I found Minecraft's first player. He's a legend.

[@danielfreyr44]

Oh shnap

[@MC2738]

What a surprise to still see you around! Keep it up!

[@-iloturt-]

ITS HIM! THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND! o7

[@WreeperXD]

YO

[@OldRobloxRedux]

IT'S THE DUDE

[@mdawg396]

crazy

[@Music-gg2vk]

Dude really doxxed a random guy

[@mcbyt]

Haha, I was concerned it would come off like that but I figured since he's basically already a celebrity, just sharing his name shouldn't be an issue

[@danielfreyr44]

😂

[@Rafiq-211]

@@danielfreyr44 you man you are a legend

[@_sansvisage]

thats crazy

[@RandomGuy69.]

Fr check my name

[@25MBs]

"I wasn't just making low budget faction videos anymore" LOL I remember those days

[@mcbyt]

good times man, good times i miss when there were still good factions servers

[@adrianpop3927]

Damn same..

[@barbieslegos8885]

@@mcbyt what are factions?

lol

[@officialrandominternetuser55]

@@mcbythoi mcbyt it’s red_sporb

[@Axokip]

GET THIS MAN A CAPE ASAP

[@OG_peashooter]

Do that and then it will get hacked😢

[@Axokip]

@@OG_peashooter I’d say that this video already put a target on its back but okay

[@WreeperXD]

@@Axokip i doubt he migrated his minecraft account.

[@Axokip]

@@WreeperXD all the more reason for a cape

[@user92813]

he did otherwise he wouldn't have gotten the new skins @@WreeperXD

[@bearlogg7974]

"He's name is Brine Hero" That part hit me hard

[@honestguyintelligent3022]

They should put that on a cape and give it to the first 700 players of them game.

[@ChillerDragon]

do you have a timestamp for that? :)

[@RimFaxxe]

...is that where Herobrine came from?

[@VapidWater22]

Y'all, it's a joke. Watch the video 🤦

[@Pimpeaux]

IGoByLotsOfNames would be proud.

[@averythepyro]

igblon

[@timecubed]

@@averythepyro IGoByLotsOfNames is his channel name, igblon is a shortened version

fr

[@nysreme7]

igblon jumpscare

[@kray9927]

I understood that reference

[@SDT493]

My father was actually one of the first 100 to play. I remember the digital home video tapes he would show me of him and his friend creating an account. The account he has is long gone due to an old hard drive failure but he was the person who got me playing in 2010 and even went with me to minecon 2011. Unfortunately, I don't play anymore but I will still login periodically to see what is up. I am just stunned to see a video like this about the first Minecraft player to play. It really gives me a reminder that my dad is the reason I found the game and made so many memories on. Also great video! -creator of thepositivebot

[@orange-dm8fx]

that’s so cool imagine having your dad be one of the original first 100 minecraft accounts

[@orange-dm8fx]

also positive bot I read your bio, say something rude to me! You smell today.

[@ZonieMusic]

Please do share with us some remnants of that time, if you're able! I can't imagine how museum-worthy a screenshot from one of the first hundred players would be!

[@ItzAmsYT]

u r a frogf

[@yougetmerked]

BRO POST THOSSEEEE

[@xd_joe]

6:05 the invaded footage brought me back haha those where the days!

[@xd_joe]

also grats on the 100k

lol

[@mcbyt]

Haha, thank you man :) And yeah, invaded was some good times. Still hop on every now and then, it's fun

[@mocha5483]

@@mcbytI would love to duel you

[@FATAL._.error._.sans-true]

Hard work forever pays now I see you in a better place

[@enook]

BIG BIG congrats on 100k!!! Your videos have only gotten better and better and it's so cool to see you grow! Keep up the great work :D

lol

[@mcbyt]

Thank you so much :) Really appreciate the praise

[@amerokmaybe]

7:01 was the most soul crushing thing ive ever heard

[@SigmaPotato68]

😆

[@jwalster9412]

Imagine going into this blind in 2009 and just thinking "meh needs work, probably wont go anywhere" and then in 2024 you sit they wondering how it escalated so fast.

[@OPEK.]

15 years is fast?

[@jwalster9412]

@@OPEK. The difference between 2009-2012 interns of popularity.

[@Pimpeaux]

You do some absolutely amazing research. I'm glad you've grown so much over the past few years, and you deserve even more than what you already have. Seriously great work, and thank you for crediting your sources throughout the research process. Far too often, slick KZbin videos like this neglect to appreciate the work that goes into such niche research.

fr

[@mcbyt]

Really appreciate the praise man, I do my best haha. Loved the lost MD game video by the way, I don't remember if I commented on it but I watched that the day after it came out, super interesting stuff :)

[@Not_BhargavXD]

6:46 Really felt good as an indian that you mentioned Ramanujan!

[@Xnoob545]

I have a few questions 1. Is fartron on the early players list? 2. What user IDs are the first few people on the early players list?

[@mcbyt]

1. Fartron actually isn't on the early players list - my guess is that he probably played the preclassic versions (essentially demos) but didn't make his Minecraft account until a bit later, so he didn't show up in earlyplayers.txt 2. We know eatwhitefish is 48550, but we don't have the list of all the others publicly available - user IDs can be used in nefarious ways, especially against valuable accounts, so the friends that discovered this never made the full list public. I was only given the go-ahead to talk about eatwhitefish after 3 years :p

[@m4ximumpizza]

@@mcbyt How did you even obtain the OG list? Shouldn't that be not disclosed to the public for security measures? Otherwise nice video!

[@brendnbrendn]

Early players list is inconsistent. My brother and I purchased the game (well technically just paid for the ability to change our skin) in June of 2009 and neither of our names were on the list

[@mcbyt]

@@m4ximumpizza Thank you! And yeah, that's why we kept the existence of userids private for so long. I don't actually have the list (the one shown in the video is for demonstration, not real data), I just know it exists. The researchers only have the list because of issues with Mojang security, so we did our due diligence waiting to cover this story until the security issue was patched :)

[@jimmy12234]

@@mcbytthe issue is fixed tho right like your friends let mojang know

[@indigo8130]

4:30 just got ExplodingTNT flashbacks

[@rosiepixel]

I really enjoy videos regarding early Minecraft, and player accounts, so a mix of the two is perfect! 😼

[@Swizer_]

8:22 when the song came on I instantly got goosebumps

[@BennickBlue]

Same. That track is underrated af, specially when used in contect for something

[@captheobbyist6434]

he just bought a random game as a teen and then people start remembering about it almost two decades later is that a really big deal

[@Psyexx]

Yes

[@Rinmpa]

this is minecraft history you've just uncovered. well done.

[@tmaster3332]

Damn, this just makes me realize that I've been playing this game for so damn long. Been playing since around June-July of 2009 and I still play it all the time.

[@itsarian.]

Ive been waiting for this for so long

frf

[@111riffi]

Ngl, I was expecting another "but hold up" there at the end. XD

[@phn9882]

0:45 caught me so badd lol, love it !

[@ham23441]

I thought I recognized this channel, used to watch when you were at like 5k. 100k now, glad to see you've been growing

[@RandomGamer-kc5my]

Me who already knows the first Minecraft player. (It's Notch)

[@amenaamena4016]

I was literally the first person to play minecraft.......

[@amenaamena4016]

In my family.........

[@nathanarmitage1751]

Same 😂

[@singusthetexan]

my father is also one of the first ever minecraft players, he played in 2009

[@mrbeenie]

it was me 🙋‍♂️

[@popcornpizza8869]

Nuh uh

[@legitsniping]

1st comment

[@sicktaiz]

nuh uh

[@suckmedry4270]

It was him

[@sloweia]

Cool, I'm not watching the video than

[@EggUps]

My dad was also one the first one to play, It really take me back on what it meant to be the first player with 300m after you

[@itzHasdey]

0:29 i can gladly say that i am 4 days older than minecraft.

[@robocatssj3theofficial]

i am around 4 months older than minecraft

[@sinisterplays852]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@malachin7612]

bro i’m 5 years older than minecraft 💀

[@itzHasdey]

so your getting old@@malachin7612

[@rodrigoqteixeira]

The game was playtested. Official, the first player was notch.

[@wiejehejeheh1773]

‏‪0:07‬‏ ...infact i cracked it

[@afeatherinthewind]

I just found your channel and watched a few vids and I LOVE your style! It's like defunctland meets cgp grey meets gametheory meets minecraft! your pacing, edits, sound choices, voice, and video ideas are so cool and I love seeing documentaries about minecraft! Looking forward to watching more :)

[@lumi_doomi]

It would be really funny if eatwhitefish saw this video

[@aizuuya]

They already have seen it I saw them reply to a comment on here

[@lumi_doomi]

@@aizuuya I watched before they replied

[@nostressstef8924]

I think I know Xander from Wurm Online. It's the game where Notch was a co-partner before getting the inspiration for Minecraft. Xander and many others still play wurm online to this day afaik, even since before minecraft. That game is a piece of art

[@afonso.mp4]

Keep up with the amazing content!

[@SumitThakor765]

It's heartwarming to see recognition for Ramanujan, even if many Indians may not be familiar with him. 6:46

[@MaskMajor]

cheese cake is NOT overrated ! neat video tho !

[@mcbyt]

i am a certified cheesecake hater

[@galaxes]

cheesecake fucking sucks

[@C.A._Old]

17 may 2009 its big day: 1. Minecraft first version release. 2. Meet the spy video was leaked.

[@TheDuperTrooper]

I was actually minecrafts first player its just not documented cuz im lying

[@Fewix_]

Cringe

[@Melono0000]

its true

[@SlavEditor]

actually did you know i was the first person to play tetris? its just not true

[@mcbyt]

factual and true

[@basharwatad8021]

The next layer of progression after tools and armor: Accessories: It Increases player’s stats like hit points, block reach, jump hieght, inventory slots… . An Additional heart icons will appear for the player. Accessories are crafted with blocks of ore (blocks of diamond, iron…) and unique loot from epic dungeons. They have levels just like tools and armor according to the ore it’s made of, just like armor and tools. They are spread through the dimension they are useful for, for example to craft the one who extends block reach, one should go to caves(trail chambers), adding inventory slots -> the end, adding breath points/bubbles oceans and adding hit points/hearts -> warden dimension… .

[@miko007]

when markus first gave us access, there were no accounts. you also could not play on the network or online. you just clicked "start game" and that was it. there was no creative mode, only a handful of blocks and zombies dropped feathers for some reason iirc. there only were a few people interested in the game and we would chat with markus about what we liked and what could be improved (jumping was pretty bad i.e., like you were in space or something). so i doubt this guy was the first player (i do not even remember this username tbh). if you are after the first account, i would guess that would have been markus himself, as he had to test the stuff.

[@mcbyt]

Yeah - technically, this would be the first created account rather than the first player. There would have been people playing the demo without an account before this point, but as far as I'm concerned, Minecraft was only a demo until Notch began selling the game, so the first "player" would be eatwhitefish. It's a complicated thing to calculate haha

[@x4dam]

The search for Minecraft's first player didn't end! W Daniel!

[@Its_hoekin_time]

how can you say fartronomicon without laughing?

[@mcbyt]

many long years of hard training

[@Goldenfyre101Shorts]

Nah this was a fire video also Danielfreyer I see you commented on this video haha! Good job bro I can't imagine how hard it would've been to find the first player ever to play MineCraft!

[@TheMineA7]

So you just doxed him... bro....

[@mcbyt]

I mean, the guy's an Icelandic celebrity, I figure showing his name isn't a huge problem

[@wikro9106]

8:35 Technoblade flying in the sky after showing MC youtubers is such a neat detail!

[@mrcheesecupcake]

7:59 hey im not overated >:(((

[@_CCCCC_]

Wrong time stamp

[@Randomguy-g4w]

I like how every legend in a game has a funny user name like the first minecraft player is named eatwhitefish

[@Black_FakerYT-Official]

Bro it was me my channel got deleted so i created new one now im 29 yes now

[@randomistickid]

Nope

[@deleted-something]

Bro should’ve gotten his own cape

[@memorymanxd]

Isn't Notch Minecraft's first player?

[@octopus3582]

Yes but this is the first ever registered player that isn't a tester or apart of the dev team

[@memorymanxd]

@@octopus3582 It was a joke bro, are you that autistic? 🤓

[@oliverandtoadfan89]

It's honestly awesome seeing someone like you reach 100k, considering the effort you put into these videos. Keep up the good work

[@maxwellquipey1]

Fun fact: Steve was based on an actual person, he play tested the game way back.

[@BringMayFlowers]

That doesn't sound right when the character (model and skin) came from a totally different game.

[@christopherm4739]

Me making up fake information on the internet for clout.

[@edgehy]

watching alpha with smooth renders is just something different

[@NoXiOuS_clips]

4:50 round logs?

[@mcbyt]

yuuup i am a certified BetterFoliage enjoyer

[@NoXiOuS_clips]

@@mcbyt Thx for the name of the mod

[@c1oudsky]

the outro and music for it were awesomly crafted, great job

[@jithenr]

This was great. Fascinating to see how Minecraft's history can be traced.

[@alecsynn155]

respect for using C418's other work for some of the background music. Excursions is a great album

[@Direct0rs]

Love c418's music in the background

[@elumiluce]

I wish they made account capes for each corresponding year of registration, I want my 2010 cape now lol

[@UltraCenterHQ]

5:14 Wait what? I have never heard about this before. Not even in an iceberg video or in a top facts video. I honestly thought this was going to lead into a April Fools lol

[@RubyPiec]

8:28 these people in the background are so nostalgic

[@ABlueyFan]

Except that green guy on the tree. No he can go to the nether

[@C.A._Old]

Happy birthday Minecraft: origin of stone.

[@BANCLAMOFFICIAL]

Great Story! Glad i clicked in!

[@ItzRealMe.]

6:45 thanks for considering Ramanujan hes a underatted 😊 ill sub your channel because of this 😊

[@mistycomet9760]

Wow, very thorough! Cool that we know who it is now!

[@apIthletIcc]

also holy shit mojang needs to make Xander and Fartronomicon some type of npc or a sidequest in the game cuz that just sounds right to me man lol

[@cyan8964]

When minecraft released webpage version (alpha or what) I played that and get bored soon. At the time, I didn't realize that the game would be as successful as it is today, and that it would continue to be fascinating due to mods from other creators! Yeah, I feel like an old man.

[@apIthletIcc]

I honestly was kinda shocked reading the video name and my hear kinda skipped a beat even lol cuz I was also kinda early on in the testing pool trying to get minecraft working on android 0.9 builds and an old nokia phone that just happened to run java

[@Coyt415]

Minecraft didn't make my radar until 2014 when I got it for free as part of the windows 10 update when it was still beta "Bedrock"

[@RenzIverTachagon]

The first minecraftvplayer was the guy who is trying to make cave game

[@keithparker1346]

This is cool. I wonder which player was first to "complete" the game as in kill the Enddragon and get to the credits?

[@Gruhbb]

bro has the Overture: History account

[@oksanothere]

This man was kid what was looking for free games

[@ZaneLikesCheese]

The thumbnail was flicking!

[@C.A._Old]

*i wonder first player in Valve Software Games.*

[@Ablyeon2002]

Daniel AKA: EatWhiteFish is literally the one true Steve dude should be in the lore as the first being to ever set foot on Minecraft's soil the true Steve that now has million's of clones of himself

[@lukaz078]

still waiting for that HCF docu :D

[@tomcato5761]

Believe me when I say this is going to be a epic piece of Minecraft history

[@Dave-dm3wy]

SapariCat (the guy who was named fartronomicon) is one of my accounts lol, seeing this was very weird

[@Nightcaat]

WHAT. I LOVE SAPARI CAT

[@ANameMe-p4w]

8:33 its him!!! and am not talking of the first player yessss he made history too!!!

[@DccToon]

when i watched the first minute i thought you said "Doc" and then went "no im not the first minecraft player nuh uh"

[@MsStartorGames]

I remember when i was playing it online the accounts were not yet added and it was kinda boring but i never though about that how rare opportunity i was in back then :D

[@invalidscar5614]

i was playing outside back in 2009

[@bedrockbuster7]

all I wanted to do was make a resourse pack in bedrock edition AND FOUND THIS?! 😭🤣

[@listentome2648]

I remember when I unknowingly became your 1k sub, and now you have 101k, great job my man❤

[@erinwilson9408]

7:32 "eatwhitefish, a name youve probably never heard of before" me who heard it back at 5:38

[@DerpYoutube1]

Dude really made this video so long so i can ty for this my bud

[@soleroplong8664]

I was the 1st Minecraft Player 🥲. Good old days... I really enjoyed it, But was more involved with other games...

[@luvleonorr]

I remember when you used to do videos of mythicstar factions on minecraft pe... glad to see your growth❤

[@rickson2b2t]

This is absolutely top tier, good work bro.

[@mcbyt]

Appreciate that my brother

[@Lil_rizzy1]

I remember when this manz was making invadedlands vids now he got 100k making quality vids daym

[@gremrain]

slightly irrelevant but i think it’s pretty cool how the “first” person that logged in logged in on the day i was born, may 22nd, 2009. just a cool little thing.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

Oh really now? Interesting..!!

[@honestguyintelligent3022]

The very first player should have been given a special cape.

[@fn8486]

this reminds me of a video the first Roblox account this Minecraft video has really has lore just like I just watched couple days ago. This video is amazing.

[@neccler]

Amazing video! You’re easily my favorite video ever. Keep it up!

[@firewolfplayzgamez]

I was born on May 7, 2009. So im 10 days older than MC

[@Nightcaat]

Really cool he’s still around. Great video :]