Westeros Recreated in Minecraft

[TheCommandTent]

I've seen some impressive done in Minecraft but this just blew me away.

When I first entered the world of WesterosCraft, a Minecraft server where Game of Thrones fans have recreated the sprawling continent from George R. R. Martin's novels in mind-blowing detail, I didn't really grasp the size or scope of the project. At least, not until I attempted to retrace the route Ned Stark took south in the original book, following the Kingsroad from Winterfell to the capital city of King's Landing. From start to finish, it took over an hour of tireless walking to complete the trip.

It's no surprise, once you hear the astonishing statistics: At a size of 59,000 blocks by 22,000 blocks, WesterosCraft is over 500 square miles relative to the characters – roughly the size of Los Angeles.

"The size of what we're doing isn't really what Minecraft is meant for," says Will Blew, the co-creator and technical lead behind the project. Originally launched by Blew and project lead Jacob Granberry in 2011, WesterosCraft quickly grew from a few dozen users to an international community of hundreds of active builders, with thousands more on the forums.

Granberry estimates that he now spends 20 to 30 hours per week on the project in addition to his day job; thanks to making headlines on sites like Reddit, Kotaku and Wired (sorry, guys), the popularity of WesterosCraft has grown over the past several months, straining both the server and its co-creators. "It's become more and more of a part-time job than a hobby," said Granberry.

Check out the link for pictures and videos.
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/03/westeroscraft-game-thrones-minecraft/all/

[Keunert]

i knew you could waste your live with drugs. but now i have to worry about my daughters not touching minecraft too.

[Yskonyn]

Simply amazing!
And here I thought that the famous 'Building the Hoover Dam' timelapse video was amazing. ;)

[bob48]

Thats incredible. Thanks TCT.

[Grimnirsson]

Ok...let's do this on the Xbox 360 :)

[TheCommandTent]

You guys think that is impressive, then check out Minecraft Middle-Earth.  Not part of it but the who thing inside and out.

http://www.mcmiddleearth.com/

I find the guy narrating the video annoying but the info he gives and the views of the world they've created is mind blowing.


If you don't have the time to watch the whole thing (and I really suggest that you do) then absolutely watch "Rivendell at the 29 minute mark, or the stunning Mines of Moria at 33 minutes."  But seriously watch the whole thing and blow your own mind.