The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast

Pixlriffs and Joel talk about the changes coming to Minecraft trading and in the latest Java snapshot. Additional changes to villager behaviour have been spotted in the latest beta release of the Bedrock version of the game, and the wandering trader sparks a conversation about renewable resources in Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Pixlriffs welcome special guest fWhip on the first round table episode. We touch briefly on the stone cutter functionality coming in 1.14, then move on to discuss making your Minecraft builds feel alive, Minecraft features that don't make sense, and how to overcome the overwhelm of a huge project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny and Joel talk trash, well, talk composting in Minecraft with the new composter block in the latest snapshot, and listener questions about the lectern. Looking ahead to the round table episode next week with special guest fWhip, and thoughts on woodland mansions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Pixlriffs discuss the first 1.14 snapshot of 2019 that includes a look at the new campfire block, as well as added functionality for the cartography table and the lectern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs and Joel share what they are looking forward to doing in 2019 as Minecraft players and Minecraft fans in general. Plus a look ahead to Hytale from Hypixel Studios, Minecraft Dungeons and of course, Minecraft 1.14. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To wrap up 2018, Joel and Pixlriffs dig into listener submitted Chunk Mail questions over the past few weeks and weave them into a chat about everything from the latest snapshot, new blocks and Minecraft's development future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Pixlriffs are joined by special guest Fixxitt who is here to talk about The Realm of Vasten, a long standing survival multiplayer world where players share resources and collaborate to build huge fantasy projects in a world rich in history and lore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hour grows late and Joel and Pixlriffs are found discussing big plans in Minecraft, Snapshot 18w48b showcases the grind... stone, and The Minecraft Survival Guide showcases the Ender Dragon fight. Plus, a special guest announcement for next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs and Joel ponder the new Pillager Outpost, speculate on spawn mechanics and evaluate texture evolution in Snapshot 18w47b, then articulate their opinion on Minecraft automation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We illuminate our listeners with the first look at the lantern in Snapshot 18w46a, chunk mail about what coloured lighting might look like in Minecraft and a discussion on vanilla vs. modded as the lines are becoming blurry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs and Joel speculate on illager patrol mechanics, give first impressions of the new scaffolding block, and shed light on a few other things including the newly teased lantern block. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs boots up his brand new PC to join Joel in talking about the new Minecraft snapshot, ten new blocks coming to the game, and Mojang has released version 3.1 of the new default Minecraft textures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs and Joel take a look at some of the new features coming to Minecraft 1.14 in the latest snapshot like running from illager beasts, questionable walls and some fishy sand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minecraft update 1.13.2 has arrived, squashing bugs and optimizing performance. Dinnerbone teases a potential new feature coming in the Village and Pillage update, the lectern, and Joel and Pixlriffs discuss the membrane of our existence, the Phantom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs clears up a few things about what and when MINECON Earth changes are coming to the Java edition of Minecraft. We talk new stairs, slabs and walls that are coming to the game and listener email transports Joel and Pixlriffs into a nether discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Pixlriffs welcome special guest Welsknight to the podcast for a chat about his creative process in Minecraft. From building his Kingdoms to becoming part of Hermitcraft, to modded Minecraft and moderate sleep deprivation. Pull on your building boot and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pixlriffs and Joel unpack MINECON Earth, which was live streamed over the weekend. Mojang announced a completely new game called Minecraft Dungeons, new Minecraft features like pandas and pillager beasts, and the taiga biome won the player vote by a landslide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MINECON Earth is coming and Mojang wants you to vote on what biome gets updated first. Pixlriffs and Joel discuss their ideas for improving desert, taiga, and savanna biomes, chunk mail on Minecraft structures and our plans to cover MINECON live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel addresses an important artistic point brought up in Chunk Mail and Pixlriffs leads a discussion on Minecraft generated structures. From villages to woodland mansions, jungle temples and shipwrecks, we discuss current structures and speculate on new ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More MINECON news! Panels are back with a wide spread of topics and guests. Legacy Console Edition edition gets the Update Aquatic and Bedrock Edition gets dedicated servers. Listener email tackling textured chests and Joel and Pixelriffs put on their snorkels and talk coral. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September is MINECON month! Find a watch party near you or watch from home. Jappa - as if on queue - has some new block textures to share and Pixlriffs and Joel lead you down the long chest filled corridor of Minecraft storage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Pixlriffs discuss resource packs. What are they? Do we use them? What do we like? Also, Minecraft 1.13.1 has been released and it has fixed some issues, for some people, some of the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minecraft 1.13.1 prerelease 1 is out with more updates set to flow in later, Pixlriffs is at odds with The End in the Update Aquatic and Joel leads a deep dive discussion on the drowned mob. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Pixlriffs take a brief look ahead to key changes coming in Minecraft 1.13.1, and how to use Minecraft to solve a Sudoku puzzle, then turn the clock back to discuss how they first got started in Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Spawn Chunks! Pixlriffs and Joel discuss Minecraft news, upcoming patch changes, and their first impressions of Minecraft 1.13 the Update Aquatic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.