A mother wasn’t happy with Minecraft — so she’s making her own game

When a parent finds a problem with their child’s favorite game, they often don’t have a lot of alternatives. But for one mom, the solution’s simple: Make a game for your kids.

Allison Huynh is an entrepreneur and a mother of two, and when she found out that block-building megahit Minecraft was giving her children nightmares, she decided to do something about it. That’s what led her to create MyDream, an open-world online game that is similar to Minecraft but with more detailed visuals and other key differences. Huynh wants to make an alternative to that megahit that is easier to use (especially online) and that enables players to focus even more on creation.