indev Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1 [is this the correct version?]

391 Shop for your elders! Shopping in place of those with compromised or weak immune systems, especially relatives over 60, helps to keep them safe from disease. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

351 Should not be played while driving The August 8, 2016 update to the game Pokémon GO included a new warning to players traveling above a certain speed: "You're going too fast! Pokémon GO should not be played while driving." Additionally, Minecraft or any other mobile game should never be played while driving or operating machinery. 1.11 (16w33a)

27 Singleplayer! Minecraft was, at the time this splash was created, a one-player game. Indev

192 Slow acting portals! Portals to the Nether (but not the End) take a few seconds to activate, although in Creative mode, they are instant. In addition, it is satire on many claims about cleaning products i.e. "Fast acting stain remover" or "Fast acting solvent". Alpha v1.2.0

380 Soap and water! Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is one of the most effective ways to kill harmful bacteria and viruses. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

191 So fresh, so clean! "So Fresh, So Clean" is a song by American hip-hop duo Outkast.

361 Something funny! 1.14 (19w13a)

356 Something's not quite right... Reference to a World of Warcraft meme (goes together with splash 355). 1.12 (1.12-pre7)

319 So sweet, like a nice bon bon! Refers to a line in the song "Body Movin'" by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys. 1.8 (14w10a)

18 Spiders everywhere! Indev

114 sqrt(-1) love you! Mathematical confession using imaginary numbers. Imaginary numbers, including sqrt(-1) are represented by the mathematical constant i, so this phrase translates to "i love you". Alpha v1.0.0

205 Stay a while, stay forever! A quote from Impossible Mission, a game for the Commodore 64. Beta 1.0

206 Stay a while and listen! A quote from Elder Deckard Cain from the Diablo series. Beta 1.0

382 Stay home and play video games! Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

334 Stop being reasonable, this is the Internet! Searge posted this quote on Twitter.[22] 1.8 (14w26a)

255 Stop, hammertime! A phrase from the song "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. 1.0.0 (RC1)

327 Strange, but not a stranger! Line from the song "Burning Down the House" by the band Talking Heads. 1.8 (14w25a)

141 Sublime! A term that flourished in the Romance period, used to describe a feeling of simultaneous wonder and terror at natural phenomena- quite apt for many a player's experience of the game. (Additionally, the German Romance painter Caspar David Friedrich's "Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog", frequently cited as a prototypical example of the sublime in art, is the source for an in-game painting.) Alpha v1.0.0

149 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The famous song from Disney's Mary Poppins. Before Minecraft RC1, it read "Superfragilisticexpialidocious!"; Notch hinted it may have been a hidden message.[23] Alpha v1.0.11

381 Support local businesses! Continued patronage is essential in order for most small businesses to remain open during challenging times. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

34 Survive! Survival was once the only given objective in the game, although more objectives were added with the inclusion of achievements, then advancements. Indev

146 SWM forever! SWM stands for "Single White Male". Alpha v1.0.0

297 Swords for everyone! 1.3.1 (1.3-pre)

120 Synecdoche! A synecdoche (Greek for "simultaneous understanding") is a figure of speech where an object or concept is represented by a part or subconcept. Alpha v1.0.0

331 Take an eggbeater and beat it against a skillet! Line from the song "Funkhauser" by Hard 'n Phirm. 1.8 (14w25a)

107 Take frequent breaks! A reference to the game Super Mario 3D Land, which had a screen that said, "Don't forget to take a break before you feel tired." This is also referring to viewing 3D. Alpha v1.0.0

300 Take her pillow! 1.4.2 (12w32a)

333 Take the elevator to the mezzanine! Line from the song "Super Bon Bon" by Soul Coughing. 1.8 (14w25a)

60 Technically good! Indev Pocket Edition v0.7.3 alpha

275 Technologic! Title of a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. 1.0.0 (RC1)

45 Teetsuuuuoooo! Refers to the Japanese anime film Akira. Indev Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1

94 Tell your friends! Indev

100 Terrestrial! Alpha v1.0.0

256 Testificates! In the Beta 1.8 and 1.9 pre-releases, all villagers had the name "TESTIFICATE" over their head. 1.0.0 (RC1)

31 That's no moon! Famous quote from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The full quote is "That's no moon, it's a space station!". Prior to Minecraft 1.0 RC1, this splash read "That's not a moon!". Indev

310 That's Numberwang! A reference to British television show That Mitchell and Webb Look. 1.8 (14w02a)

238 That's super! Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

37 The bee's knees! A 1920s slang phrase of unknown etymology, though it possibly originated in Britain. Predates the addition of bees. Indev Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

212 The creeper is a spy! "The […] is a spy!" is a common phrase used in Team Fortress 2 to warn other players of enemy spies; the Spy is a class that is able to disguise as the enemy team and kill them from behind, which creepers tend to do. Beta 1.3

216 The sky is the limit! A common phrase, meaning that there are few limits to projects. Also, no blocks can be placed above the map height, commonly referred to as the "sky" or "sky box". Beta 1.6

132 The sum of its parts! Reference to the Living systems theory. Alpha v1.0.0

354 The true meaning of covfefe Reference to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump whose misspelling ("Despite the constant negative press Covfefe") went viral[24] during the week of the release of 1.12. 1.12 (1.12-pre7)

139 Thematic! Alpha v1.0.0

344 There's no stopping the Trollmaso From an October 6, 2015, tweet by Jens Bergensten: "I didn't want a hypetrain but there's no stopping "Trollmaso", right? =) Yes, new dramatic feature, likely out in the next snapshot."[25] "Trollmaso" refers to the Twitter account @trollmasso, active since August 2015, whose name "Trollmasso ChiChi" was a play on former Pocket Edition developer Tommaso Checchi. Jeb was referring to elytra in that tweet. 1.9 (15w42a)

336 This is good for Realms. Realms is a server-hosting service run by Mojang. Most likely a reference to the "This is Good for Bitcoin" meme. 1.8 (14w32a)

247 This is my true form! A common cliché stock phrase usually used by villains and godly figures in works of fantasy. It is mainly employed at the final battle of the game. Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

224 This message will never appear on the splash screen, isn't that weird? This is the first splash that doesn't end with an exclamation point (!), other than the special "missingno" splash. As its text implies, the splash is never displayed in Java Edition (but displays in other editions)[ verify ]. Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

185 This text is hard to read if you play the game at the default resolution, but at 1080p it's fine! The splash text scales to fit, making this particular splash difficult to read at lower resolutions. Alpha v1.0.14

203 This parrot is no more! It has ceased to be! Reference to the "Dead Parrot sketch" from Monty Python's Flying Circus. 1.16 (1.16-rc1)

73 Thousands of colors! Alias for highcolor (16-bit), which can represent up to 65,536 colors, on a Macintosh. Minecraft uses 32-bit colors (24 bits for color and 8 bits for opacity), which can represent around 16.7 million colors (16,777,216) with each color having 256 opacity values. Indev Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

314 Throw a blanket over it! Refers to the "Catbug" episode of the YouTube series "Bravest Warriors". 1.8 (14w05a)

345 Throw yourself at the ground and miss From the Douglas Adams book Life, the Universe and Everything: "'The Guide says there is an art to flying', said Ford, 'or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.'" This splash was added shortly after elytra were added. 1.9 (15w42a)

174 Tip your waiter! A phrase commonly said by comedians at the end of their performances. Other variations are "Tip your waitress!" or "Try the veal!".[26] Alpha v1.0.14

328 Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream! Line from the song "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News. 1.8 (14w25a)

207 Treatment for your rash! A commonly-used phrase in medicine advertising. Beta 1.0

359 Truly gone fishing! Lyrics from the song "The Trial" by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. 1.13 (1.13-pre8)

74 Try it! Indev

76 Try the mushroom stew! A reference to mushroom stew. Indev

193 Try the Nether! A reference to the Nether. Alpha v1.2.0

199 Twittered about! Notch often tweeted about Minecraft on his Twitter feed, as do many other people still. Beta 1.0

213 Turing complete! Turing completeness is a term used in computer science for machines and programming languages that are able to perform all operations of a Turing machine. The redstone mechanism is one of them. Beta 1.3

87 Ultimate edition! A common marketing term. Indev

135 umop-apisdn! The phrase "upside-down", upside-down. Alpha v1.0.0

220 Undefeated! Beta 1.8 (Pre-release)

91 Uninflammable! A joke on the fact that "inflammable" is often mistaken to mean "not flammable" due to the "in-" prefix. Indev

23 Uses LWJGL! Minecraft uses LWJGL. Indev

407 Vanilla! If the game is unmodded, then it is vanilla. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock Edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

126 Verlet intregration! Verlet integration is a technique often used to calculate trajectories of particles. Alpha v1.0.0

175 Very fun! Alpha v1.0.14

320 Very influential in its circle! A reference to a Comedy routine on Russell Howard's Good News done by Hannibal Buress, where he states "I'm very influential in my circle."[27][28] 1.8 (14w17a)

177 Vote for net neutrality! Net neutrality is a principle that advocates no restrictions by Internet service providers or governments on consumers' access to networks that participate in the internet. Alpha v1.0.14

323 Warning! A huge battleship "STEVE" is approaching fast! Refers to the shoot'em up arcade game Darius Gaiden, where the message is displayed before encountering a boss. In the splash, the word "STEVE" is used as a placeholder for the name of the boss in the game. 1.8 (14w20a)

379 Wash your hands! Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is one of the most effective ways to kill harmful bacteria and viruses. Related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.16-rc1[N 3]

365 Water bottle! A glass bottle can be filled with water to become a water bottle. 1.14 (19w13a)

90 Water proof! A common marketing term. Indev

204 Welcome to your Doom! The boss quote from Altered Beast. The capitalization of "Doom" also hints at it being a reference to the game, Doom. Beta 1.0

369 What do you expect? 1.14 (19w13a)

366 What’s the question? 1.14 (19w13a)

308 What's up, Doc? Reference to Dinnerbone being killed by MindCrack member Docm77 during the first episode of MindCrack UHC Season 11,[29][30] based on Looney Tunes character Bugs Bunny, who commonly greeted people by saying "What's up, Doc?" 1.6.1 (13w23a)

339 Where there is not light, there can spider! One of Ryan Holtz's "personal memes". According to a forum post on Mame World,[31] the phrase was "said by a mutual friend, drunk beyond belief, who had never played Minecraft." 1.8.2

288 Who put it there? A reference to the game Temple Run. 1.1 (11w50a)

92 Whoa, dude! Indev

306 Woah. 1.4.6

166 Woo, /v/! The video game board on 4chan, where Minecraft is frequently discussed (and was occasionally promoted by Notch). Alpha v1.0.14

164 Woo, facepunch! Facepunch was a game forum. It has since shut down, but this splash is still in the game. Facepunch is also the developer of Garry's Mod, another sandbox game (which also happens to have a "Minecraftity" texturizing option). Alpha v1.0.14

169 Woo, reddit! Reddit is a popular online news and entertainment site driven by user-submitted content. Pocket Edition v0.9.2 alpha

170 Woo, 2pp! A reference to 2 Player Productions, the company behind Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. Beta 1.3

165 Woo, somethingawful! SomethingAwful is an internet site. Alpha v1.0.14

167 Woo, tigsource! TIGSource is an indie game development forum where Notch originally posted Minecraft.[32] Alpha v1.0.14

168 Woo, worldofminecraft! World of Minecraft is yet another popular Minecraft forum. Alpha v1.0.14

40 Wow! Indev

26 Yaaay! Indev Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.1 [is this the correct version?]

318 Yay, puppies for everyone! 1.8 (14w06a)

70 Yes, sir! Indev

289 You can't explain that! A reference to a popular image macro series using an image of Bill O'Reilly, with a misunderstanding of a standard occurrence followed by "you can't explain that!".[33] 1.1 (11w50a)

352 You're going too fast! The August 8, 2016, update to the game Pokémon GO included a new warning to players traveling above a certain speed: "You're going too fast! Pokémon GO should not be played while driving." 1.11 (16w33a)

89 You've got a brand new key! Refers to the song "Brand New Key" by American folk singer Melanie. Indev

409 Zoglin!? Related to the addition of Zoglins in 1.16. 1.16 (1.16-rc1) Bedrock edition 1.16.100 (Beta 1.16.100.54)

284 Γεια σου Ελλάδα! Greek for "Hello, Greece!". 1.1 (11w50a)

283 Привет Россия! Russian for "Hello, Russia!". 1.1 (11w50a)

278 日本ハロー！ Japanese for "Hello, Japan!". 1.1 (11w50a)

279 한국 안녕하세요! Korean for "Hello, South Korea!". 1.1 (11w50a)

282 你好中国！ Chinese Simplified for "Hello, China!". 1.1 (11w50a)