Describe a computer or video game that you enjoyed playing

A game I really enjoyed was Minecraft, which I started playing when I was about eleven. My cousin showed it to me at a family party, and I was so fascinated that I asked my parents to buy it the next week.

For anyone who hasn't played it, it's a game in which you live in a world made of blocks, and you can dig, build and craft whatever you can imagine. There are two main modes: in survival mode, you have to collect resources and protect yourself from monsters at night, and in creative mode you have unlimited materials and just build for fun. I mostly played on my parents' computer in the evenings after finishing my homework, and at weekends I would spend several hours online in multiplayer mode with my cousin and two school friends.

I enjoyed it for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's extremely creative. Together we built an enormous castle with towers, a drawbridge and a secret underground tunnel, and it took us nearly three months. It gave me a real sense of achievement. Secondly, it was social, because we had to cooperate, share tasks and decide on designs, which taught us a lot about teamwork. Thirdly, it wasn't violent or stressful like some games, so my parents were happy for me to play. It was also quite addictive, and I'd often lose track of time. I don't play as much now because of university, but I sometimes open it to build something small, and it takes me right back.