Minecraft adds official sitting feature after 17 years

After 17 years, Minecraft is officially adding a native sitting feature to its block-building universe, allowing players to finally rest their characters on furniture without relying on mods or creative workarounds. The long-requested quality-of-life addition is part of a broader game update currently in testing, which also introduces disposable straw beds and new biome content.

The core new item enabling this is the cushion, a craftable object made from three wool slabs of the same color, available in 16 color variants. Players can place a cushion on nearly any flat surface and interact with it to sit down, using a standard right-click or controller interact button. To stand up, players simply press the sneak key. Beyond cushions, the update also allows players to sit directly on any placed slab or stair block using the same simple interaction.

For nearly two decades, the community has engineered complex solutions to simulate sitting, such as hiding minecarts inside stair blocks, using saddled pigs, or positioning boats. Developers acknowledged that players have spent 17 years solving the sitting problem through these inventive methods. The cushion officially turns one of the...