Minecraft:Java Realms Content Creator Program - Revision history

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	In the earliest stages of Realms, mapmakers could not apply to have their maps added to Realms. Instead, they were contacted by Mojang directly.<ref>Confirmed by Oskar Thysell during a meeting on April 16th, 2025.</ref>{{failed verification}} The current program application process was likely established somewhere in 2014.<ref name=":0" />		In the earliest stages of Realms, mapmakers could not apply to have their maps added to Realms. Instead, they were contacted by Mojang directly.<ref>Confirmed by Oskar Thysell during a meeting on April 16th, 2025.</ref>{{failed verification}} The current program application process was likely established somewhere in 2014.<ref name=":0" />

	From 2022~~{{When}}~~ to 2024, the program's Reddit queue experienced a drought. Due to budget constraints~~{{Citation needed}}~~ that left [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] as the sole content coordinator, he had to prioritize map submissions from those already in the program, making it difficult for new mapmakers to enter the program. During this time, a community reviewer program was temporarily established, where experienced mapmakers could help review maps in the Reddit queue and propose high-quality maps to Oskar. The queue was eventually cleared by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg\|Nadja]] after she joined Mojang in August 2024, and the community reviewer program was officially rescinded in 2025.		From 2022 to 2024, the program's Reddit queue experienced a drought. Due to budget constraints that left [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] as the sole content coordinator, he had to prioritize map submissions from those already in the program, making it difficult for new mapmakers to enter the program. During this time, a '''community reviewer program''' was temporarily established, where experienced mapmakers could help review maps in the Reddit queue and propose high-quality maps to Oskar. The queue was eventually cleared by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg\|Nadja]] after she joined Mojang in August 2024, and the community reviewer program was officially rescinded in 2025.

	In September 2025, due to his consistent high-quality efforts in the community reviewer program, Armero was made Deputy Reviewer, the first and only person (as of March 2026) to hold such a role.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/realms/comments/1n5qsvk/deputy_reviewer_announcement/</ref>		In September 2025, due to his consistent high-quality efforts in the community reviewer program, Armero was made Deputy Reviewer, the first and only person (as of March 2026) to hold such a role.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/realms/comments/1n5qsvk/deputy_reviewer_announcement/</ref>

	In April 2026, the program hit 1000 published maps, the 1000th being Sunken Stronghold.		In April 2026, the program hit 1000 total published maps, the 1000th being Sunken Stronghold.

	=== Java Realms Day ===		=== Java Realms Day ===

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	Once the submission has been reviewed and approved, the uploader is given access to the [https://atlas.minecraft.net Atlas submission portal], as well as the Slack workspace and the Discord server for program members. They may then submit the map and any future maps via Atlas, where they will be placed in a queue for full reviews by a Mojang content coordinator. After a map passes the full review, it will be scheduled for publishing in the current or next month, and announced via a blog post on [https://minecraft.net minecraft.net].		Once the submission has been reviewed and approved, the uploader is given access to the [https://atlas.minecraft.net Atlas submission portal], as well as the Slack workspace and the Discord server for program members. They may then submit the map and any future maps via Atlas, where they will be placed in a queue for full reviews by a Mojang content coordinator. After a map passes the full review, it will be scheduled for publishing in the current or next month, and announced via a blog post on [https://minecraft.net minecraft.net].

	If a map on Atlas involves multiple creators, they may be given access to the Slack workspace and Discord server, but they may not access Atlas unless they themselves have gotten an approved submission on the subreddit ''or'' have a [[Minecraft:Realms MapMaker Cape\|mapmaker cape]] from creating enough maps.		If a map on Atlas involves multiple creators, they may be given access to the Slack workspace and Discord server, but they may not access Atlas unless they themselves have gotten an approved submission on the subreddit ''or'' have a [[Minecraft:Realms MapMaker Cape\|mapmaker cape]] from creating enough maps. Players with Atlas access may also receive a free 180-day [[Minecraft:Java Realms]] subscription intended for map testing (but can be used for any purpose), and is manually renewed by Mojang upon request.

	All submissions and published maps must follow the [https://atlas.minecraft.net/guidelines Realms Map Guidelines]. [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] and [[Minecraft:Sabine Larsen\|Sabine]] are the content coordinators as of March 2026, with Armero as Deputy Reviewer who only reviews the Reddit queue.		All submissions and published maps must follow the [https://atlas.minecraft.net/guidelines Realms Map Guidelines]. [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] and [[Minecraft:Sabine Larsen\|Sabine]] are the content coordinators as of March 2026, with Armero as Deputy Reviewer who only reviews the Reddit queue.
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	=== 2026 Java Realms Creators MapJam ===		=== 2026 Java Realms Creators MapJam ===
	Following the success of previous events, a new map jam was announced in February 2026, to be hosted by community member Supersette with the dates decided by a community vote. The ~~2026 Java Realms Creators Mapjam~~ ultimately took place from May 22 to May 25, 2026.		Following the success of previous events, a new map jam was announced in February 2026, to be hosted by community member Supersette with the dates decided by a community vote. The map jam ultimately took place from May 22 to May 25, 2026. Maps were required to incorporate at least two of the three announced themes: '''Overgrowth''', '''Resource Management''', and '''Liminal'''.

	A total of 90 teams signed up for the 72-hour event, including 30 trios. Sponsored by Yeggs and hosted by MapVerse, the jam featured a $1,000 prize pool and saw a record-breaking 61 submissions.		A total of 90 teams signed up for the 72-hour event, including 30 trios. Sponsored by Yeggs and hosted by MapVerse, the jam featured a $1,000 prize pool and saw a record-breaking 61 submissions. To reduce workload for the official judges, community voting was used to determine the final ranking of all but the top 10 maps. The judges (Supersette and [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]]) would then play the top 10 maps and decide their final ranking (seen below) — as such, there is no scoring announced for the top 10 maps.

	~~Maps were required~~ to ~~incorporate at least two~~ of the ~~three announced themes~~: ~~'''Overgrowth~~, ~~Resource Management, and Liminal~~.~~'''~~
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	!Map Name		!Map Name
	!Team Name and Creator(s)		!Team Name and Creator(s)
	~~!Score~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|1st		\|1st
	\|Synapse		\|Synapse
	\|The Farlanders – Bansed, MrCube6, Liminar		\|''The Farlanders'' – Bansed, MrCube6, Liminar
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2nd		\|2nd
	\|Mossholder		\|Mossholder
	\|TEHEK		\|TEHEK
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|3rd		\|3rd
	\|ANEMOIA		\|ANEMOIA
	\|UMAPS – JustDisma, Isurvolte, Skyteam		\|''UMAPS'' – JustDisma, Isurvolte, Skyteam
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	\|-		\|-
	\|4th		\|4th
	\|TOTWAUAOIVETGOABL		\|TOTWAUAOIVETGOABL
	\|Weball – Kubik, Stevelocks, NOXTURNAL		\|''Weball'' – Kubik, Stevelocks, NOXTURNAL
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|5th		\|5th
	\|Growing Up (With Style)		\|Growing Up (With Style)
	\|Avid Cheese Eaters – Calverin, Chip, Mouse		\|''Avid Cheese Eaters'' – Calverin, Chip, Mouse
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|6th		\|6th
	\|The Living Mine		\|The Living Mine
	\|RKO – Kassar, Rajdi, Rajdacz		\|''RKO'' – Kassar, Rajdi, Rajdacz
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|7th		\|7th
	\|Buddy.		\|Buddy.
	\|Koishem Workshop – Koishem, RblBEHA, Petro_gummy		\|''Koishem Workshop'' – Koishem, RblBEHA, Petro_gummy
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|8th		\|8th
	\|At the End of Time		\|At the End of Time
	\|Legitimoose – legitimoose, Arvelyx, hablethedev		\|''Legitimoose'' – legitimoose, Arvelyx, hablethedev
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|9th		\|9th
	\|Backrooms Delivery Service		\|Backrooms Delivery Service
	\|I-grantastic		\|I-grantastic
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|10th		\|10th
	\|Ancient Dusk		\|Ancient Dusk
	\|Team Arcael – Sir_Reddev, craftdiamonds, xCaelus_		\|''Team Arcael'' – Sir_Reddev, craftdiamonds, xCaelus_
			\|}
			Additionally, the following awards were given out to maps that did not make the top 3. Each award came with a $10 cash prize.
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			!Award
			!Decided by
			!Map Name
			!Team Name and Creator(s)
			\|-
			\|Most Creative
			\|Community voting
			\|At the End of Time
			\|
			\|-
			\|Best Execution
			\|Community voting
			\|TOTWAUAOIVETGOABL
			\|
			\|-
			\|People's Favorite<ref group="note">listed in the voting form as the "Most Fun" award</ref>
			\|Community voting
			\|Growing Up (With Style)
			\|
			\|-
			\|Biggest Leap Forward Award
			\|Unknown
			\|Take a Pic!
			\|
			\|-
			\|The Map That Unfortunately Didn't Make The Top 10 Award<ref group="note">listed in the voting form as the "Pity" award</ref>
			\|Community voting
			\|Just A Dream?
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	\|}		\|}

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-=== 2026 Java Realms Creators Mapjam ===
+=== 2026 Java Realms Creators MapJam ===
-In February 2026 it was announced that community member Supersette would be hosting the 2026 mapjam. The mapjam will be hosted on May 22-24 or May 29-31, depending on community voting.
+Following the success of previous events, a new map jam was announced in February 2026, to be hosted by community member Supersette with the dates decided by a community vote. The 2026 Java Realms Creators Mapjam ultimately took place from May 22 to May 25, 2026.
 == Realms Mapmaker Awards ==
-An official '''Realms Mapmaker Awards'''<ref name=":3" /> show was hosted on Februrary 4th, 2026, celebrating "hallmark achievements in the Java Creators program". The purpose was to "reward creativity, uniqueness and consistency". The award show was first conceived, pitched and developed by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg|Nadja]] and Armero, and the latter was also the primary organizer throughout the project.
+An official '''Realms Mapmaker Awards'''<ref name=":3" /> show was hosted on February 4th, 2026, celebrating "hallmark achievements in the Java Creators program". The purpose was to "reward creativity, uniqueness and consistency". The award show was first conceived, pitched and developed by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg|Nadja]] and Armero, and the latter was also the primary organizer throughout the project.
 Seven award categories were announced and presented by Mojang employees, each with the following nominations and winners:

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	== List of maps ==		== List of maps ==
	{{Missing information\|the name of an unknown map from March 2018, the release date of Memory Battle and TNT Run, and the category of most maps}}		{{Missing information\|section\|the name of an unknown map from March 2018, the release date of Memory Battle and TNT Run, and the category of most maps}}
	The "availability" column indicates if the map is still available for install on Realms as of November 2025.		The "availability" column indicates if the map is still available for install on Realms as of November 2025.

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	If a map on Atlas involves multiple creators, they may be given access to the Slack workspace and Discord server, but they may not access Atlas unless they themselves have gotten an approved submission on the subreddit ''or'' have a [[Minecraft:Realms MapMaker Cape\|mapmaker cape]] from creating enough maps.		If a map on Atlas involves multiple creators, they may be given access to the Slack workspace and Discord server, but they may not access Atlas unless they themselves have gotten an approved submission on the subreddit ''or'' have a [[Minecraft:Realms MapMaker Cape\|mapmaker cape]] from creating enough maps.

	All submissions and published maps must follow the [https://atlas.minecraft.net/guidelines Realms Map Guidelines]. [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] and [[Minecraft:Sabine Larsen\|Sabine]] are the content coordinators as of March 2026, with ~~[[Minecraft:~~Armero]] as Deputy Reviewer who only reviews the Reddit queue.		All submissions and published maps must follow the [https://atlas.minecraft.net/guidelines Realms Map Guidelines]. [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] and [[Minecraft:Sabine Larsen\|Sabine]] are the content coordinators as of March 2026, with Armero as Deputy Reviewer who only reviews the Reddit queue.

	=== Categories ===		=== Categories ===
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	From 2022{{When}} to 2024, the program's Reddit queue experienced a drought. Due to budget constraints{{Citation needed}} that left [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] as the sole content coordinator, he had to prioritize map submissions from those already in the program, making it difficult for new mapmakers to enter the program. During this time, a community reviewer program was temporarily established, where experienced mapmakers could help review maps in the Reddit queue and propose high-quality maps to Oskar. The queue was eventually cleared by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg\|Nadja]] after she joined Mojang in August 2024, and the community reviewer program was officially rescinded in 2025.		From 2022{{When}} to 2024, the program's Reddit queue experienced a drought. Due to budget constraints{{Citation needed}} that left [[Minecraft:Oskar Thysell\|Oskar]] as the sole content coordinator, he had to prioritize map submissions from those already in the program, making it difficult for new mapmakers to enter the program. During this time, a community reviewer program was temporarily established, where experienced mapmakers could help review maps in the Reddit queue and propose high-quality maps to Oskar. The queue was eventually cleared by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg\|Nadja]] after she joined Mojang in August 2024, and the community reviewer program was officially rescinded in 2025.

	In September 2025, due to his consistent high-quality efforts in the community reviewer program, ~~[[Minecraft:~~Armero]] was made Deputy Reviewer, the first and only person (as of March 2026) to hold such a role.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/realms/comments/1n5qsvk/deputy_reviewer_announcement/</ref>		In September 2025, due to his consistent high-quality efforts in the community reviewer program, Armero was made Deputy Reviewer, the first and only person (as of March 2026) to hold such a role.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/realms/comments/1n5qsvk/deputy_reviewer_announcement/</ref>

	In April 2026, the program hit 1000 published maps, the 1000th being Sunken Stronghold.		In April 2026, the program hit 1000 published maps, the 1000th being Sunken Stronghold.
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	== Realms Mapmaker Awards ==		== Realms Mapmaker Awards ==
	An official '''Realms Mapmaker Awards'''<ref name=":3" /> show was hosted on Februrary 4th, 2026, celebrating "hallmark achievements in the Java Creators program". The purpose was to "reward creativity, uniqueness and consistency". The award show was first conceived, pitched and developed by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg\|Nadja]] and ~~[[Minecraft:~~Armero]], and the latter was also the primary organizer throughout the project.		An official '''Realms Mapmaker Awards'''<ref name=":3" /> show was hosted on Februrary 4th, 2026, celebrating "hallmark achievements in the Java Creators program". The purpose was to "reward creativity, uniqueness and consistency". The award show was first conceived, pitched and developed by [[Minecraft:Nadja Anderberg\|Nadja]] and Armero, and the latter was also the primary organizer throughout the project.

	Seven award categories were announced and presented by Mojang employees, each with the following nominations and winners:		Seven award categories were announced and presented by Mojang employees, each with the following nominations and winners:

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	In September 2025, due to his consistent high-quality efforts in the community reviewer program, [[Minecraft:Armero]] was made Deputy Reviewer, the first and only person (as of March 2026) to hold such a role.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/realms/comments/1n5qsvk/deputy_reviewer_announcement/</ref>		In September 2025, due to his consistent high-quality efforts in the community reviewer program, [[Minecraft:Armero]] was made Deputy Reviewer, the first and only person (as of March 2026) to hold such a role.<ref>https://reddit.com/r/realms/comments/1n5qsvk/deputy_reviewer_announcement/</ref>

			In April 2026, the program hit 1000 published maps, the 1000th being Sunken Stronghold.

	=== Java Realms Day ===		=== Java Realms Day ===
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	=== 2026 Mapjam ===		=== 2026 Java Realms Creators Mapjam ===
	In February 2026 it was announced that community member Supersette would be hosting the 2026 mapjam.		In February 2026 it was announced that community member Supersette would be hosting the 2026 mapjam. The mapjam will be hosted on May 22-24 or May 29-31, depending on community voting.

	== Realms Mapmaker Awards ==		== Realms Mapmaker Awards ==

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