Minecraft is the most downloaded game in the world and for a good reason! The possibilities for play are endless. Whether you craft something creative out of blocks (like virtual Legos) or whether you work with others to survive a world where monsters come out at night, Minecraft can be as challenging as it is enjoyable.

Just like Scouting, Minecraft is most fun when played with friends. We help children and young people explore the world in a safe, fun, age-appropriate environment.

Parents should always know which multi-player server their children are using, and Scouts should always get their parents’ permission before joining a multi-player server.

We will again run our own small hub server where you can find links to all Scout-run servers, and also explore a small world with scouting-related activities: 

New for 2024:

• Several nature walks to explore the beauty of minecraft 🚶
• A minecraft triathlon - row, run, swim! 🚣‍♀️ 🏃 🏊
• Creative flower bed design for all with a digital green thumb 🌻🌷🌸
• Digital recycling: take our model build and turn it into something new! ♻️
• Creative photo contest: build and upload to our map 📸
• Pirate ship parkour 🏴‍☠️

Activities returning this year:

• A hub that links to all the other Scout-run Minecraft servers (see below)
• Bird-watching
• Flag museum (from last year's flag-making workshop)
• Virtual orienteering courses of different levels
• The high rope bridge is back, and this time, we’ve added a new diving pool!

In addition, you can find a broad range of gameplay on the following servers, which are all run independently by local Scout Groups. You can join them from our hub, or you can visit them directly at their server address:

• ScoutWired offers Creative, Survival and Minigames. Check out their JOTI 2024 program for Minecraft Build Battles and Mini Games

• ScoutLink offers their expansive Survival World which also has a live overview map, and a Creative plot world!

• Oxfordshire Scouts in England is building several new minigames for this year, and we're all curious to see them.

Whether or not you already use Minecraft, be sure to get your parents’ permission to check out these worlds. 

If you don’t already have Minecraft but are now curious, there are good descriptions at ScoutLink and ScoutWired about how to join their (or any other) server.