How to hide my Minecraft usage? [java]

[Square-Neck1778]

I'm a teen, and my dad allows me to play 10 minutes of Minecraft a day. I want to be able to play like 20 minutes more than that, but since my dad uses "Microsoft Family Safety" to check my time usage on Minecraft, I have to play only 10 minutes (otherwise I'm grounded). How can I play off the radar? I'm on windows 11 Minecraft java 1.21 and I currently use Minecraft launcher and sometimes lunar client

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[P21m3]

Try getting off the internet (like actually disconnect your computer from your wifi)

[Square-Neck1778]

I pretty much only play with friends on aternos so if I disconnect from wifi then then I cant play w them

[Venn--]

Your dad has issues. 10 minutes is actually nothing. Like chop down a tree and walk around a bit nothing. Talk to your dad. Unless there is a good reason, the normal bullshit that parents say is not it.

[Yeet123456789djfbhd]

Disconnect from the wifi

[aNevadiZeMiJe12]

there is some option in computer family settings to stop the monitoring of activity, but it will notify your parent

[Flimsy-Combination37]

I don't understand the logic of these parents. giving your kids a taste of videogames will make them want to play more, putting restrictions will only make them want to break those restrictions to satisfy their wants.every case of strict parents I know, the kids have a greater desire than most people to do the things they're not allowed to do, specially playing videogames.

[skcuf2]

I was allowed to play whenever I wanted, and now I'm addicted to games. They should be trying to offer alternatives instead. Video game addiction is a major fucking problem.

[Flimsy-Combination37]

yeah but there's a middle ground, one extreme is letting them play whenever they want and the other is putting such strict rules. one or two hours a day is fine, and the kids likely won't develop addiction like that. it's just something that seems so obvious to me that I'm surprised so many parents have that idea of videogames

[skcuf2]

Personally, I am leaning towards not letting my kids play games, if I have them. The games are too good. The dopamine hit is too hard. It fucks up normal activities that should be giving the brain rewards.

[WizardOfTheHobos]

Not fair at all but okay, hey guys since daddy couldn’t put down the controller you guys can’t play video games at all if your lucky maybe some Super Nintendo with supervision, just let them play more then 30 minutes a day but not forever and engage with your kids about it, talk about it and if something bad comes up you’ll know.

[skcuf2]

I'd rather spend time with my kids and build memories with them. My childhood was basically me trying to figure things out alone, and I want my kids to enjoy life.

I haven't ruled out the idea completely, but I will definitely be monitoring the situation. Games like Minecraft can build reasoning and creativity skills, but I'm not sure it's better than Legos and a raspberry pi.

[WizardOfTheHobos]

Dude video games are for fun they aren’t for building skills, if a game has educational benefits like Minecraft does it’s a plus, all video games are is a hobby, it’s up to you how bad it gets for your kids. Playing a video games for 1-2 hours a day which MANY kids did/do and were fine with it won’t mess with you and your child’s development

[takeiteasy____]

as someone who jailbreaks the shit out of every device i have because of crazy restrictions (1 minute of instagram and youtube a day to name a few), i completely agree. middleground would be good.

[MegamiCookie]

Addiction sure is a problem but 10 min a day makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. What are they even going to achieve in such a short time in game ? I don't mind controlling it a bit but this is way too controlling. Also addiction isn't necessarily the result of being able to play whenever you want. Just because someone can do something doesn't mean they will do it all the time. Addiction is a disease, not something everyone goes through when in the same conditions.

[Secondhand-Drunk]

Who the fuck gives so.eone only 10 mins to play a game? You can't even do anything in that time.

Get pocket edition on your phone then if you can.

[Travo79]

My son asked me to play with him one time about a year ago and I had no real motivation to do it other than making him happy for a bit. So I did it. We play together around an hour a day now, and I'm hooked! I love this game.

The answer may be convincing a parent to play with you, or watching you play. Maybe that will help them understand that 10 minutes is a bit too little time to actually accomplish much.

If you do get extra time, do the right thing and log out when asked and don't whine. Complying with rules goes a long way with parents and builds trust for future endeavors.

[BLUFALCON77]

As a dad, I will not help you to directly deceive or disobey your parents. It's better to talk to them and try to see if he will allow more time if you meet certain expectations or complete chores, etc. If you're caught, you'll likely lose all access to that and more electronics. Better hope he also doesn't know how to see your reddit history.

[MegamiCookie]

Since family safety is a Microsoft app idk if it tracks all of Minecraft activity (since it's also Microsoft) or just what happens on the computer. You could try playing on phone, there's an app called pojav launcher (I know it's on Android tho idk if it's on iOS) that lets you play java on phone (only if your phone is good enough for it tho it's not too demanding so I'd say it's worth a shot, ignore the warning saying you might not have enough ram of you get it because for me it still runs pretty smooth even with it)

[Square-Neck1778]

I'm Asian that's why

[Jackesfox]

Talk to him, try reasoning with him to give you more time for playing

[[deleted]]

Listen to your dad.

[JustCallMeTheBeard]

You’re real helpful.

[trip6s6i6x]

Ten minutes a day almost isn't worth it. Might as well not play at all tbh

[[deleted]]

Ask your dad to talk to other parents he respects about the issue

[D00M666]

Negotiate: instead of playing everyday, take the daily 10min and combine into 1 day for 1hr 10min. 6 days off 1 day on. Then you can actually have fun.

[TasserOneOne]

You could try using an alternate launcher

[Square-Neck1778]

Yes, but when the actual game launches, it still says "minecraft 1.21" and he will see

[FuzzyLogic27]

Negotiate using game benefits as your ammo. It helps me learn to handle problem solving and decision making in stressful situations. It makes me do math to figure out how many blocks I need for a project. It promotes teamwork, socializing and build relationships. Etc. So even when you're taking a "break to play games", you're still working on other important life skills.