To help new and old players alike to manage their profiles more easily, I'm happy to introduce today Interordi Accounts! This new tool becomes the entry point of any new potential players, giving them a simplified interface to register and edit their accounts. It's also available to everyone else, of course! All registration guides will now point to this. The eventual goal is that any tool on the Creeper's Lab (or the wider Interordi network) that requires a login will rely on ...

It's already time for our next building contest, and it begins right now! Exodio is hosting a Bungalow Building Contest on Paradise Resort Island! Come and build your dream resort hut and win prizes! Contest will start on Friday, June 18th at 9PM EST and runs through Sunday, July 4th at 9PM EST. Prizes include Diamonds, Emeralds, and your very own Drinking Chair! For directions to the Island and full rules, check out the Creeperpedia page. Plus, there will be a party on Events Night o ...

Something that had to be sacrified for the sake for 1.17 compatibility was quickly noticed by many: the full list of players was no longer shown on pressing tab. Worry no more, as it is back! Java players now get a display similar to the previous one, showing all players along with their location on the network. The yellow number indicates the ping of each person, giving them a clue to the quality of their connection. Newly added is a clock set to the server's timezone (Eastern time); ...

When the Guild tasks reset on 1st July, some players will finally be able to obtain enough tokens to reach the rank of Master! As we announced when the Guilds launched, the first person to claim the rank of Master in each Guild will be named the Grand Master of that Guild! As well as the prestige of the title and a seat in the Guild Council Chamber, each Grand Master will be rewarded with 50 Merit Points and a unique reward. You can only be Grand Master of one Guild, so choose wisely! So tha ...

Only 9 days left in the Bungalow Building contest on Paradise Resort Island! 11 Bungalow Plots and at least 1 Hotel Room have been claimed already. Grab a good spot while you can. Remember, Paradise Resort Island is accessible via Tardis during Event Night for ease of arrival, and the Contest goes through the end of Event Night on July 4th. Party on the Island on July 3rd at the beginning of Event Night, so any latecomers can also build then. For full info on the prizes (Diamonds!), check ou ...

The resource packs page has been updated for our Bedrock players! Previously, the packs were labelled as only "Java" or "Windows 10", but it turns out that they work just as well on Android (and likely iOS). As such, the presentation on the page has been updated to note that the main pack is available to a wider range of players. Plus, with Bedrock Edition also having the ability to install multiple ones, the various add-ons have been added to the page. You like our main resource pack, but a ...

Kenorland: UHC After all that running last month, it's time for less racing and more survival efforts with the return of UHC! As a reminder, your four targets in this world are: Crafting a bookshelf Crafting an enchantment table Access the Nether Pick up a blaze rod Each is worth 5 Merit Points. Dying kicks you out of Kenorland for a week, so be careful! Race Away results Speaking of racing, last month saw some seriously strong competition going, way beyond what I expected! Here are o ...

After a very heated race, all six Guild Grand Master spots have now been won! The winners are: axe_y has become the Grand Master of the Blacksmith's Guild GroovyBanana has become the Grand Master of the Hunter's Guild StTheo has become the Grand Master of the Builder's Guild BioZombieActive has become the Grand Master of the Miner's Guild Rebbica007 has become the Grand Master of the Fisher's Guild Doctacosa has become the Grand Master of the Farmer's Gui ...

Minecraft Java Edition 1.17.1 was released yesterday, and the network has been updated to allow connections from this new version. The servers themselves still run 1.16.5 and you are encouraged to stick to that version for now. Bedrock players, no changes no report. Work on the actual update to 1.17 is progressing, but not quite ready yet due to compatibility issues with at least one plugin. I'm hoping to be able to see that through soon.

Who's in a fighting mood? It's time to go back once again to the Spider Dome and face hordes of monsters! For those not familiar with the concept, a group of players go into the titular arena and fight waves of mobs summoned by none other than myself. Fun, tricks, laughs and deaths are all to be expected, while you get to keep the drops of anything you can get your hands on! We'll start at 10pm, Eastern time, this Saturday. No science-based equipment allowed: bring your best, ...

This is the time that many of you have been waiting for: we're officially running 1.17, Caves & Cliffs: Part I! Java players, set your client to 1.17.1 to continue playing with us. Bedrock players, you're already set to go! You might be looking for the new materials and blocks introduced in this update. To let you find them easily, a rebooted Tasmantis is now available in the survival wing of the lobby. The previous spawn town has been moved over, but the rest of the world is brand ...

The Paradise Resort Island building contest has closed, the entries have been judged, and it's time to announce the results! Here's Exodio with the details. The Blue Palm Hotel thanks everyone who joined the Bungalow Contest! Most of the entries will find a permanent home at the Resort. Congratulations to the winners: 1st Place: ROEN_44 2nd Place: TIE Sane_Tezz and the team of Chilling_Slav & D_0C 3rd Place: TIE GroovyBanana and Doctacosa Prizes will be in your mailboxes, Groovy a ...

There's always work to be done somewhere, and now I'm happy to confirm that two notable bugs have been fixed. First, a correction on achievements tracking: shift-clicking items in the personal crafting grid or on a crafting table will properly count the total quantity of items crafted, so you don't need to click them one by one anymore. Second, breaking your bed will now reset your spawn point to the world you're in, restoring the vanilla behavior. It used to be that brea ...

If you've been thinking that we haven't had a good PvP battle in a while, the wait is almost over! You're invited this Saturday to a Battle Royale PvP Tournament at Wildwood Arena! This will begin right as Events Night starts, at 9pm Eastern time. For the sake of keeping the fight balanced for everyone, no science-grade equipment will be allowed. Bring your best vanilla gear! The top three fighters will earn the following: First Place: 25 Merit Points and 3 Merit Vouchers. Se ...

I'm introducting today to the entire Interordi network, including the Creeper's Lab, an official Privacy Policy alongside Terms of Use. Both are used to highlight how your data is stored and used, what expectations you can have while using the websites and game servers, and under what conditions you are allowed to access the whole network. There is nothing crazy to be found in either documents, as they cover basic expectations you would have from most places. I was reaching a point ...

Those looking for a bit more variety in building blocks are welcomed to visit the newest destination in Central's Commercial District - the Mini Mart! The Mini Mart offers microblock versions of the standard blocks in the game, opening up some new possibilities for decor within your builds. This is done using disguised player heads, so you can orient the blocks the way you want. Designed by Kimonellos, the place offers pretty much every single block in the game, including the newest 1. ...

The (lesser known) Interior Decorator's Guild invites you to take part in a building contest! The Contest is being held at the Brixton Estate (West Nether Line to Alucard, then up one floor). There are 24 identical plots available to choose from, which the observant may notice already have houses built on them. The focus of this contest is interior and garden decoration, not building skills. Add a sign with your name to the plot you wish to claim. The Contest is open now and will close ...

Kenorland: Breaking Bed, take 2! After all that grinding last month, it would be nice to have a chance to rest, wouldn't it? This month's challenge is a return of Breaking Bed, under a different formula, with the same goal: find and/or craft each bed color, then break it. Each differently colored bed broken is worth one Merit Point, for a possible total of 16. To the opposite of the previous run, there are no bed superbosses, so that's one thing you don't need to worry ab ...

As many of you already know, I've written multiple server plugins over time. Some were created to add brand new features, others to replace existing plugins that went unmaintained or weren't reliable enough. Considering the amount of work I've put into these, I figured I'd go the extra distance and make them publicly available! As of now, I have five plugins ready for download, with more being planned for an eventual release. If you're interested, you can access all ...

Kenorland: Grindatron The popular Grindatron makes its return on Kenorland this month! This world, accessible in Kenorland through the lobby, gives you the target of a different block or item to find every 4 hours. Find the item in the required quantity, return it to the enderchest located at spawn (0, 0), and you're done! The catch is, you have a limited amount of energy to complete the objective, so you need to manage your resources to complete this in an efficient manner. Each goal c ...

After a few days of downtime, the Games section of the lobby is back online! Fans of Parkour, PvP, TNT Tag and World 8, feel free to jump in right away. With the higher amount of interest in Kenorland this month, mixed with the ongoing presence of the temporary world of Tasmantis, the physical server hosting us was getting overcrowded. This meant that players would have faced the dreaded "High server load" notification too often. To solve this, I have moved the minigames on a different platf ...

I hope everyone enjoyed their experience of exploring and mining the new materials added in 1.17! With the interest level in Tasmantis calming down, it's time to retire it. This will happen on Monday next week; this gives you a full week left to go gather any materials you want from there!

The familiar lobby that you use to move between worlds has received a full overhaul! Gone is the stone box of waterfalls, in is a more varied landscape waiting to be explored! All world entry points have remained in their locations, so you get the advantages of an updated scenery without the confusion of having to find your way around. On first join, players will automatically get two books: one describing the various wings of the lobby, the other offering a summary of our Survival worlds. T ...

Some of you might not be aware that you can run your own events - you don't need to wait for one to be announced, you can take the initiative! These can be PvP, minigames, Carnival runs, races and more. And we've got something to sweeten the deal for you. For all of September, anyone who chooses to run their own event will see the rewards doubled - that's free Merit Points and Vouchers for you! Plus, courtesy of the Horseman of Death, you will also receive bonus Horsemen Point ...

For our next event, we're going with a Minecraft classic - spleef! You're invited this Saturday to a Spleef Tournament at Carnival Island! This will begin right as Events Night starts, at 9pm Eastern time, so don't be late. You don't need to bring any special equipment. If you don't know how spleef works, don't worry - it's easy! Just show up, and someone will be happy to explain it to you. The top three competitors will earn the following: First Place: 25 ...

Some of you already know that you can vote for the Creeper's Lab on various servers list. In exchange, you can earn a Merit Point. So far, this only worked for Java Edition players, and our Bedrock players had to do without. Well, not anymore! After some additional work, there's now a voting option dedicated to people playing on Bedrock Edition! It's a single list for now, but it works just like the others: visit it, enter your player name as it appears in-game, click the "Vot ...

Many of you enjoyed the player-run events that we had in September. With the success of this new model, Sora and I have decided to extend the special rewards for any events run throughout October! That's double the usual Merit Points and Vouchers for any event sponsor, plus bonus Horsemen Points! While most choose to run their events at the start of Events Nights, on Saturdays, this is not an obligation: you can choose any date and time of the week that suits you. If you'd like to ...

It's our favorite season: pumpkin spice everything October and the upcoming Halloween. This is a long update with several key things, so I suggest you take the time to read through so you don't miss anything! In this update: Kenorland, a seasonal challenge - The Night of Fright The Horsemen Guild is open for applications! Hunter's Lodge Horsemen Quests Guilds tasks Kenorland: Welcome Back To the Night of Fright! By popular demand, ghouls, ghosts and other demons, we welcome ...

We here at the Creeper's Lab love our Halloween season, and we're making sure that our Test Subjects can enjoy it to the fullest. As part of this month's activities, the lobby has received some temporary additions. Here's Exodio with the details! It's Harvest time and that means the Harvest Festival has come to Creeper's Lab! Found above the Survival wing of the Lobby, the Harvest Festival features Bobbing For Apples, a petting zoo with Lil' Sebastian, a P ...

Now that both contestants and judges have had the chance to dry themselves, it's time to announce the winners of our latest building contest, underwater! 1st Place: AlexTheTrain and PhantomKingBoo 2nd Place: SaneTezz 3rd Place: Doctacosa Congratulations! You've earned 50, 30 and 15 Merit Points respectively. The full list of entries, along with screenshots and judges comments, are now available on the contest results page. Thanks to StTheo for running a concept that went outside th ...