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Dirt Hut Render Contest has concluded and the website has been updated with the winners and also a slideshow of the participants. Check out this epic goodness
Check out our new spawn built by our friends at
@Mia_Studios
for our 501x501 plot server by typing "/plot501" after logging into either our 1.12.2 or 1.16.5 servers!
The 2018 Hex Plot Contest has concluded! Over the 4 week competition, out of the original 15 teams, only 6 made it to the end but still produced quite a striking map. We will announce winners by the end of next week at
Thanks
@SphaeraTerra
for the render!
Winners for the 2018 HexPlot contest have been announced! A big thank you to all who participated including the builders, judges, and render artists!
Follow this link for the award presentation:
Hard to believe today marks 1 year since we've been open! Thank you to our OG members who have been with us from the beginning and those who have joined us along the way! <3
Thank you
@JockesMC
who built a new Star Wars themed spawn for our community area! This area of our network features small and large plots, full access to build tools, and is open for everyone! Renders by
@CaseyMcNomNom
@Rebelite_
and
@fixaaay
Big contest coming up in December! In partnership with
@KiboSculptures
we present the annual Kibo organics contest with $1200 in prizes with a chance to win $1000 more (grand prix prize)
Introducing a newly refreshed website for
@DarwinReforged
Thanks to 1q2w3e4r for writing much of the information and new player intro.
(image) Build by
@RedLikeRanger
and 1q2w3e4r
For a little change of scenery, take a break from building! Builder's Refuge SURVIVAL is now open!
Connect to BR using 1.13.x and type "/server survival" -- More info at
Thanks
@donut_ish
for the build and
@Barbarianiac
and
@MineTimelapser
for renders!
What an amazing build contest! Despite there being no access to build plugins, the results were very impressive! Congratulations to
@_DeetzMC
for winning first place! Tie for 2nd place with _Cin3mat1ca_ and Typhion. Tie for 3rd place with
@MegRae_MC
and duos
@MrOmsiy
& Misic
From the team behind the Builder's Refuge, we want to give each and every one of you people a giant thanks for making the server what it is today, with a consistent peak of 100+ players daily!
Still bored from social distancing? Stay solo or work in pairs for our upcoming build contest with awesome prizes generously sponsored by
@PikiStudios
and
@KuboStudiosLtd
Contest runs two weeks. The theme is "harmony" and it all starts this Friday!
Want an event where the payout is actually real? We have a week-long build contest coming up on March 9 sponsored by
@OdysseyBuilds
featuring the theme "UP"
An Apex Event coming soon in partnership with
@Exalted_MC
@NitricConcepts
@SkycadeBuilds
and
@MerakiBT
Behold! The Space-time Continuum Build Contest featuring a $500 USD prize pool! Contest runs 19 July through 3 August. Follow this link for details:
While we wait for HexPlot contest winners to be announced later on this week... here is another awesome render of the game board! This one is by
@MineTimelapser
featuring builds from the north coast of the plot.
With my own birthday having come and gone, today it is time for an even bigger birthday. While we're not doing anything special to celebrate it this year, it is still The Builder's Refuges' third birthday. You can celebrate whichever way you see fit!..
Best wishes -
@DanielWohlk
Congrats to
@_Iraisen
@XweetMC
and
@ayelmaoki
for winning the "tree of utopia" build contest! To view the incredible forest of tree builds, type "/comp" in-game!
Apex Events is back with a 3-person build team contest featuring a unique setting and $900 in prizes! Up to 15 teams can participate, so space is limited. Sign-up opens March 16!
Happy One Year Anniversary! What a wonderful year it's been, great thanks to everyone who has helped the community along the way! A gift from us to you:
We are teaming up with
@HeroPixels
for a contest starting Friday 15 March! Theme is "against Article 13" protesting the new EU copyright filtering law. You can team up or build solo! Big prizes sponsored by HeroPixels! Contest will run for 24 hours.
This Friday (10/25) at 9pm EDT begins a 24 HOUR build contest with the theme "Spooky House". Build solo or with a friend!
The contest host
@HeroPixels
is putting a generous $200 prize pool on the line! Don't want to miss this one!
Use "/warp spooky" on
@BuildersRefuge
Happy to announce that our build battle minigame is online! Special thanks to our developer
@Gonfonix
and to the
@SaphireStudios_
build team who made the arenas and lobbies!
Dirt hut render contest ends this Saturday, May 16! Will take all submissions up thru Sunday morning when I turn off the submission form. Big prizes for your artistic expression of this epic build!
Details at
Here are the renders for the winners of the Grayscale contest in honor of ABlueBird! The portfolio (prints) will be given to the family this weekend and sponsor contributions are underway. Thank you to all who participated! Special thanks to
@HeyItsAnjello
for the renders.
Don't miss
@fixaaay
's class this Friday at
@mcbuildacademy
on how he made the mechanical crab animation!
Click the link for information about the class and how to view the live stream:
Beginning Sunday 10 December 2023 we will start a week-long build contest on our 1.20 server memorializing
@A_BIue_Bird
who passed away in November and raise awareness of his family's GoFundMe to help alleviate funeral costs. See images for details.
This tweet just about marks our conception. And so today, December 7, 2018, Builder's Refuge has been up for 2 full years! The biggest thanks to
@braceyourself07
for listening to
@DanielWohlk
crazy ideas, of how to run a successful creative server. It has been one hell of a ride!
Why didn't the Earth get a birthday party? Because no one wanted to planet! But what we did plan was a space-time build contest and it's half way done! Keep going strong! $500 prize pool sponsored by
@NitricConcepts
and
@SkycadeBuilds
awaits the winners!
Introducing BuildLib, a database of Minecraft building tutorials! You can login with Discord credentials to save favorites and upvote. Special thanks to our dev
@joachimdalen
and to those of you who out there who make tutorials so that others can learn!
Kibo Organics Build Contest results are here! Congratulations to
@SkinkDred
for winning first place! Also congrats to
@True_FactsMC
for second place and
@HyperliveMC
for third place! Renders coming soon...
Top 5 builders of the Black and White themed build contest!
(scores out of a maximum of 20)
1. withpulp - 19
2. lmaoki - 16,5
3. MegRae - 15,75
4. Lacotta - 14,67
5. Omsiy - 14,5
Congratulations!!
New contest coming up beginning December 14, 2018! We and
@Exalted_MC
present the 2018 Inspiration Build Contest featuring a castle theme. Big prizes and lots of fun! For contest information visit
Congrats to the winners of the 5th annual KIBO Organics Build Contest!
First Place: Drago
Second Place: Aspream
Third Place: _Skink
Fourth Place: wuorm_
Casual contest with power prizes this Sunday at 1pm Eastern (6pm CET), hosted by
@s_pinneyF
and
@H2CO3_TC
on Builder's Refuge! Theme is "black and white"
On BR, type "/comp" to teleport to the contest world.
Color themed build contest was a success! With over 50 participants we had a rather colorful dynmap by the end of the competition! Winners will be announced soon! Thank you everyone who participated! In-game, type /comp to see the builds.
Haven't had one of these in a while--let's do a build contest this Saturday with some prizes! Retweet for a chance to win a steam code for "Life is Strange" (episodes 1-5)
Builder's Refuge Hex Plot Contest is now underway! Feel free to spectate the build contest by typing "/hexplot" while on the server. Check the link for more info:
It's that pumpkin spice time of year... so, let's do a HAUNTED themed 3-hour build contest on Saturday Oct 13! Gifting away a copy of BLACK OPS 4 to a random participant who scores at least a 4/10 or higher on their build! Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!
After working with
@mrlasagne
today to make a couple of refinements, the OMB plugin will be available tomorrow on Builder's Refuge after tonight's server restart!
OMB commands summarized at the bottom of
IT'S OUT!
You can now easily build your own humanoid organics!
Download and Tutorial available here!:
-Youtube:
-Spigot:
-PMC:
Don't forget to leave a little something to
@mrlasagne
for his great work ;)
Next week begins our 2 week build contest into the Space-time Continuum! 🚀
Special thanks to sponsors of $500 prize pool
@NitricConcepts
and
@SkycadeBuilds
@Exalted_MC
will arrange judges and thanks
@MerakiBT
for including this in their 2048 Project!
Special thanks to
@MegRae_MC
for the most epic dirt hut build tutorial collab featuring the owner of Builder's Refuge
@braceyourself07
to celebrate its 4 year anniversary!
Some more fun around the corner! This weekend we will be giving away some steam codes to the top 3 builders with this 2-hour "tree of utopia" build contest!
Moar brushes! The premium heightmap brush bundle by
@Aeriooos
(with his permission) is now available for everyone to use on Builder's Refuge with the goBrush plugin by
@Arcaniax