The time has come for Minecraft fans to put their skills to the test! Mojang is searching for a builder who thinks their build has what it takes to be in A Minecraft Movie Squared itself. But submissions are only open for a limited time. So, today, we explore how to enter the Minecraft Build Challenge, the Minecraft Build Challenge deadline, and a few important requirements to ensure you qualify.

What Is the Contest?

Announced during Minecraft Live TwitchCon 2026, the Official Minecraft Build Challenge is a movie-adjacent contest where players 16 years of age or older can submit their builds to be vetted by Mojang and eventually voted on by the community. The winner will have their build featured in A Minecraft Movie Squared and receive an exclusive Minecraft cape, while all finalists will receive the chance to attend a private viewing of the movie.

How to Enter the Minecraft Build Challenge

Any contestant attempting to enter the Minecraft Build Challenge must be 16 years of age or older and have Bedrock Edition to download and use the free Build Challenge Map from the marketplace. Once inside, the 16x16x32 space is the canvas that no submitted build can exceed. The build itself must also be a structure or house. Once complete, a single build can be submitted here. It must include a name, brief description, front-facing screenshot, and a 15 to 30 second YouTube video offering a full 360-degree view. There are many smaller build and submission rules that are immediate grounds for disqualification if broken. We highly recommend reviewing the official build and submission rule lists, which we have quoted at the bottom of this article.

Minecraft Build Challenge Deadline

The Minecraft Build Challenge deadline is June 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT. Any attempt to submit after that will sadly not be accepted by Mojang. The dates and timelines for community voting have not yet been announced.

Rules

Build Rules

Allowed Blocks and Items 

• General block list: stone, sand, gravel, water, lava, cobblestone, wool, glass, torches, crafting table, furnace, stone bricks, copper (waxed, exposed, weathered, oxidized), iron, lapis lazuli, chains (iron & copper); any color variations allowed where applicable
• Frozen ocean: ice, packed ice, blue ice, snow blocks, snow layers, tuff (block, slab, stairs, wall), polished tuff variants, prismarine, sea lanterns
• Taiga: deepslate (cobbled, tiled, and brick variants: block, stairs, wall, slab), podzol, coarse dirt, fern, large fern, sweet berry bush, brown mushroom, red mushroom, mossy cobblestone (block, slab, stairs, wall), dirt, wood planks, wood (spruce, dark oak, pale oak), door, trapdoor, and fence block types, grass
• Plains: bee nest, beehive, composter, peony, azalea leaves, flower azalea, short grass, tall grass, bush, wildflowers, dirt path, farmland, dandelion, poppy, cornflower, azure bluet, oxeye daisy, wheat, hay block, wood planks, wood (oak, birch, cherry), dirt, door, trapdoor, and fence block types, grass
• Badlands: red sandstone (cut & chiseled: block, slab, stairs, wall), mud, packed mud, mud bricks (block, slab, stairs, wall), granite, polished granite (block, slab, stairs, wall), dead bush, lantern (copper variants), cactus, cactus flower, short dry grass, tall dry grass, leaf litter, gold (ore, raw block, and block), red sand, terracotta, colored terracotta, glazed terracotta

Block & Item Rules 

• You are allowed to use floating blocks.
• Do not use Nether or End-exclusive blocks.
• Do not use Creative mode-only items or blocks (e.g. spawn eggs).
• Do not use redstone components, complex machines, automation, or logic systems.
• Keep in mind that your build will not be judged based on any sound components – but you can use note blocks as decorations, for example.

Mob Rules

• Only use Overworld mobs.
• Do not use hostile mobs; you can use passive and neutral mobs: armadillo, chicken, frog, pig, snow golem, bee, iron golem, llama.
• Do not use humanoid mobs (villagers, illagers, witches, or the wandering trader).

Other Components 

• No words, copyrighted items, logos, pixel art, or signage (including regular or hanging signs).
• No maps or map art.
• No banners or banner art.
• No signs with lettering.
• No religious symbols, extremist or hate symbology, sexual or otherwise.
• No replicas of real-world landmarks.
• No player characters.

Submission Rules: Video

Both a Still Image and Video Are Required for Submission Lighting & Visibility

• Daylight or neutral lighting conditions only.
• It can have lighting, but it will not be shown at night.
• No dramatic shadowing or cinematic effects.
• Your video must include a 360 degree view of your Build.

Screenshot & Camera Guidance

• No player characters visible.
• Front view should present the build clearly and unobstructed as the primary evaluation angle.

Other Requirements

• Your video must be no shorter than fifteen (15) seconds, and no longer than thirty (30) seconds.
• Do not include additional audio not found in-game.
• Neither you nor any other individual may appear in your video.

Submission Rules: Image

Both a Still Image and Video Are Required for Submission Lighting & Visibility

• Daylight or neutral lighting conditions only.
• It can have lighting, but it will not be shown at night.
• No dramatic shadowing or cinematic effects.
• Build must be clearly visible from a primary front-facing viewpoint.

Screenshot & Camera Guidance

• No player characters visible.
• Front view should present the Build clearly and unobstructed as the primary evaluation angle.