Move your body to play Minecraft! What!! Yes. Check the video for a demo :)

This tutorial will show you how to make your very own gesture game controller for Minecraft (or your other fav. computer game). Move your hand(s) to walk/run/jump, look around, and attack* all the things!

Let's get started! Grab yourself a Circuit Playground Expresssnag my program code, and get shakin' to play Minecraft in (srsly) the most fun way ever! :D

  • Read time: 20 min
  • Build Time: ~ 2 hours
  • Cost: ~$30

*It is a biiiiit tricky to attack moving things (like monsters), so be careful in survival mode! Or use this to challenge your skills :)

This guide was first published on Feb 19, 2018. It was last updated on Nov 29, 2023.

This page (Overview) was last updated on Dec 05, 2017.

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