Let's Play Minecraft HARDCORE! - A New Beginning | Episode 1

[@sirtainlee8725]

Title of episode: "Gem decides to move back to Canada!"

[@mythology_my_beloved]

😂

[@NotPokefoxxx]

LOLL

[@pnney]

😂😂😂

[@steamenginestudios]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL XD 😆

[@Moonthetherian5]

LOL

[@pederw4900]

“I’m going to pillage this village, but it’s okay cause I’m gonna…protect this village…” Gem out here sounding like the US State Department 😂

[@BriannaQing]

Protect the village, by, bringing danger to them, I,

[@BigBlackFurryCreature]

Also like the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, China, Russia, Israel. (Feel free to add any more I forgot)

[@fdracnc]

😭

[@LeakyTrees]

Pretty sure that’s the Department of Defense, and the State Department is a purely diplomatic entity.

[@pederw4900]

@@LeakyTrees in theory yeah, but the strength of US diplomacy is largely a result of the strength of its military…I’m gonna stop replying on this comment now cause I don’t want Gem’s channel to become a place of political discussion lmao

[@carolinec8800]

Imagine being that villager, confined in a tiny cell and constantly hearing your zombie neighbor trying to get you. One day a strange girl comes from above, takes the food and your lovely cactus and leaves you down there with your loneliness and disappointment.

[@SophiaLi-th6ki]

Bro

[@pentasquare]

Standard player to villager interaction

[@fdracnc]

lmao

[@Geminitayisgreat]

Strange?

[@dartvid]

I love how gem is always so fascinated by the game, even though she has been playing it for so long. It always give "playing Minecraft for the first time" vibes

[@skyhawkslcb18]

it's the procedural generation. it just hits right and never gets old. (for some of us)

[@RhombusProductions]

Quirk chungus infantile minded millennials

[@TheDelinear]

@@skyhawkslcb18 legit, nothing else in MC captures the feeling of starting out fresh, exploring the world, making a little starter base and getting your first tools. I've probably restarted hundreds of MC worlds by now and the start is still the best.

[@SoComposed]

25:50 is my FAVORITE quote "Dude! What a cool library. ...I'm gonna absolutely steal from this!" 🤣🤣

[@lesleighcooper5699]

Here before this blows up I was your 54th like

[@beez1717]

That was hilarious and the pause she gave between sentences made it even more funny!

[@cristotheranger4263]

The resignation of the librarian was audible.

[@SoComposed]

@@cristotheranger4263 lol

[@MarkLaren]

That line stuck with me too 😂 Imagine that out of context

[@LessieTheEssie]

Gem you should totally change ur skin for the new biome! We don’t want you to freeze in those overalls (though they are insanely cute)

[@Paego_]

I was so worried that the old village was gone, but I'm glad to see it's still there, just 1000 blocks away. I think linking the two with a road would be such cool world building, and I'm excited to see how this village develops!

[@izzytodd4242]

Definitely keep the villager painting, it’s like a constant reminder of what you’ve sworn to protect!

[@BriannaQing]

I think that in the lore of this series Gem gets placed in the snow by pillagers looking to get rid of her and attack the cherry village without a ruler. She must find her way back by challenging the pillagers to fight her new village she must protect. If she wins she’ll get the information to get back home. But at the end she has found two new homes.

[@royalfelineandtracygrant]

@@BriannaQingI adore that! Gem needs to use that lore!

[@BriannaQing]

@@royalfelineandtracygrant thanks!

[@ElementofKindness]

Everyone is missing the reference the villager painting possesses. Look up Grant Wood's *_American Gothic._*

[@Sapsche]

@@ElementofKindness Not everyone exactly, the painting was spoofed so many times in different formats over the years - The Muppets, The Simpsons, Magic The Gathering, etc.

[@cooltv2776]

"im going to be the protector, and give myself the administrative job. first I gotta set up a fence to keep the villagers out" gem shows up and immediately makes herself aristocracy, hilarious

[@6Unknown_Source9]

Having a goal to Defend a Village from a Raid really reminds me the days where you Build and Defend from a Raid, but now I can see you fighting off a raid with Wolves since their HP is doubled than before and wolf armor exists

[@columbinafan]

It has NOT almost been a year since this hardcore world was started.... time really does fly

[@Violetsong222]

ikr

[@shilaramzi]

Ya time passes wayyyy to fast ;-;

[@Yarslay0-0]

Frrr

[@livesandlies]

gem, i think some lanterns would totally make your manor seem more cozy and actually give it the glow you wanted with the windows 🌟 plus it would totally match the village! would also probably look good with shaders too :)

[@BloxburgHousing]

omg yess!

[@cyberwarlord7363]

Candles in the windows.

[@dabossofya448]

npc

[@darknesswave100]

As somebody who's built in a lot of snow biomes it's really fun building because you have to take the snow into account. In the custom village I built I have a covered pathway that goes around the village that has lanterns hanging from it. It looks really nice at night

[@ellipsis...1986]

Snow in Minecraft is an absolute vibe but I actually really love when rains in my jungle base. Plains rain = bleh but in the really green jungle I think it's great.

[@wakawaka44]

Hey Gem, to fit your cactus into the snowy biome, perhaps you could build a village greenhouse to plant cacti and perhaps other crops too! You could also use lanterns and campfires to keep it warm and protect the plants! :)

[@izzytodd4242]

I think that the other villages that you’re taking the bread and armor from and the one with the cool library would be fun villages to imagine that they’re your rivals! Your village’s enemies, and that’s why your two villages connect up later on, because they become allies!

[@Soupster_]

Ooo thats a fun idea!

[@atariischaotic]

Love that idea

[@knightsofthebedrock]

"GeminiTay-ke care" when building the absolute sweetest village for protecting free roam villages. GeminiSlay when interacting with other players. perfectly balanced.

[@Plutos_Roblox]

I feel like Gem needs to make a “Snow Gem” outfit for this biome as she looks like she is freezing! 😂 P.S you should make a dog flap for your manor!

[@StrangerDanger-10101]

Snow gem sounds epic. She needs to see this

[@marting9112]

Could be the village name. And yes, she needs a winter outfit for this biome.

[@felixrowan3740]

That you can repair iron golems is new to me. One really does learn something new about Minecraft every day

[@slimygamer_MC]

I just started watching the 1.20 hardcore series and I am so glad that Gem decided to keep the world!!

[@kokomelon6707]

I know. It's weird though. During the intro, she says she kept the same world. But during the actual video it's c like she didn't. I don't know if I'm being stupid or something though lol

[@pines5248]

she’s restarting in the new location but same world

[@KaedenLivesLife]

@@kokomelon6707it’s the same world but so far away from the original village and she’s starting over. But once she completes a raid, she’ll allow herself to travel back to the og village and use both

[@atariischaotic]

@@kokomelon6707 she went like 1000 blocks away from her original village and left all her stuff there

[@kokomelon6707]

I'm aware of that, but she said it's near spawn and mentioned a new seed. It just confused me a little

[@SanikaPadasalgi]

OMG WAKE UP PEOPLE THE QUEEN HAS POSTED A NEW HARDCORE SERIES!!

[@Here_for_Jesus]

IM SOOO HAPPY!

[@L30N4_G4CH4]

I'm up

[@llama387]

Im sooooooo happpy

[@Takeawayjustin]

Did she just become the queen of canada I havent seen the news EVER

[@Here_for_Jesus]

​@@Takeawayjustin she is the queen of Minecraft 👑👸 (and her village)

[@joeward1997]

The arctic fox sanctuary sounds amazing! Can picture like a cute snowy mound/den for them to stay cozy in :)

[@justanotherwideeyedgirl]

Omg I'm getting nostalgia The 1.16 hardcore series is one of my favourites!!!!

[@franziska9260]

same here !! i still go back and rewatch it, it was so sweet how she named the villagers and how there was a love story brewing !! so cute

[@cheese5939]

14:05 this is definitely true for real life as well we try to find a purpose, a role, a job so we can keep “playing”, to keep us motivated

[@haha_darnit]

One of my favorite worlds I ever had was when I lived in the snow. I had a cute greenhouse for my crops. Though, the snow got so annoying after a while that I went way into the sky and put a layer of glass over my immediate land to stop the snow fall hahaha

[@erictri15]

what I love about this episode is all of the exploring, like admiring the igloo generation, crazy terrain, the new wolves and the scary villager painting. It’s so cool seeing someone just loving the little details in the game!! also maybe for future updates you could keep the same world but travel to different parts and at the end of each series, link them all together so that there are like different areas for each update all in one world

[@Dark.moon2103]

I love when gem does fresh starts but this is interesting

[@BriannaQing]

I think that in the lore of this series Gem gets placed in the snow by pillagers looking to get rid of her and attack the cherry village without a ruler. She must find her way back by challenging the pillagers to fight her new village she must protect. If she wins she’ll get the information to get back home. But at the end she has found two new homes.

[@Dark.moon2103]

@@BriannaQingthat’s actually so good

[@AustinJF]

I like the idea that the fishermen in the village go fishing in the spring and summer when it’s slightly warmer so there’s more fish and then freeze the fish to store so they can then go on to sell the fish in Autumn and Winter when it’s harder to grow crops

[@anjisarv]

Just when I had to live in a far away completely different place for a while and can’t fall asleep on the first night, you gave me a minecraft video of you moving away to a different place for a while too… This was so comforting! I feel more calm, I’m gonna try again to sleep now :)

[@thomasf8100]

That simple fireplace deserves a chef's kiss. So good.

[@irondan5769]

Gems calm approach to her minecraft worlds never fails to make me happy

[@FeudalKingCookies]

Seeing bunnies in Minecraft always reminds me of when I played on my PS4. I spent a while perfecting my bow skills and gathering hide to make a set of “hunting gear” to chase them around. That was fun

[@RosarioAgro-nw3hw]

Yey Interconnected fantasy world that fwhip should approve

[@Marcus_Postma]

I love seeing Gem discovering and enjoying new things that I've done for years. She always gives me new ideas to expand on.

[@Nars_Media]

i love love love when people restart in their hardcore worlds. It makes the entire world feel more lived in, which is fun. The idea that you connect them with paths is also very fun. Love the dogs and paintings too

[@carsen9566]

your hardcore and survival videos are the ones i look forward to the most. i love the way you're able to create a narrative through your builds, and i admire how much care and effort goes into all the little details for the sake of storytelling. i'm someone who gets sick a lot, so i'm often in a lot of pain or discomfort. watching your videos has been a source of relaxation and happiness for me in the last couple of years, and i'm grateful to you for continuing to nurture something you are passionate about. your genuine and earnest enjoyment of minecraft and of making videos is an inspiration and a comfort. i'm looking forward to this new series, and i'm wishing you the best in both your career and your personal life. you've got a lot to be proud of, and you've brought a lot of joy to the lives of a lot of people. thank you for all your hard work

[@KayaWolfHorse]

New hardcore series!! The snowy biome is going to be so interesting to work in, I can’t wait to watch it grow

[@Vegagry]

“all hail GeminiTay.” We all say in unison

[@luvleymeuyou]

All hail Geminitay

[@tojestmojanazwa4188]

All hail GeminiTay the Great

[@tolsis]

Gem is great

[@jelly.belly2]

All hail GeminiTay.

[@ALunaticMCC]

All hail Geminitay

[@Kenny_TZY_123]

I really love how GeminiTay just start new series at new place instead of creating a new world!

[@LilChuunosuke]

I literally just binge watched your previous hardcore series about a week ago! I look forward to seeing what you have planned for this new season of the series and for the eventual linking of the two villages. :]

[@aaronsumagaysay1573]

omg gem this is such a cool idea! Can't wait to see when the two villages are connected

[@Jomama200]

I love that Gem just thinks the snow is so cool and magical even tho its so com-men. Also for a build idea you should add archer towers with snow golems for the villagers

[@Pealeo]

I just got pretty badly hurt so watching gem is so comforting

[@norcle7688]

You ok now ?

[@Pealeo]

@norcle7688 I'll be fine it's all bandaged up thanks for worrying!

[@PandaLuluBear]

This video is such a vibe! I always love the new start to a series, but with the idea of a future connection to the old one it’s even better! And I love the chill music just playing in the background, the gentle snowfall, etc.

[@noatouw]

Yoo gem! I love your videos! :D This is pretty interesting… I wouldn’t ever think about leaving such a beautiful build potentially not coming back to it ever…. :0

[@tommyboy281]

This is genius! Love the switch up to give a new feeling and no one I know has done this so it was really fun to watch!❤️

[@HGenome]

So stoked for the Etho-classic "update the world then start a new base somewhere else"!

[@prap7060]

I love you having another let's play, the progress is entertaining enough to keep me smiling while watching. I find it funny blocking the villagers with fences and you being amazed in igloos.

[@vee24]

Yes. Great! I'm all in favour of new beginnings in the old worlds!

[@Taracinablue]

What a good idea to start fresh without abandoning the lovely pink village forever. =) I look forward to seeing what you do in the winter biome. As for ideas, an ice tower in the ice spikes (sort of blending in) could be cool 👍

[@rogueshadowunit4964]

00:54 My grandma says the same thing about our generation.

[@DeathThreat_xu]

Nahhhh

[@joshtootill]

I love how Gem builds a house in like the first couple days of her new world, and I am on like day 50 of my new world and haven’t even started a house yet.

[@ParkerPettibone-r3g]

Idea: Since there are new wolf variants and you got all cat variants in the last village, you should get all of the dogs.

[@LaGrenouille09]

4:45 that waterfall with lava fall is so gorgeous for some reason

[@Will_g06]

Hey gem just wanna say your awesome, keep it up🎉

[@mystic-malevolence]

Yess! Finally! Someone acknowledges the superiority of stained glass for all windows! Specifically yellow for lighting!

[@corvidae6773]

The villager painting is a reference to a real painting called American Gothic by Grant Wood.

[@wroter50]

😊

[@LeopardMask12]

I'd never considered before how neat it is that there are cactus in igloos! Very useful indeed! All the emergent lore coming from the generation of this area is so cool. Can't wait to see what you do with it!

[@BumbleBear11]

AHHH I'M EARLY!!! GEM CAN YOU TELL JOEL THAT THERE IS A NEW SHREK MOVIE PLEASE! ILYSM ❤️

[@junoantaresgaming]

If i met someone with enough wizardry power to grow a cactus in snow i would also be super intimidated.

[@Jlah_Maccaroni]

Ok but the photo of the villagers is a picture that your old villager friends sent you 😂😂😂

[@Ali_isawesome1467]

I love watching gem start from scratch. I've been watching her videos since her 1.14 let's builds.

[@TheUnluckyClover]

Hi Hi~ I hope everyone who sees this has a wonderful day/night. If you don't want a good day or night, that is completely fine. I can't influence how you feel, just know that I wish the best for you.

[@thylacina5989]

It’s right in the middle of winter here in Australia, so this series is actually perfectly timed! Definitely a lovely thing to watch by the fire in my ski thermals :)

[@GermanFCM]

a new hardcore series begins!

[@axlr.]

yay!

[@OchreOctopus]

I love to see the representation of the snowy parts of the game, which I think are often avoided. But it will give me lots of ideas for my world!

[@Idiotic_Invormation]

New hardcore?!?!??

[@orangejuicejubilee6149]

Love this new series!!! It would be so cool to have little mini-bases on top of the igloos. Outposts that can be staffed by the two villagers there!

[@Firelegend8752]

👇 Under 1 hour gang

[@Layla-flamingogirl]

That’s me!

[@lookitsgriffin7800]

As a fairly new subscriber, I really appreciate the soft reboot of hard-core-- makes it way less intimidating to jump into a series

[@user1minecraft90]

Hey

[@_xirine13]

this video has helped me remember how much fun early game minecraft could be! honestly seeing Gem get excited about the village and the snow made me smile, and watching her build her base was really inspiring. thank you, Gem, i’m excited for the next episodes!

[@briegomon]

hi can u please notice me 😅❤🎉🎉 i love u

[@Violetsong222]

This is such a cool way to start a new hardcore series! You get to keep the old village, but get the fresh start of the early game! You've flooded me w/ inspo and motivation, thanks Gem!

[@mswifeycatlady7583]

I love the idea of going far away and starting fresh in a world.. definitely gives me motivation to do the same 😊

[@3Bbas29]

Finally, a new beginning. I hope you continue and always remember that you are the best 😊

[@kaileydale7658]

Imagine another portal tree except instead of cherry leaves, using ice and making it look all frozen and droopy, that would be so cool

[@Slugger1990]

This isn't the first time I've been recommended a GeminiTay video, but it is the first time I've watched one. You have such a sunny personality and I absolutely adore it. Your "starter house" is something I'd have at end game. That is wild.

[@anicebitofbreadtomopupthel7144]

I love the format of starting again in same world and linking up builds, great idea! Thanks Gem

[@morningfield7285]

I did this in my world for 1.20! It was really fun, good luck on your journey to build up this area and eventually return home!

[@Cozy_Crossing_Gamer]

Love watching you geminitay and you always put a smile on my face keep up the good work ❤❤

[@j3rzy15]

The tower and protecting the village is really reminding of a series you did before doing the same thing it was the first I watched and the reason I still watch you to this day! :))

[@AliaMia62]

I really love the terrain generation of this area! So many possibilities!

[@-.Minty.-]

You can make the village center piece an old-fashioned gazebo!

[@capedkat]

Love the Manor Lords inspired series already. That game is ridiculously good looking! 😍It's so cool you have found so much armor. The golden booties are great keepers for sure. But how cute would it be to rock some leather booties in the snow? Fully enchanted they should protect as well as any other. Sending positive vibes from the Netherlands 🤗

[@eloquentornot]

Oh it's the same world!! A fresh start in the new update is a great idea, but when I saw the episode number reset I was worried for a moment that it was a different world, lol! This new area looks gorgeous, I love the ice spikes biome so much and the snow bunnies are so cute, also the cold area is the perfect thing to watch while it's getting warmer irl! Your new starter house is so cute!!

[@masen0593]

This was such a good take on a "fresh start"

[@eirianrobotto]

OMG! Connecting the villages would be so epic. Can't wait.

[@ro.eade26]

Gem you don’t know how much I LOVE your Minecraft series, I always try to watch other people’s series bc I already watched yours a thousand times but they’re not the same! Idk if it’s the way u play or build or explore but I just love ur let’s plays, I’ve watched every Minecraft series of yours repeatedly 😊

[@AmyScott-oz5cq]

"I think potatoes will probably be a big food source for us" OMG Season 8 Mumbo?!

[@theperfectstorm2]

i absolutely needed your consistent positivity and excitement rn 🩷

[@bananaspliitz9136]

I love that ur take on starting a new hardcore series isn’t to start all over with a new world but to update and expand ur current world and eventually connect the areas like connecting 2 kingdoms. Very kool💜

[@deadpaan7391]

New Gem series wooooo!!!!! Super excited to see where you take this! :) Also my favorite new wolf so far is the rusty wolf, found in sparse jungle biomes

[@ryanlzma]

Yesssss Gem this is my favorite kind of "new" world! I love when people build in multiple places in their world. It just feels so full!

[@mirithesimpp]

Hey Gem! I found your channel from your 1.16 hardcore series and have been your fan ever since. I'm quite excited for this new series and can't wait to see what u build in this world!!

[@stephanieadhd]

GeminiTay, this is an amazing way to extend your series and I love it!!! I can't wait to see more!

[@claymoreclatterclaw4648]

I LOVE the format of starting new! I had a few ideas for this village: coal mine in the cave(minecart tracks), and the food source could be the winter resistant crops (that you found in the chests) like potato and beetroot. Maybe a greenhouse with carrots could combine to make a rabbit stew??

[@Yarslay0-0]

7:24 just imagine… POV: Gem: Its soo peaceful!!❤ *casually gets attacked by a spider*

[@zeldapix7959]

Pro tip: waterlogged blocks don't freeze! They're a much easier way to ensure any water you're using doesn't freeze while building in a cold biome

[@TheBrianRex]

This might seem somewhat random but it always blows my mind that out of all the bears in the world mojang added the most violent bear of them all, one that actively sees humans as food, to the game... And made them passive mobs.