I'm actually pretty good at surviving in Minecraft but my normal strategy is building a house and securing a comfortable rural life. This was my first attempt at a one biome only challenge. It didn't go well.
Day 1 - Nothing Much Happened
I spawned in the gravelly mountains biome because that's all there was in this world.
I like settling down in one spot and taming the world around me. But that works best with more wood.
Day 2 - Found a Place to Call Home
I needed wood. This most critical material was in short supply. I had copper and a bit of coal. But I couldn't have a steady supply of tools and torches without sticks. I traveled a little while to find an oak tree. The oak tree gave me 4 saplings. So I was well on my way to a steady supply and possibly a food source since I still hadn't found seeds.
I spent the rest of the day digging past the gravel to starting making my safe path down to mineable resources.
Day 3 - Let There Be Light
The trees grew and the forestation spread began.
I made my first torches. An essential tool for clearing gravel. Digging it out eats shovels. If you're quick on the button and place a torch after digging out the bottom block, the rest will break on the torch. Also, I really, really, really, really hate getting monster surprises so lighting up the world is essential.
Day 4 - Beginning of a Mine
I started digging a mineshaft. Copper is going to be my building block because I've found enough that it seems reasonable and it will stand out in the grayness of it all.
Day 5 - Going Deeper
I'm nowhere near where I need to be for iron but I'm getting closer. I really need iron because I nearly killed myself falling down the mineshaft. I need a bucket to make a bit of water at the bottom. I also need armor.
I've acquired spruce saplings and wheat seeds. A couple local chickens keep laying eggs so my stash of chicken seeds is slowly growing.
Day 6 - Hell Below
I guess I shouldn't have aimed so deep so fast. The mineshaft opened into a nightmare for someone with no armor, stone tools and a finite collection of torches. I will have nightmares of this.
I decided then to pull up stakes. I left the mineshaft intact and left a chest with a few stacks of gravel. I can't explain this but I hate despawning materials even if I don't have a use for them. Also the chest served as a marker of my original home.
I took down a bunch of trees and took up my wheat that still hadn't sprouted. I picked one direction and started walking. I turned back briefly to face down a creeper. I forgot to use my sword.
Day 7 - On the Gravel Trail
I kept walking. I slept briefly in the rain. I considered chopping down some sheep but I had a bit of food and I didn't have a ton of space. I just kept walking. I hoped to see a village...something.
Day 8 - A Beautiful Ruin
I came upon the best ruined portal I've ever seen. It's just missing one block that's right next to it. There's nothing to do with it yet because I am not equipped for the nether.
I finally have a little bit of iron.
The portal is next to a small mountain. I enjoy moving mountains. I immediately knew that this had to be home. I started conceiving grand plans of carving a home out of the mountain.
Step one, Carve out a cave and make a door.
I have a home. I am home. It is humble but it is home. I don't have any glass yet so I used a couple oak trapdoors to keep an eye on the outside
Day 9 - Starting a New Mine
The food situation is becoming fraught. But the trees are growing and the wheat is planted.
I started my mine inside the house with a door separating the stairs from the main living space. It's time to start stripping the high level mine.
Day 10 - Silverfish
I've never encountered silverfish before. I was very unprepared.
I'm sure any other player would have made a better showing.
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