Minecraft Hardcore Challenge

Carpet Pile of Death: MHC Save Aerdis Village Episode 4

Published on Oct 11, 2013

Basket closes the last gaps in the wall around Aerdis Village, builds a carpet and cactus trap for the zombies, and keeps the villagers shut in until sunrise.

Securing the Perimeter: MHC Save Aerdis Village Episode 3

Published on Oct 7, 2013

Basket wakes to zombies burning in the village streets, keeps stretching a cobblestone wall across the sand, loots a dungeon, then hides underground for the night.

Closing Doors: MHC Save Aerdis Village Episode 2

Published on Oct 4, 2013

Basket reaches the desert village, walls in the farm with cobblestone and fences, shuts villagers indoors at sunset, then spends the night fighting off zombies.

Gathering Supplies: MHC Save Aerdis Village Episode 1

Published on Sep 30, 2013

Basket starts the October challenge on voice chat with three other entrants, chopping trees for apples, then digs into a hillside at dusk and comes out of the night in a full suit of iron.

Down to Diamond Level: MHC August 2013 Episode 5

Published on Aug 16, 2013

Basket stocks up on milk and bread, then goes deeper than ever into the abandoned mineshaft: a spawner in the cobwebs, chests on rails, zombies, and a lava lake at diamond level.

A Farm and a Missing Ravine: MHC August 2013 Episode 4

Published on Aug 12, 2013

Basket climbs out of the mineshaft to set up food for the long run: one cow for the day, steak in the furnace and a small wheat farm. Then the hunt for the big ravine goes in circles.

Iron in the Mineshaft: MHC August 2013 Episode 3

Published on Aug 9, 2013

Basket works the abandoned mineshaft under the jungle hideout, smelts a pile of iron into a full set of armor, and steers clear of lava, a skeleton and two creepers.

Across to the Jungle: MHC August 2013 Episode 2

Published on Aug 5, 2013

With the third apple in hand, Basket boats east off the island, lands in the jungle, digs a hideout for the night and breaks straight into a mineshaft.

One Apple Short: MHC August 2013 Episode 1

Published on Aug 2, 2013

Basket's fourth try at the August opener starts on a tiny island, where three apples buy a boat trip to the mainland and the first night is the real test.

Plan Record: MHC June 2013 Episode 8

Published on Jun 28, 2013

The last day of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: a dig up through gravel, a dungeon full of skeletons, and a creeper trap built against the clock.

Diamonds at Last: MHC June 2013 Episode 7

Published on Jun 24, 2013

Day seven of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: eggs and trees in the rain, a hunt for a new cave, a crowd of creepers, and finally some diamonds.

No Diamonds: MHC June 2013 Episode 6

Published on Jun 21, 2013

Day six of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: a long hunt through the ravine caves for diamonds, a creeper in the water, and a rainy night on the farm with two spiders.

The Ravine: MHC June 2013 Episode 5

Published on Jun 17, 2013

Day five of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: a check on the hopper pen, a new front door, a climb to the top of the hill at night, and a ravine full of lava.

Chicken Coop: MHC June 2013 Episode 4

Published on Jun 14, 2013

Day four of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: the chickens get walked across the river into a new pen, and then it's back down the ladder to dig for diamonds.

Lava Lake: MHC June 2013 Episode 3

Published on Jun 10, 2013

Day three of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: a watered pumpkin farm, a cobblestone path to the chickens, and a ladder down into a cave full of lava and monsters.

Branch Mine: MHC June 2013 Episode 2

Published on Jun 7, 2013

Day two of Basket's first Minecraft Hardcore Challenge: a farm that didn't grow, a hillside of pumpkins, three eggs, and a branch mine that turns up iron and lava.