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Minecraft Adds Craftable Cushions, Letting Players Sit for the First Time in 17 Years
7/10/2026, 1:16:46 PM
New Sitting Feature Arrives
Mojang’s upcoming update introduces “cushions,” an item that players can place and interact with to sit on. The feature appears in preview build 26.40.30 and is slated for full release later this year, with the update expected to roll out to all players this fall. The addition follows long-standing community requests for a simple way to rest a character’s legs without resorting to mods, boats, or minecarts.
Historical Context
Since its 2011 introduction of beds, Minecraft has allowed players to sleep but never to sit in a stationary, horizontal position. Fans have voiced the omission for 17 years, noting that the game’s role-playing culture makes a sit-down mechanic feel essential. The new cushions address this gap while preserving the game’s long-standing emphasis on player-crafted furniture.
Technical Details
Cushions come in 16 colour variants and require three Wool Slabs of the same colour to craft. The update also adds straw beds, which can be crafted from three Hay Bales to yield four single-use beds; these beds cannot be used in the Nether or The End. Both cushions and straw beds are available to anyone who has opted into the Minecraft Preview.
Official Reactions
Mojang’s developers said they anticipate players will employ cushions in “creative ways that likely stretch beyond their own imagination.” In parallel, Microsoft’s restructuring placed Minecraft leadership under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who described the franchise as “massively underinvested” despite its extensive spin-offs, merchandise, and a near-billion-dollar film.
Verbatim Quotes
- “[The] ability to sit down without mods feels MASSIVE,” — Fan, YouTube comment
- “The way I cheered at the announcement of being able to sit, you’d think Mojang announced an End Drop,” — Fan, YouTube comment
- “an item that the player can place in the world and interact with to sit on” — Eurogamer description
- “massively underinvested” — Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO
These additions mark the first official sitting mechanic in Minecraft’s two-decade history, expanding the game’s building and role-playing possibilities.
