Land First: My Builds on Hermitcraft

Every Hermitcraft season starts with an empty map and ends with a world we built together. Mine usually starts with the land itself. Here's what that looks like, season by season.

Why terraform first?

A build looks best when the ground around it feels like it was always there. That's why my Hermitcraft builds are landscape and terraform builds first: shaping hills, rivers and cliffs, then fitting the buildings into them.

What did I build in the seasons?

• Season 7: I was mayor of the Hermitcraft shopping district.
• Season 9: I turned my house into a Disneyland-style Main Street.
• Season 10: I built a big zoo.

Where does Disney come in?

I'm a big Disney fan, and it shows in my builds. Scarland, my theme park build, comes from that, and it's the world behind the Greetings from Scarland design in this shop.

Do we only build?

No. The Hermits also put on charity events, and I helped organise the Hermitcraft events for Gamers Outreach.

Want to try a build yourself?

My building tutorials walk through house styles such as craftsman, rustic, traditional and modern. Pick one, find a spot on your map and shape the land around it first.

Tips for your next build

• Start with the land: sketch the hills and water before the first wall.
• Pick one style: craftsman, rustic, traditional or modern, and stick to it.
• Build in layers: big shapes first, details last.

Take a piece of the server home: shop the designs.