Could Minecraft damage my MacBook Air?

I play minecraft on my MacBook Air. After about 5-10 minutes of playing, my mac gets very hot and the fan runs extremely fast. I bought it last year in February, so it is just over a year old. I'm really concerned that the heat/fan intensity is going to damage my mac over time. I plan on keeping it for 4-5 more years.

So, could the heat and fan intensity damage my Mac?

BTW, I use a heating stand to elevate it.

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My Windows laptop does the same thing, its fine after 2 years. However I've had to open it up twice to clean dust out of the fan. A lot builds up in there, and cleaning it out makes a huge difference. I've had to clean out the fan every 1 year of use for all the laptops I've owned, so your Mac may be due for a fan clean out.

Heylon