Design Philosophy
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Nov 26th, 2025
Hundreds of uniquely blended biomes. One of the biggest challenges with large Minecraft maps is making sure they don't feel monotonous in survival! Way back in the day, watching a dev interview for Wrath of The Lich King I learned a key design philosophy for Northrend; diversity! I always thought the Borean Tundra was a good example of it. While it is a big bleak tundra, they still have hot pools, oil spills, and glaciers. I try to embrace that to varying degrees all throughout the map.
