Season 03

Teams

DORE

CUFFE

LENART

CUFFE

GOODE HS

HAMPTON

BLACK

BROWN W

ARMSTRONG G

LENART

HAINES

LORCA

VON STEUBEN HS

WEST RIDGE

BELL

BURLEY

COONLEY

EVERGREEN

Builds

Main Season

Prompt 1 - Board Game

Collect $200 salary as you pass GO…

But don’t end up in Jail! Classic games such as Monopoly have been played for generations in households around the world. Choose your favorite and breathe life into it. Teams must recreate a board game of their choice, ensuring the majority of elements from the original are incorporated into your recreation. Show off your creativity and attention to detail as you bring the essence of your team's chosen board game into the pixelated world.

Timeline: 2 Weeks - Due February 12th at 9am.

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Pick an authentic, existing board game.
The board must be at least 30 x 30 blocks.

Prompt 2 - Resource Gatherer/Spawner

Create. Innovate. Elevate.

Acquiring resources one at a time can be a challenging endeavor, but does it have to remain that way? Your task this week is to devise a contraption that facilitates the movement or generation of resources. Whether it's constructing a machine to spawn zombies for specific tasks or designing a structure that channels water to gather food, your gather/spawner concept should take center stage in your build.

Timeline: 2 Weeks - Due February 26th at 9am

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Must have at least one working resource gatherer or spawner.
Must be a full build not just the contraption

Prompt 3 - Sky City

Above the World, Beyond Imagination

They say it’s not good to have your head in the clouds, but in this case that’s where it should be! This week, your team is tasked with constructing a sky city, complete with all the essential elements of a thriving metropolis. Will it embrace modernity or evoke a medieval charm? Address crucial aspects like food production and transportation. Think about the origins of your city and the journey that placed it among the clouds. The sky's the limit – and in Minecraft, even that can be surpassed.

Timeline: 2 Weeks- Due March 11th at 9:30am

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Must have a Book and Quill explaining the origin of your Sky City.

Prompt 4 - Mining Town

Mining all day…

This week we want you to look at things a little different. We know that you are used to mining but let's take things a step further and this time you will build a mining town. A mining town is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry. Your team will design and build a mining town based on your own creativity. Meaning, the town can be in the regular world and somehow a cart connects to the nether or the whole town can be in the nether. The creativity is all up to you. Really bring a lot of details into this build and show us how true miners get down.

Timeline: 2 Weeks-Due March 22nd end of Day

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Must have mining equipment

Prompt 5 - Kingdom

My Mind’s My Kingdom…

Horses, Knights, Swords, Shields, Castles, Kings, these are some things you think about when you hear the word Kingdom. However, what will your kingdom look like? Will it have the typical setup or will you go outside the normal and create something totally different. Well now is the time to show, your task for this week is to build a Kingdom of your design and truly show us why your kingdom stands above the rest. Also every great kingdom had a great fleet of ships as well, your builds have to incorporate that as well.

Timeline: 2 Weeks

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Must have at least 2 ships in build
Book and Quill explaining the history of your kingdom

Pre-Season

Prompt 1 - Summer Getaway

Summer, Summer, Summertime

Even though the leaves on our trees may have turned yellow and orange, let’s reminisce on the days when the sky was the only thing in those hues!

Summer may have come and gone, but we want to know what would be a perfect summer getaway that you would love to take! Where would you want to go? What would you want to do and see while being there?

Create a summer getaway of your choosing, really show all the details, and bring your getaway to life.

Timeline: 2 Weeks

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Have a book and quill explaining your getaway

Prompt 3 - Sporting Event scene

Championships are won at practice…

There are a lot of great sporting events across the world from football to fútbol.

Decide which one is your team's favorite and create an event around that in Minecraft. Make it feel as realistic as possible and make sure to add everything an authentic sporting event would have.

Stadium? Lights? Grass? The works? It’s all up to you, but make your build as exciting to explore as it would be to watch your favorite sport!

Huddle together as a team to construct a phenomenal event!

Timeline: 2 Weeks

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Must be an already existing sport

Prompt 5 - Redstone Amusement Park

So many rides, so little time…

Everyone loves a good amusement park but not everyone gets a chance to design one. Now is your chance to create something you would love and others would too! Build a park incorporating redstone so the rides can truly come to life. Do not hold back on your creativity on this build: it can be based on an existing park or it can be your own theme. Either way, make sure to show all the ins and outs of your build and why it’s the best amusement park ever!

Timeline: 2 Weeks

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
Must have working Redstone rides

Prompt 2 - Pixel Art

Eh… What’s Up, DOC?

It’s you!

In order to take in the beauty of pixel art in Minecraft, oftentimes you need to be flying high above it or far away from it in order to see your creation. Each block, like a pixel, is nothing, but together, they form a beautiful image.

Pixel art focuses on making drawings with the least amount of blocks possible so remember, less is more. Get creative and push the limitations of Minecraft! Using dyed wool and diamond blocks alone won’t cut it. Give your image a splash of depth; experiment with different colors to give it shading and complexity!

For this prompt, we want you to focus on drawing your favorite cartoon or anime character.

Craft a mesmerizing pixelated masterpiece that brilliantly showcases why your favorite character is the best! Let your creativity shine and infuse every pixel with unparalleled detail and flair.

Timeline: 2 Weeks

Overall Requirements:

Each build must be only 1 block in thickness
- However you can have multiple builds on different axes
Builds can be made vertically (standing up) or horizontally (laying on the ground).
The subject of the drawing must be a cartoon or anime character
Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.

Prompt 4 - City Life

Lost in the beauty of the city…

There are a lot of amazing cities across the world and a few of them are very known. In this prompt we want you to recreate a portion of a downtown city with all the life of its original. Empty office buildings and clear streets won’t cut it; make sure to include everything that slice of the city has to offer and bring the city to life!

Timeline: 2 Weeks

Overall Requirements:

Teams must use a “Flat Grass Block” world as a base.
Submissions will consist of at least a 3 minute video of the team describing their build and the .mcworld file.
City must be detailed

You cannot choose Chicago