QiskitBlocks

Teaches quantum computing and Qiskit in a Minetest block world. - Here are the Quantum Computing Workshop with QiskitBlocks web-based slides. - Watch a video that gives a gentle introduction to quantum computing using cats and QiskitBlocks - See a QiskitBlocks tour in the Learn how to play and build a Minetest-based game using Qiskit from IBM Q.

Please choose one of the Installing and running options below and follow the instructions.

Installing and running (the quick and easy way using the Minetest Content Database)

• Download, install and run Minetest 5.2. Note: This site has a preferred alternative to MacOS Homebrew installation: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5585-minetest.html

• Click the

  Content

  tab shown here, then click the

  Browse online content

  button.

• When on the page shown here, type

  QiskitBlocks

  , click the

  Search

  button, and click the

  Install

  button beside the

  QiskitBlocks

  row. Click the

  Back to Main Menu

  button when installation has completed.

• Although Minetest typically uses your computer's default language, you must select a language in Minetest for QiskitBlocks messages to be displayed in your desired language. Currently, QiskitBlocks messages have been translated to Japanese, so please refer to the Selecting a language section below for instructions.

• Click the

  Start Game

  tab shown here, select the round

  QiskitBlocks

  game from the lower left, deselect the three checkboxes, and click the

  New

  button.

• From the new world dialog shown here, make up a world name with characters and underscores, enter

  0

  in the

  Seed

  field, select

  singlenode

  or

  flat

  in the

  Mapgen

  field, and click the

  Create

  button.

• Click the

  Play Game

  button, waiting a few seconds while the new world is generated and lighted.

Selecting a language

Due to the great translation work of Kifumi Numata , you may choose for QiskitBlocks messages to be displayed in Japanese (

ja

• From the

  Settings

  tab, click the

  All Settings

  button:

• Click

  Client and Server

  to expand it, then click

  language

  . Click the edit button, select

  ja

  from the dropdown list, and click the

  Save

  button. After clicking the

  < Back to Settings page

  button, exit Minetest and run it again so that your language selection takes effect in QiskitBlocks messages:
  

Explore and learn!

• When you're in the starting room with all of the quantum operation blocks on the wall, use the W, A, S, D keys to walk up to the sign on the right side of the door. Right-click the sign and follow the instructions. Have fun exploring and solving quantum circuit puzzles!

Please reach out to James Weaver on Qiskit Slack (located at qiskit.org) with questions or feedback.

Creating escape rooms in QiskitBlocks

If you'd like to teach a quantum computing concept in the QiskitBlocks game, here are some instructions for creating escape rooms in QiskitBlocks.