99% Invisible Hidden Levels #5: Press B to Touch Grass
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Oct 21, 2025 Cassie, known as Snifferish, is a talented Minecraft creator and influencer who shares her journey of growing up exploring the Vermont outdoors. She candidly discusses her challenges with outdoor sensitivities and how they drove her to Minecraft, where she builds stunning virtual landscapes. The conversation explores how video games create immersive natural environments, the evolution of gaming graphics, and how games like Minecraft can inspire real-world conservation. Cassie's personal story highlights the intersection of nature, gaming, and creativity.
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Childhood Nature Turned Inside
- Cassie (Snifferish) grew up outdoorsy in rural Vermont and loved trees, forts, and exploring nature.
- At age 10–12 they developed severe reactions to hay, grass, and sun which forced them indoors for long periods.
Minecraft Replaced Real Woods
- Cassie used Minecraft as a portal to the outdoors and played daily to recreate natural experiences they could no longer access.
- They built elaborate landscapes and eventually became the Minecraft creator Snifferish with millions of followers.
Nature Evolved Through Three Game Eras
- Video game nature evolved from flat scenery to interactive ecosystems across three eras of Zelda.
- Open-world design turned environments into playable, inhabited systems rather than mere backdrops.