Server-Side Procedural World Generation in Minecraft

Explore the intricacies of server-side procedural world generation in Minecraft through this 27-minute talk by Leonard Ong. Delve into the techniques behind Minecraft's ability to create vast, diverse landscapes featuring majestic mountains, lush jungles, and barren deserts, as well as randomized structures like villages and fortresses. Discover how the popular Minecraft server framework's API facilitates world generation. Learn about fundamental concepts such as terrain molding and biome distribution using noise functions, and progress to more complex topics including large structure placement and randomization. Gain insights into the technical design and theory underlying infinite procedural world generation, equipping yourself with knowledge to potentially achieve similar results in your own projects.