15 Years Ago in Minecraft
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Chronicling the iterative development of Minecraft, as it was a decade and a half ago.
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Run by @femboyaerospace.bsky.social
Today, after the controversy disqualified the initial winner, Webhallen announces the final rankings of its texture pack compeition held over the tail end of 2010. 1st place is "Pixeludi" by Wojciech Mroczek, 2nd is "Candyland" by Nathan Long, and 3rd is "Eld" by Jonatan Pöljö.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Today, after the controversy disqualified the initial winner, Webhallen announces the final rankings of its texture pack compeition held over the tail end of 2010. 1st place is "Pixeludi" by Wojciech Mroczek, 2nd is "Candyland" by Nathan Long, and 3rd is "Eld" by Jonatan Pöljö.
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#minecraft
Today, the first gaming Friday is held at Mojang HQ, on a newly-purchased Wii and copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Naturally, there's a lot of griefing.
In other news, CEO Carl Manneh narrowly avoids being hit by a huge chunk of melting ice from a rooftop.
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In other news, CEO Carl Manneh narrowly avoids being hit by a huge chunk of melting ice from a rooftop.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Today, the first gaming Friday is held at Mojang HQ, on a newly-purchased Wii and copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Naturally, there's a lot of griefing.
In other news, CEO Carl Manneh narrowly avoids being hit by a huge chunk of melting ice from a rooftop.
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In other news, CEO Carl Manneh narrowly avoids being hit by a huge chunk of melting ice from a rooftop.
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Today, a controversy emerges with Webhallen's texture pack competition. The person listed as the winner allegedly did not use her own work for all of the textures.
In other news, Mojang holds a strategy meeting, announcing continuous updates, a new save file format, and mod support
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In other news, Mojang holds a strategy meeting, announcing continuous updates, a new save file format, and mod support
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January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Today, a controversy emerges with Webhallen's texture pack competition. The person listed as the winner allegedly did not use her own work for all of the textures.
In other news, Mojang holds a strategy meeting, announcing continuous updates, a new save file format, and mod support
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In other news, Mojang holds a strategy meeting, announcing continuous updates, a new save file format, and mod support
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Today, Halkun (creator of the USS Enterprise scale model) uploads an update on the Classic 0.30 project
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Megaobjects - Minecraft Enterprise-D update!
YouTube video by Halkun
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January 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Today, Halkun (creator of the USS Enterprise scale model) uploads an update on the Classic 0.30 project
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Today, different-colored sheep are revealed to be part of next week's update. Jeb makes a crack about the lack of "seecret" updates nowadays.
In other news, user Matthew102000 uploads a locked door redstone build
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In other news, user Matthew102000 uploads a locked door redstone build
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Minecraft: Automatic Double Doors, With Lock, and Hidden Lock Out Prevention.
YouTube video by Matthew102000
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January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Today, different-colored sheep are revealed to be part of next week's update. Jeb makes a crack about the lack of "seecret" updates nowadays.
In other news, user Matthew102000 uploads a locked door redstone build
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In other news, user Matthew102000 uploads a locked door redstone build
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Today, the first working day of the year, Mojang gets access to their full office, CEO, and 1 new employee by the name of Tobias Möllstam. In addition, a film crew has arrived to shoot some footage over the course of 3 days for a Minecraft documentary! Good thing that space has opened up.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Today, the first working day of the year, Mojang gets access to their full office, CEO, and 1 new employee by the name of Tobias Möllstam. In addition, a film crew has arrived to shoot some footage over the course of 3 days for a Minecraft documentary! Good thing that space has opened up.
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#minecraft
Today, after 1 month of their story-based Minecraft Let's Play, The Yogscast have outrun Minecraft's development and must wait until the Nether is added to SMP. In the meantime, they start a new Minecraft series, playing Ashien's "Survival Island" map released last week.
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Minecraft - "Survival Island" Part 1: Precious Dirt
YouTube video by The Yogscast
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January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Today, after 1 month of their story-based Minecraft Let's Play, The Yogscast have outrun Minecraft's development and must wait until the Nether is added to SMP. In the meantime, they start a new Minecraft series, playing Ashien's "Survival Island" map released last week.
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#minecraft
Today, on the first day of the new decade, Carl Manneh officially joins the Mojang team! One of the co-founders, he'll be the CEO of the young company. His first day of work will be in 2 days, after the weekend.
In other news, user kilpixism uploads a 9-min compilation of funny moments.
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In other news, user kilpixism uploads a 9-min compilation of funny moments.
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Minecraft Funny Moments
YouTube video by kilplixism
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January 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Today, on the first day of the new decade, Carl Manneh officially joins the Mojang team! One of the co-founders, he'll be the CEO of the young company. His first day of work will be in 2 days, after the weekend.
In other news, user kilpixism uploads a 9-min compilation of funny moments.
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In other news, user kilpixism uploads a 9-min compilation of funny moments.
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Today, the last day of Minecraft's first full calendar year, Minecraft earns another award: PCGamer's GOTY for its addictive gameplay, social features, and innovative design.
In other news, user Phaseout posts on a tutorial on how to summon Herobrine. Not explained is how to add the mod.
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In other news, user Phaseout posts on a tutorial on how to summon Herobrine. Not explained is how to add the mod.
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Minecraft - How to summon Herobrine
YouTube video by Phaseout
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December 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today, the last day of Minecraft's first full calendar year, Minecraft earns another award: PCGamer's GOTY for its addictive gameplay, social features, and innovative design.
In other news, user Phaseout posts on a tutorial on how to summon Herobrine. Not explained is how to add the mod.
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In other news, user Phaseout posts on a tutorial on how to summon Herobrine. Not explained is how to add the mod.
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Today, Minecrafters get another temporary cape, this time for New Year's!
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December 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today, Minecrafters get another temporary cape, this time for New Year's!
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Today, danielplaysminecraft makes a Rube Goldberg Machine in Minecraft, with many intermediate steps all leading up to a gigantic Creeper explosion!
Signs are used instead of subtitles, annotations, or voiceover to communicate
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Signs are used instead of subtitles, annotations, or voiceover to communicate
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Rube Goldberg Machine in Minecraft
YouTube video by danielplaysminecraft
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December 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Today, danielplaysminecraft makes a Rube Goldberg Machine in Minecraft, with many intermediate steps all leading up to a gigantic Creeper explosion!
Signs are used instead of subtitles, annotations, or voiceover to communicate
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Signs are used instead of subtitles, annotations, or voiceover to communicate
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Today, Kiershar uploads a video about timed bombs, demonstrating ways to activate a redstone signal based on despawning items.
In other news, the next update could come in early-mid January
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In other news, the next update could come in early-mid January
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Minecraft : Timed Bomb
YouTube video by Kiershar
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December 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today, Kiershar uploads a video about timed bombs, demonstrating ways to activate a redstone signal based on despawning items.
In other news, the next update could come in early-mid January
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In other news, the next update could come in early-mid January
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Today, the Mojang office remains quiet for the holidays, except for Jeb, who's hard at work adding secret stuff to Minecraft!
In other news, a reminder is given for people to beef up their unsecured Minecraft passwords, as someone appears to be brute-forcing them
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In other news, a reminder is given for people to beef up their unsecured Minecraft passwords, as someone appears to be brute-forcing them
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December 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Today, the Mojang office remains quiet for the holidays, except for Jeb, who's hard at work adding secret stuff to Minecraft!
In other news, a reminder is given for people to beef up their unsecured Minecraft passwords, as someone appears to be brute-forcing them
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In other news, a reminder is given for people to beef up their unsecured Minecraft passwords, as someone appears to be brute-forcing them
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Today, user Ashien uploads "Survival Island" a custom map inspired by wookie4747's work from October. With an island spawn, limited resources, and just 3 rules (No leaving the island, be on Normal or Hard, no hacks), the map quickly gains popularity for its simple, yet effective design.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Today, user Ashien uploads "Survival Island" a custom map inspired by wookie4747's work from October. With an island spawn, limited resources, and just 3 rules (No leaving the island, be on Normal or Hard, no hacks), the map quickly gains popularity for its simple, yet effective design.
#minecraft
#minecraft
Today, as a Christmas gift to the community, Mojang gives 11 gift codes for Minecraft Beta, which are swiftly used up.
In other news, user TheSnowCam uploads a community preformance of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You"
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In other news, user TheSnowCam uploads a community preformance of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You"
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The Minecraft Community - All I Want For Christmas (Christmachinima)
YouTube video by TheSnowCam
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December 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Today, as a Christmas gift to the community, Mojang gives 11 gift codes for Minecraft Beta, which are swiftly used up.
In other news, user TheSnowCam uploads a community preformance of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You"
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In other news, user TheSnowCam uploads a community preformance of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You"
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Today, everyone gets to see capes in action for themselves, with Christmas-themed capes put on their character models!
In other news, Minecraft wins IndieDB's player choice for "Indie of the Year 2010".
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In other news, Minecraft wins IndieDB's player choice for "Indie of the Year 2010".
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December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Today, everyone gets to see capes in action for themselves, with Christmas-themed capes put on their character models!
In other news, Minecraft wins IndieDB's player choice for "Indie of the Year 2010".
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In other news, Minecraft wins IndieDB's player choice for "Indie of the Year 2010".
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Today, as Christmas approaches, Jeb works on Minecraft itself, adding dyes! There will be 16 different colors of wool, which has had a limited palette ever since Classic ended. However, before that can be completed, he has to do some last-minute Christmas shopping.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today, as Christmas approaches, Jeb works on Minecraft itself, adding dyes! There will be 16 different colors of wool, which has had a limited palette ever since Classic ended. However, before that can be completed, he has to do some last-minute Christmas shopping.
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#minecraft
Today, Beta 1.1 (and two hotfixes) are released. Though technically a major version, little changes except for rewriting leaf decay for the umpteenth (and final) time.
In other news, a new SMP server by the name of 2B2T has taken a unique approach to rules: Have none whatsoever.
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In other news, a new SMP server by the name of 2B2T has taken a unique approach to rules: Have none whatsoever.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Today, Beta 1.1 (and two hotfixes) are released. Though technically a major version, little changes except for rewriting leaf decay for the umpteenth (and final) time.
In other news, a new SMP server by the name of 2B2T has taken a unique approach to rules: Have none whatsoever.
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In other news, a new SMP server by the name of 2B2T has taken a unique approach to rules: Have none whatsoever.
#minecraft
Today, Beta 1.0.2 is released to patch some bugs still present after yesterday's hotfix.
In other news, IndieDB awards "Best Singleplayer Indie Game of 2010" to Minecraft!
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In other news, IndieDB awards "Best Singleplayer Indie Game of 2010" to Minecraft!
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December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Today, Beta 1.0.2 is released to patch some bugs still present after yesterday's hotfix.
In other news, IndieDB awards "Best Singleplayer Indie Game of 2010" to Minecraft!
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In other news, IndieDB awards "Best Singleplayer Indie Game of 2010" to Minecraft!
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Today, after nearly half a year of Alpha, Minecraft enters Beta with the release of Beta 1.0. Unlike the last major update, there are no major content additions, but instead some infrastructural ones that make the game closer to a full release. Accompanying this is a price increase of 5€.
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Minecraft Beta - My test drive of Survival Multiplayer Beta 1.0
YouTube video by paulsoaresjr
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December 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today, after nearly half a year of Alpha, Minecraft enters Beta with the release of Beta 1.0. Unlike the last major update, there are no major content additions, but instead some infrastructural ones that make the game closer to a full release. Accompanying this is a price increase of 5€.
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Today, on the last day of Alpha, tooltips are shown as part of Beta. This will have the side effect of introducing official names for every item.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today, on the last day of Alpha, tooltips are shown as part of Beta. This will have the side effect of introducing official names for every item.
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#minecraft
Today, deadmau5 - musical artist, Minecraft player, and presumed recipient of a custom skin - reenacts one of his Minecraft videos in real life, to destructive results
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Get in the cart, pig. - The Motion Picture
YouTube video by deadmau5
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December 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Today, deadmau5 - musical artist, Minecraft player, and presumed recipient of a custom skin - reenacts one of his Minecraft videos in real life, to destructive results
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#minecraft
Today, YouTuber Ethoslab, known for technical Minecraft videos involving boats/minecarts, starts a Let's Play. Far from the first such series on YouTube, Etho promises avoiding the typical first-night tutorial, instead focusing on practical technical creations shared with the viewer
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#minecaft
Let's Play Minecraft - Episode 1: It Begins!
YouTube video by EthosLab
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December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today, YouTuber Ethoslab, known for technical Minecraft videos involving boats/minecarts, starts a Let's Play. Far from the first such series on YouTube, Etho promises avoiding the typical first-night tutorial, instead focusing on practical technical creations shared with the viewer
#minecaft
#minecaft
Today, minecraft.net gets its upgrade, making the site prettier and less ad-hoc, as well as introducing gift codes.
In other news, Scott Penderson draws what he imagines when he plays Minecraft
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In other news, Scott Penderson draws what he imagines when he plays Minecraft
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December 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Today, minecraft.net gets its upgrade, making the site prettier and less ad-hoc, as well as introducing gift codes.
In other news, Scott Penderson draws what he imagines when he plays Minecraft
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In other news, Scott Penderson draws what he imagines when he plays Minecraft
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Today, illness strikes the Mojang office, with most feeling under the weather and 2 staying home. Nevertheless, work on the updates to minecraft.net and the game itself continues.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today, illness strikes the Mojang office, with most feeling under the weather and 2 staying home. Nevertheless, work on the updates to minecraft.net and the game itself continues.
#minecraft
#minecraft