Building a house in Minecraft is one of the first things you need to do to survive in the game. The most basic houses are built out of stone and wood, found and harvested near the starting point of the game.
Once the threat of creepers, skeletons and zombies is no more of a pressing issue (though they will always be an issue, even in the long run), you’re free to construct the house of your dreams.
Here are some of the homes that were built by redditors—many of which are extravagant homes that far exceed what you might accomplish with a day’s work.
A cozy corner house that’s anything but tiny.
A minimalistic house, complete with instructions on how you can build your own! Full instructions here.
A modern-looking house for the forward-thinking Minecraft player. [Source]
Water getting in the way? Don’t let that stop you from building your house over it. [Source]
Inspired by Pokemon, this Dugtrio house stands out among the crowd. [Source]
This house is built directly into the mountainside. [Source]
This modern house is perfectly elegant. [Source]
It’s not much to look at, but we think it’d fit perfectly into a game like Fallout. [Source]
It’s the treehouse from Adventure Time! [Source]
A house inspired by the stories of Dr. Seuss. [Source]