I’m not exactly a Minecraft fan, as the game appears to be a massive punching simulation that ends with various wildlife being slaughtered. Still, folks who have spent time in the game certainly have churned out magnificent pieces of architecture, with builds that are awe-inspiring and took months to complete. Here’s a bunch more, that prove that video games are good for more than just senseless violence and slaughter.
Planet Minecraft held their ninth project contest at the start of the month, with “Head In The Clouds” having a simple brief to emulate the floating island map of that site. This is what the island in the sky looks like:
And this is what the entrants cranked out, as they had keep the original structure of the island intact while adding their own creative flourish to it:
The Wizard Academy map from the Elrinir team placed a massive castle on the island.
The team over at Pandora’s Blocks created Heartveil – Lost in Thought, which is more than just impressive architecture thanks to a gigantic flying whale hovering above everything.
Pvm_Cody’s created Areadore, a gorgeous map made up of trees and a forest with a small town nestled within it.
Celestial Isles from ElectrickPickle shows off a temple that may or may not be destroyed by a dragon very soon.
And MysticAbsents have created something that is just spectacular with A Lunar Dream, which quite possibly has the nicest castle I’ve ever seen. There’s a lot more through the original link of course, and it puts my efforts to shame. But to be fair, I did create one massive floating wang in the skies before the server crashed. I called it the Dong Star.
Last Updated: August 1, 2014
Alien Emperor Trevor
August 1, 2014 at 13:40
Did the Dong Star have a giant set of trucknuts attached?
Unavengedavo
August 1, 2014 at 13:44
Has anyone entered Rince’s island into the comp?
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 1, 2014 at 13:56
Woah… How do people have time for this?
Better yet… How do they plan out these things?? I mean seriously. You don’t just wake up one day and say “Let’s build epic floating islands and put epic castles on them”
Viking Of Science
August 1, 2014 at 13:56
I Still Don’t GET minecraft :/
Rince/Trev4quoteofweek
August 1, 2014 at 13:58
Do you get lego? 0-O
Viking Of Science
August 1, 2014 at 14:11
I love LEGO! who doesn’t,
I tried Minecraft once, I don’t GET it….
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 1, 2014 at 14:11
But it’s lego… For gamers!? 0_o
Viking Of Science
August 1, 2014 at 14:18
Still don’t get it…. Minecraft just isn’t for me, I guess….
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 1, 2014 at 14:20
I can’t play because it makes me nauseous. So you aren’t alone bud
Viking Of Science
August 1, 2014 at 14:20
Hooray!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 1, 2014 at 13:59
It’s there to allow you to be creative I guess
Rince/Trev4quoteofweek
August 1, 2014 at 13:58
Almost as impressive as the Isle of Rincethis. Am right?!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 1, 2014 at 13:59
Nothing beats the Isle of Rincethis….
Why did that single sentence make me feel so dirty?