Minecraft Player Builds Incredible Mansion in the Game

A Minecraft player has created an incredible mansion in the game. Since sharing their work online, many Minecraft fans have taken notice, complimenting the creator on the massive size of the building project.

While Minecraft offers survival elements for gamers who want to try and outwit hostile mobs and avoid natural hazards, numerous players gravitate toward the game’s sandbox nature. In addition to Survival and Hardcore, Minecraft’s Creative mode gives players instant access to the game’s suite of blocks and items. These unlimited resources and the ability to fly make creating impressive buildings much easier for artistic players. Recently, one player showcased an example of what is possible building-wise in the game.

After spending what they described as “forever” working on their latest project, the user known as Sp00kyFetus shared a collage of pictures of their incredible mansion. These images revealed the grandiose scale of the design, with the structure towering above the surrounding trees and other buildings in the world. Beyond its enormous size, the mansion featured immense detail, featuring several ornately designed sloping roofs. In addition, a couple of what appeared to be clock towers protruded from the main building, while lanterns lined the edges of the structure, adding to its beauty in low lighting.

Since sharing the build on Reddit, many users have upvoted the post, applauding the sense of scale present in the design. Several users even commented that describing the building as a mansion failed to do it justice, instead noting that it looked like a citadel. According to the builder, the mansion was their design, noting that the biggest challenge was coming up with the base. Despite not revealing whether the build was done in Creative or Survival mode in Minecraft, the results were impressive regardless, as they revealed that completing the massive structure took roughly two and a half years of on-and-off work.

Minecraft Players Continue to Build Impressive Things

As this most recent mansion evidences, the game’s community is seemingly never short of inspiration for new building designs. Over the past few months, players have created structures based on real-life buildings like medieval castles and more unique builds, such as a huge dirt tower. One player even shared a video of the progression of their 14-year-old Minecraft world, evidencing the continued dedication of members of the game’s community.

With more content being added to Minecraft on a regular basis, even more builds will likely soon appear on places like Reddit. Time will tell if the new items and blocks that are inevitably added will aid players in their creative pursuits.

Minecraft

Minecraft is a sandbox video game that puts players in procedurally generated worlds and offers them no guidance whatsoever in where to go or what to do, creating a sense of freedom that was unparalleled in 2011. Minecraft has gone on to become the highest-selling video game of all time.

Platform(s)

PS4 , PS3 , PS Vita , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , Switch , 3DS , PC , Android , iOS , Wii U

Released

November 18, 2011

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