Minecraft:Java Edition Indev 0.31

Indev 0.31 refers to 34 different versions of Minecraft:Indev released between December 23, 2009, and February 6, 2010, all of which shared the same version number of 0.31 in-game. These updates served as development versions for future content.

These updates re-introduced Minecraft:Survival mode and added Minecraft:crafting, along with new blocks and items such as Minecraft:diamond ore and iron Minecraft:tools. It also expanded on world generation options with different level types and themes.

Additions

Blocks

• Minecraft:Fire
• Minecraft:Torch
• Minecraft:Chest
• Minecraft:Gear
• Minecraft:Diamond ore
  • Originally named "emerald ore".
• Minecraft:Block of diamond
  • Originally named "emerald block".
• Minecraft:Crafting table
  • Originally named "workbench".
• Infinite Minecraft:water
  • Always drains from highest remove location.

Items

• Minecraft:Apple
• Minecraft:Flint and steel
  • Places Minecraft:fire.
• Minecraft:Diamond
  • Originally named "emerald".
• Minecraft:Iron ingot
• Minecraft:Gold ingot
• Iron, diamond and golden Minecraft:shovels.
  • Used to gather types of dirt or sand four times faster than by hand.
• Iron, diamond and golden Minecraft:pickaxes.
  • Used to gather types of stone four times faster than by hand.
• Iron, diamond and golden Minecraft:axes.
  • Used to gather wood four times faster than by hand.
• Iron, diamond and golden Minecraft:swords.
• Cloth, studded, chain and iron Minecraft:armor.
• Minecraft:Stick
• Minecraft:Bowl
• Sulphur
• Minecraft:Feather
• Minecraft:String
• Minecraft:Mushroom stew
• Minecraft:Bow
• Minecraft:Quiver
  • Was never used in gameplay.

Mobs

• Minecraft:Giant
• Minecraft:Rana, Minecraft:Beast Boy, Steve and Minecraft:Black Steve (later removed).

Non-mob entities

• Functionless non-block items.
• Items can be dropped on the ground.
  • Can then be picked back up.

World generation

• Level options
  • Level type (island, floating, flat, inland).
  • Level shape (square, long, deep).
  • Level size (small, normal, huge).
  • Level theme (normal, hell).
  • Liquid spawner.
• Fluids can spawn above sea level and on floating islands.
• Minecraft:Starting house

General

General

• Minecraft:Title screen
• Dynamic lighting
• Minecraft:Survival mode
• Minecraft:Crafting
• Minecraft:Smelting
  • Done via throwing the item into Minecraft:fire or Minecraft:lava.
• Minecraft:Difficulty settings
  • Peaceful, easy, normal, and hard.

Options

• Isometric level rendering screenshot option.
• Fullscreen mode accessible via Template:Key.
• Ability to drop the whole stack of items instead of one at a time.
• Right clicking deposits a single item from a hovering stack.
• The player now needs a pickaxe to mine stone.

Particles

• Show when harvesting blocks and from fire and lava as well as from torches.

Sounds

• Sound engine

Changes

Blocks

• Leaves now produce shadows.
• Grass can now grow in slightly lit areas.
• Lava sets fire to flammable materials.
• Water doesn't move on surface it's on.
  • Doesn't spread out over unfilled water surfaces, if it has an empty space next to it.
  • Evaporates (Template:Frac probability) or copies Template:Frac).

Mobs

• Mobs now avoid taking damage from cliffs, fire, etc.
• Passive mobs now only spawn in bright areas.
• Hostile mobs now only spawn in dark areas.

Non-mob entities

• All items and mobs can catch fire.

World generation

• Oceans have infinite water.

General

• Explosions lose power when going through stronger materials.