I Built a Mega World for Minecraft's 15th Birthday!

Sponsored by Xbox Canada & Minecraft. GeminiTay is celebrating Minecraft’s 15th Anniversary by combining 15 Minecraft worlds into one mega world! During the building process I discuss my history with the game and my favourite updates.
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[@islaburchell-gray3048]

It’s wild that of the builds, one of the largest was done in survival. It’s so impressive.

[@greekgamer6706]

The Hermit genes are wild

[@ttry1152]

​@@greekgamer6706 the hermits will casually drop builds that are amazing and outshadow most

[@stellavision1230]

Fr

[@KatherineElizabeth_]

This is so cool!

[@MindofMavis]

Hi Katherine!!! Love you!!!

[@Wen_The_Willow]

Hi Katherine!

[@germany6775]

hello Katherine!

[@samzier_]

KATHERINEE

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

Hello katherine!

[@hazzard_destroyer]

Wow can’t believe Minecraft is 15 years old!

[@southeastasiandude]

It's crazy I'm actually older than minecraft

[@CrankierPanda72]

​@@southeastasiandude same, it's hard to believe that it's 15

[@CosmicECLIPSEanimations12]

Yeah same❤😂

[@TacoGoddess]

Yeah!

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

Right?!

[@lasercraft32]

So many people complain about newer updates feeling empty and pointless... But I feel that is a huge disservice to all the builders out there who use Minecraft as a canvas for their stunning works of art. People undervalue just how impactful the blocks and textures of this game are. People need to stop undervaluing art. Its AMAZING all the things builders like Gem and the other Hermits are able to accomplish in this game, and with each new update Mojang adds so much more potential to work with!

[@ouuma]

i absolutely agree about the insane builds people could make!! but i would say its hard not to complain as a more casual player. sure, more block are always fun and really useful for builders, but i dont really make giant elaborate builds. most of the updates just dont really add much to the game that adds to the experience 🤷‍♀️

[@zxoe]

legit!! i was suprised when people didn't like the cherry blossom update because not only were there updates for blocks, there was a new biome, new flowers, archaeologist stuff like what?!, sniffers, etc. i love minecraft so much 🩷

[@lasercraft32]

@@zxoe Yeah despite getting popular fan requests such as cherry trees and armor customization, for some reason people were underwhelmed by it. Archaeology could have been executed better but it wasn't _that_ bad. :/

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

The Elven palace cut up on its own like this makes me like even a bunch more

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

wow I worded that poorly but yeah lol it being cut up on its own feels right to my lego brain and makes it feel even nicer

[@Dranmorphia]

The dragons go soo well with the season 9 base, especially the pink winged one

[@user-yr1el1pe6l]

yeah i agree i love them so much

[@tomabel159]

Yeah the pink wings dragon tyes in with the blossom tree at the top really well

[@GalaxyVoid_Dragon]

Agreed

[@theazalealemon]

yeah the pink one is my favorite :)

[@ThunderTheCat]

Congrats on getting sponsored by both Xbox AND Minecraft Gem! Love your videos ☺

[@bobosaurus331]

Getting sponsored by Minecraft is such a flex

[@KellyWu04]

Microsoft and Microsoft

[@ohmygoodness666]

@@KellyWu04that made me giggle. as an xbox and minecraft girly i live for microsoft

[@FallSeaDraws]

7:23 That’s also how i got into Minecraft!!! I was playing pocket edition on my old iPad in like 2015 in creative mode just building away, even though the builds on that world were pretty horrific, that is what got me hooked on Minecraft too!

[@greekgamer6706]

Same, I got the PC version a few days before 1.8

[@aisleelovegreenwood6448]

lol, same: I had a little cousin who would let me play it on his phone sometimes, and I got hooked. It was around 2015 as well. Been playing ever since, 😂but at least now I play it on my own devices!

[@jasonreed7522]

I started on pocket edition and based on version histories it must have been early 2012. I still remember my first death being to a zombie attacking me from behind while i tried to make a dirt hut, and i assumed it was a sheep. (It was my very first Minecraft experience so i had no idea what a "mob" was in the game's description, and sheep looked kinda suspicious) My first big upgrade was to xbox360 version, and that was so much better at the time. It wasn't until college that i had a laptop good enough to run the game, and even then it would get really hot. So i preferred the console version and playing with my brother on that. Unfortunately my builds have not gotten better since then. Well they are less horrible but still not good and take a lot of work. I'm a redstoner so i use that as an excuse, technically farms are just easier than making pretty art.

[@GracemarieJohnson2763]

I started on Pocket Edition, too! I still use that version to this day, and my builds have significantly improved ever since.

[@tomabel159]

Yess that’s the same with me only I diddent get a computer my dad bought us an Xbox in Covid instead and now I have a computer but we can’t pay for both

[@otherdrew8556]

I love the way you pretended the number of worlds you linked was undecided. as though you weren't going to match the anniversary number. great work.

[@GeminiTayMC]

I was not planning on doing 15, but then i got to 13 and was like... well i may as well go find 2 more

[@otherdrew8556]

@@GeminiTayMC That's funny

[@BuildByVoxel]

WOW this world really reminds me of some kind of fantasy movie like The Lord Of The Rings or Game Of Thrones. It looks soo good!! Great job Gem!! ❤

[@navareeves8976]

Yes!! i can't imagine all the adventures the characters would get up to in a world filled with so much magic; the dragons, castles, sea monsters, fortresses, villages, forests, mountains, oceans!! so cool how gem connected them into one

[@Rowlinq_]

Gemini is -awesome- Gemini is great 2013 Gem already knew something was coming up in the future

[@stel2]

As a newish fan i thought that im caught up on almost every series… i recognised eight of them. Its crazy to see your improvment and im here for it

[@GoldAndBlue]

Happy birthday Gem from the west coast of Canada! I feel like saying sorry because it was comical seeing False and Pearl bug you about pickles the other day. 😂 As a guy that's only a few years older... Sometimes I wish I was more fearless like you are. And seeing all of your past builds together was just... mesmerizing. Thank you for being such an amazing content creator!

[@Funky5age]

why am I crying at the end , it's just a minecraft world , but the history and the details remind me of my own minecraft journey , I also started on pocket edition and continued to pc after , i still remember my first cobblestone box house in my first survival world , my first rustic house following grian's tutorials , first time seeing a mumbo jumbo tutorial , watching my first hermitcraft season 4 episode through mumbo , i even remember recreating the hermitron go, i remember senior bumbo cactoni . my friends i met through this game , thank you gem for being an amazing creator , happy 15th anniversary

[@zxoe]

it's good to know someone else felt like crying

[@aboghean762]

Kinda sad we couldn't see some other really iconic builds from iconic series like Empires S1/S2 or Hermitcraft S8

[@ser0..]

ah this!! I was really waiting for atleast esmp1 gem and fwhips dragon to be included huhu, but build looks good no matter what anyways

[@GMisEpicYuh]

Real 😭

[@Chaelxx216]

i was waiting for the wizard tower/ academy 😔😔

[@Bucks645]

GeminiTay, mother of dragons. This was such a cool trip through your Minecraft history! Love your work Gem, thank you for sharing your passion with us.

[@SamuelJWolfram]

Gem, you have, in both your words and your worlds, perfectly captured the joys and evolution of this wonderful game. Thank you for being such a wonderful person and such a great part of this amazing community. And to all the other viewers reading this, keep building, don't give up, and remember that you are also an incredible part of this beautiful community of creativity. Mojang has truly given us a gift.

[@suzannedejonge291]

I love how you can see impulse a bit his base

[@Full_Send_145]

Ya

[@user-uh5fw5do4m]

I started crying during the end when you showed the whole world. Minecraft has helped me get through so many things. It might sound stupid but as someone with disabilities it’s just a happy way to escape the real world for a while. I love every thing that you do gem. Thank you.

[@lunamooncat1243]

Even for those without disabilities it's nice to be able to escape the real world :)

[@molang.universe]

LOL the little bit of Impulse's base that made it into the copy of the Season 9 base was cute

[@yasminefelice]

HOLY MOLY this world is literally like an entirely different magical world

[@sugeypopplanet]

It's so vast. Makes me wanna be a character or explorer in this world and go on adventures.

[@Wen_The_Willow]

I have so many fond memories of Minecraft and of Gems things so this video was actually very nostalgic. Thanks so much Gem for all you do and happy late birthday! Also happy 15 years everyone!! ✨🎉

[@passerine.songbird]

Can’t believe Minecraft is 15 years old…it feels like just yesterday when it was released, but it also feels like so long ago. I think Minecraft has changed the lives of a lot of people, and it totally deserves all the attention it’s gotten over these 15 years. Plus, seeing some of your older builds is so cool! It seems like your building style changed a lot over the years, and it’s so cool to see some of your builds side by side!

[@annarose44.14]

It´s really funny to think about how I´m 17 now, but have been playing the game the same amount of time as gem. Never would of thought I would play it till now back than. It´s so lovely to hear other people talk about this game that has molded such a huge part of my and other peoples childhoods, Minecraft truly is a game with the most loving and united community. Thank you Gem for this amazing video and some throwbacks into the past!!!!

[@Blue_Caribou]

I love the cohesiveness of this world in the end - even though the individual areas were so different to start out, you can really tell that they come from the same artist as there are design choices and proportions that carry over from world to world, tying everything together in a really satisfying way.

[@fizzplease6742]

Diorite, andesite and granite being ten years old is insane. They still feel new to me!!

[@riverfarms_]

season 11 mega base scale confirmed! this is such a cool world, and i love the fly through in shaders. you should look at it in the same shaders as you're using in season 10, i'm curious how it would look all spooky

[@kioletthefoxmother1061]

I actually didn't even realize Minecraft was already 15 years old!!! It feels like yesterday it was only 10 man :0 I love how you connected everything too!!! I may have been watching you only since Empires but you really are my favorite Minecraft KZbinr

[@mauratyson9580]

this is like the geminitay eras tour

[@sxmpierroni]

even your old builds are absolutely breathtaking, happy birthday minecraft!

[@stealthymc6632]

Mind blowing I played Minecraft for 12 years till now is crazy and now that’s its 15 years old

[@kaizen2049]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINECRAFT TURNING 15 ❤ & TO GEM FOR SLAYING IT FOR 11 OF THEM ❤

[@midnight_hail5504]

Congratrs on such a cool opportunity Gem, your builds are always so inspiring

[@CopCat]

Can't believe Minecraft is already 15 years old! Sadly my oldest worlds from 2012 are lost in time on a corrupted laptop, but my oldest living world is from 2013 and its full of pixel art, a hotel, a swimming hall, a hunger games arena and even some old tutorial houses from your fellow hermit, Keralis! Thank you Gem for this trip down memory lane!

[@ohmygoodness666]

I loved 2012 minecraft ❤ my childhood

[@chayarchy]

i love the upper chunk/entrance of impulse's dwarves keep that came with the elven palace 😂 i just recently finished the entire soup group's season 9 playthroughs, so much nostalgia!

[@erictri15]

Thank you Gem! 🧡 I absolutely adored this video and it really felt like a trip down memory lane. It must feel very special looking back on all these builds and incorporating them all into one and seeing how far you’ve improved

[@ecralr]

I can just imagine Gem coming back to this world in a couple years and saying, "Now we have all these new blocks! How'd I ever build without these?" Great video!

[@coltwing6661]

Love just how many random dragons she had scattered throughout all her different builds

[@mr.depthleviathan5425]

Holy smokes, with shaders and music, that’s literally a fantasy world. You could 100% sell a world download or something.

[@ethanbaer65]

Thats cool, you see minecraft the same way I see D&D. A creative outlet that connects you with a ton of friends. 😊

[@nalani5333]

it’s genuinely so nice hearing you talk about being connected to friends and family through minecraft. i definitely feel the same way, some of my best friends are on different continents but i can see them (in cube form) through minecraft! lovely video, gem

[@Mr.speedbird]

Happy belated birthday Gem!

[@mingrat8866]

Gem basically owns that background song everytime she is cooking on a build

[@PheonixPheather]

Happy 15th birthday Minecraft! and WOW this was absolutely beautiful Gem! Your ability to blend even the most polar opposite builds into one world that flows so magnificently blows me away. You truly have made Minecraft an art form.

[@AlanomalyOfficial]

It's interesting how seeing someone else go down their own personal memory lane can make you go down one of your own, too. Going through this video got me thinking about a bunch of stuff I've done in the game throughout the years.

[@jamesaden6018]

I'm almost as old as minecraft at 14, I do have 1 build that is almost 8 years old now. It's my oldest build. It was a floating island about 20 blocks long held down by a ton of vines. (Glowberries unfortunately didn't exist).

[@Jeljel-nh6fs]

Happy birthday Minecraft, and happy (late) birthday Gem!

[@catlvr_sk]

12:26 hearing you talk about your inspo for continuing building reminded me how i started building because of you

[@dohndabe3472]

I'm not crying you're crying!! What a beautiful story and journey you've had! Seeing your progress in this way is so satisfying and encouraging :)) keep going gem, we love you!

[@EvesterBee]

This was so nostalgic! You were the first mc channel I discovered and stayed with all these years- I used to just run around in mc, not really sure what to do but knowing the game had potential. Your videos helped me realise what can be achieved in this game!

[@lisastone345]

i LOVE how the water is just flowing off of the land from the other places!!!!!

[@grantbrademeyer3967]

hey gem, love you as a builder but hearing your story about how much the game means to you and how relatable it is was really cool.

[@Catstronomy314]

this sounds so awesome! so excited to watch❤

[@thnecromaniac]

So long, so many updates, sometimes it's just fun to remember the old versions, playing in them, remembering how limited our resources were. I remember when they added Andesite, Granite, Diorite, and Red Sand; and the joy it brought to me knowing my stone builds were gunna be affected greatly. Then came striped logs and I felt that Joy again for my wood based builds. See more updates adding more stuff always brings joy, especially when we get new stones and woods and features revolving them.

[@sillygoofywackyduck]

I actually love this so much, it has such a sense of nostalgia to it ❤

[@Kenjiiseverything]

The last few minutes were just so crazy I watched them with my jaw on the floor! Keep it up Gem!❤

[@cookie4life310]

This whole world is absolutely beautiful, a work of art!! It feels so nostalgic seeing most of gems builds in one world, especially the history of it. Absolutely love the dragons too! I’m so happy she added more dragons >w

[@skyfallin9387]

This is so cool! This reminds me so much of Wynncraft and all the fantasy settings like warhammer

[@joeyrogers3739]

Dang, the snow is still haunting your cherry tree 😂

[@buffaloraven]

My 6 y/o looooves your videos. When you said “creative build” she piped up, super excited “That’s me! I’m Creative build!”.

[@asum-]

i loved this nostalgia episode! i almost cried, minecrafts history and updates, plus old gemini content!!! ♥

[@MarcusAmazing41]

What an amazing collection of builds you managed to get working together! I like how you worked so many stories of your friends in there and it made me smile when I caught the dwarven ceiling from Impulse, which is probably still tucked away down there.

[@AllyBrad87]

This shows how much effort Gem put into channel, putting it all next to each other is AMAZING, and the fact that Gem could blend it all together was PURE TALENT. Gem is truly amazing.

[@ColdXperience]

It's honestly so fine to see how far you grew - seeing the progress, hearing your stories and thoughts plus getting to see you you mix your older work with newer ones. Honestly obsessed with the fantasy look!

[@CyrusBlack198]

This is awesome Gem, I absolutely love your videos and your unique build style ❤️❤️❤️

[@lhall334]

Absolutely stunning Gem! I’ve been following you since I think you were under 300k and now look at you! Your talent just continues to grow, and I’m so glad you’re still building and creating in Minecraft!

[@michiellis3377]

man, gems builds are great!

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

Greater than mine will ever be😂

[@Tomcat-rj5tp]

24:26 absolutely stunning - great work Gem!

[@kowore6761]

Happy belated birthday Gem, and happy birthday to Minecraft too LOL! With nostalgia in mind, it made me realize I've been watching you for the past 5ish years, which is absolutely insane to think about- super proud of how far you've come, massive congrats!!

[@ilovewaffles1234]

I’m 16, and I remember the day my dad bought Minecraft for me on his iPad the first time when I was like 10-11! I was so excited to start learning about it, and have a survival game! I’m still awful at the game, but I love watching your videos and trying to build things in survival that are reminiscent of your awesome work!

[@Marn-UnICorNs]

Wow! I really liked it that when you cut out your s9 base there was a piece of Impulse's base that got along. Soup group forever!

[@xinlu2806]

I love seeing this all come together! Despite being so different, it really does feel like one cohesive world in the end. and it feels so "gem"! Thank you for inspiring me ith your builds!

[@lilypina2160]

your skill, journey and creativity are awesome and Im happy to follow you around since I started minecraft just a few years back. much love

[@Daydallas101]

My world/build comes from Aug 13th 2013, I still have my first world back from when you could only have 5 on your computer. Once in a while I hop in and place a block but not often. That world came from a friend that we have since drifted apart and was introduced to me by her kid brother in elementary school at the time who is now all grown up. Crazy the connections Minecraft has forged.

[@stlbuddhist]

All the builds blended together is epic. Funny how your Dwarven neighbor is now really hiding under your mega base, but I think you forgot all the beacons LOL. Really love reseeing some of your journey and getting to see things I haven't seen. Might have to squeeze in time to go look at things at the bottom of the play list.

[@mooseroom]

started the game 13 years ago with some friends. kinda amazing to see how much the game has grown since then

[@0108polly]

You are amazing Gem 💎❤

[@Jeljel-nh6fs]

Gem is Great

[@Ping-a-ling]

Gem is Great

[@Jedipadawan31]

It's beautiful! And the dragons brought everything together and made it kind of feel like a fantasy book world like how they'll have the map at the beginning.

[@jackcoughlan2584]

So good gem been here sence ur survival hardcore defend village make over and seeing u improving over the years has been such a good experience thank you and keep up the good work

[@quackey]

Absolutely amazing, seeing the changing and improving of your skills and builds is incredible.

[@marthaducc8640]

Omg!! I started watching your channel during your 1.14 vanilla series when you build that beautiful prismarine castle!! This was such a throwback to see all of your old builds. I remember wait for those episodes to come and it would brighten my day whenever they did. ❤️❤️

[@CandlelitCanvas]

WOAH it looks so cool! It really shows how much you've grown as a builder. I love your videos so much, Gem is great!

[@bit7schubser45]

Wow, all of this looks so magical together. 🤩What a great way to celebrate the 15th birthday.🥳

[@karleemadden2632]

I’m so very proud of you!!! You are such an incredible artist in this game!!! I’ve been watching sense 2020 and I think one of the pillager villages by your hermit craft season 9 base is when I started watching you!! Watching you grow so much with this game has been so incredible!!! I feel so honored! Thank you for sharing!!!❤

[@katiehays730]

Dear Gem, I've been watching your videos for over 6 years! I love to watch how much your building skills have changed over time, and watching you play with all of the people on Hermit Craft Including side videos and other series like this one too! I hope that you keep improving the skills you have into amazing things, and I also hope to keep seeing you improve and make long friendships!! PS. You and many others like Grian, rekrap2, or Forge Labs are just a few people that make me laugh and make me so happy. I have you have a wonderful rest of you day! -Katie

[@jordanbutler8530]

Now this is a great work of art. Love what you have done and am looking forward to more in the future, Gem!

[@nixandsticks]

I love this so much. It captures the image of all of your styles while also celebrating Minecraft's birthday. One thing this holds in a special way is your early youtube era worldedit building. As an older fan, this brings on some early day GeminiTay nostalgia and I love it. Keep up the good work ❤

[@SailorDodd]

That’s what Gem was doing. I was starting to get worried. Such a pretty build!!❤

[@samwiseplaysyt485]

All your amazing builds together makes a absolutely stunning masterpiece! A painting of this build would look breathtaking

[@LYSSIGARDEN]

YAYY! beuatiful work in the thumnail gem im so excited to see everything done!!

[@blazeflamestrike]

15 years goes by way too quickly, this is an amazing build It’s good to hear how you and pearl met and your history of getting into minecraft.

[@Someone-Suspicious-kb9xn]

That build was incredible, and that video was amazing too. Happy 15th!

[@susanyongue4489]

My brother introduced me to Minecraft when it was very new. It's amazing how far it has come! Gem, thank you for being an artistic inspiration for so many people.

[@willowthetree9847]

All the individual builds you picked were already really cool, and the finished product was wild with all the colors and styles mixed together- great job! I also started with pocket edition, then wiiU, then got java a few years ago. I think my very first memory of Minecraft was way back when pocket edition first came out in 2011, so either in beta or 1.0, which I didn't even realize until just now! Wow, I guess I'm kind of a veteran. It's so cool seeing how much you and all the other Minecraft creators I watch have improved over the years, and how much this silly block game means to so many people. Here's to another 15 years of GeminiSlay

[@liamberkovich1061]

Insane seeing this! I immediately went to the oldest videos to see a much younger (and cringier) me in the chat on the server. Talk about nostalgia, awesome stuff!

[@Merguin]

This really is a great idea. Would love to see more Minecrafters doing something like this. Just imagine a world of nearly all creations of someone connected together telling a story. Could be so awesome

[@tisjstme5315]

The first thing I see is the village before its transformation. I always forget to take screenshots of the before, when I build. Love your building skills Gem. Oh, I watched your podcast with Imp n Skiz. You were so cute in it.

[@preetshetty1407]

15 years just gone like a blink of an eye but really like to appreciate Gem , the amount of progress you did, starting from playing on phone to be a part of hermitcraft family it's been a special journey for you too 👏✨😌💯

[@krafnamlologamingxd4442]

15 years already!... I would never be able to tell it is its 15th birthday This was great trip through the memory lane for you but also for me and trying to remember some of my first builds and experiences playing this game. Its exciting to see how your skills improved over time, how much time ad love you put into every single of those builds. You are really inspiring! This could really easily become some sort of GeminiTay skyblock (adventure ) map with all those islands with different styles surrounding one big central island)

[@islandspec326]

York a very accomplished builder. I see you featured on non minecraft channels that happen to be talking minecraft that episode. I'm inspired and in love with your organics. Buildings are easy in comparison. Well done my fellow north lander