Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox game developed by Mojang. The game was developed in Java by creator Markus "Notch" Persson and has been ported to several platforms throughout its development lifecycle. Since the public early alpha release in 2009, the game has sold over 200 million copies making it one of the best selling video games of all time.

Installation
Minecraft can be installed using any number of available launchers. While some can be compiled from source, it is recommended to install the package using Portage as this ensures the correct Java builds are installed and maintained on your system.

Overlays
The package can be found in the GURU overlay. Installation is relatively simple, however if you're unsure about using Overlays, it's recommended you view the wiki, as well as the Layman and Eselect-Repository pages.

Eselect-Repository
Add the GURU repository:

Layman
To add the GURU repository using Layman:

After adding the repositories, you may find it necessary to sync Portage:

Emerge
To install the Minecraft package using portage, execute:

Removing an external repository installation
Remove the ebuild: