Hermitcraft's Origin Story 

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The mindcrack clips really bring back some nostalgia. I only found hermit craft after my favorite mindcrack players such as etho, bdubs and doc moved over. Saying that, hermitcraft has surpassed anything any predecessor could have imagined. The originality and creativity of the hermits grows every day and hermitcraft today is a absolute masterpiece

Not only has HermitCraft lost it's "that MindCrack clone" reputation, MindCrack is now seen by many people as merely a footnote in HermitCraft's history. I've seen so many videos and posts refering to MindCrack as "that server that inspired HermitCraft". It's actually quite sad to see personally.

I just stumbled onto this video while watching some S10 HermitCraft episodes. Suddenly saw my own face in a recommended video (this one) haha. It's awesome to see how far HermitCraft has come and see the awesome community you've all created! I'm honored and humbled to have played some small part in its origins.

This made me tear up, Mindcrack was so special back in the day! Absolutely loved the series, and it still holds a special place in my heart ❤❤❤

For those who haven't been around a long time the old mindcrack videos and series like OOGE are well worth watching!

knowing how much impact Hypno and Joe have had on the server really makes me wish they got much more love and attention! I love these videos, a real blast from the past :)

Since you still have a lot of long-standing members currently playing, maybe the next video series (or something within this series) would be an edited round-table discussion of other Hermit's experiences as they joined the HC server and played their first season or two. JoeHills, Etho, Doc, Cleo, Mumbo, Hypno, etc. How they got invited, what they felt like when they started, if they ever thought of leaving, how they feel about old members leaving the server (or new members joining), how their approach to each season changes. I think it would be neat to hear more voices.

yeah that E pranker thing was pretty good, huh?

Joe rly has a lot of contribution to hermitcraft, send some love to him!

Oh man, seeing Zisteau pop up in those clips made my heart flutter. Vonsway, the E Prank, Super Hostile... good times. :) After Mindcrack, I stopped watching SMP stuff until a random Grian up years later, about the S6 civil war. Binge watching ensued. I'm happy I found this community.

I still remember Guude having people genuinely convinced that Beef has no legs... I loved Mindcrack when I was in middle school, and seeing some of my favourite creators come back with HermitCraft so many years later and also leading me to new creators has just been the most amazing thing

im too emotional to comment on the rest of the video, but i will literally never forget how hard i laughed when pause fed that notch apple that cost 1000 real life dollars to the horse in charity uhc

Really recommend going back and watching all of Etho, Beef and Pause's CTM maps. People have made playlists of them and it's one of the best things I have found through first finding Hermitcraft during the pandemic.

Seeing Paulsoaresjr getting a mention always makes me happy. He was my introduction to this entire game

I remember finding Mindcrack when Etho joined in December 2011, not long after the official release of 1.0. I was 17 at the time, and I loved watching the Mindcrackers' escapades. They really did set the standard for an unmodded SMP Minecraft community. It's a shame to see how far they've fallen from the limelight, but as you said X, they were the ones to chart new ground and so had the most risk - and IMO they also just didn't handle the sharp decline in Minecraft's popularity it experienced in 2014 very well. Still, I'm thankful for the memories I have of them - Zisteau was my favorite through the absurd scope of his builds (which are tiny by today's standards!) and the insanity of his pranks. Good times.

"Full of trust and full of personalities" I think that is a great description of why Hermitcraft is indeed so great

What nostalgic feeling, this brought back a lot of memories of seeing all this unfold.

Team Canada will forever hold a special place in my heart. The mushroom prank, Guude's Funhouse prank was also legendary, also their playthroughs of Vechs' Super hostile maps. This is what childhoods are built on.

This is such a nostalgic vid. I’ve been watching you X since season one and you are still one of the only few RU-vidrs I still watch. It was great seeing you mention old hermits and got me real nostalgic for Static, Generik, Kieshar, Monkeyfarm and the rest

As someone who started watching through Grian in season 6, I was really interested in the history of Hermitcraft, I tried finding out more about it back then but it was too much for me and I got lost. After watching more hermits in season 7 I tried looking it up on your channel but it still was too much (lol) thanks for making this trilogy, it explained (probably) every unanswered question I had about Hermitcraft and even more! Love ya X

It's always important to pay tribute to those who paved the way and inspired the current generation. Thank you X!

I remember watching the early days of mindcrack, that’s when I started watching Bdubs and vintage beef. I really enjoyed the dynamic between Bdubs and Generik, it’s sad that he had a falling out and isn’t part of hermit craft.

As a Mindcrack Patreon member, it’s great to see Hermitcraft giving it a mention. I hope there will be a day where both servers content creators cross paths again as I think it will bring people like me back to the game itself! Even if it’s a charity event, just to give us some nostalgia, one last time. Great video X, as always!

What a nostalgia trip! Mindcrack will always have a special place in my heart

X, props to you man, the amount of editing and work you put into this mini series is impressive. Learning the inner workings and history of hermitcraft has been delightful.

Its a shame so many people may have missed out on the height of MineCrack. Sure they made some mistakes but they paved the way for future SMP servers like Hermitcraft, Empires and more to thrive with engaging content. I've been watching Xisuma since he joined Hermitcraft, its been great to see the evolution of this server and everyone evolved.

I’ve watched Beef and Etho since the mindcrack days and seeing that the server they came from inspired Hermitcraft is honestly the most random sense of pride ever but I love it, and am glad we still have the couple OG Mindcrackers here to this day ❤️

This was a fascinating journey back in time. For people who have found HC in later seasons, so much context is lost to history. It's absolutely fascinating to learn not only how the Hermits have found each other over time, but also how Minecraft as a game has developed alongside the ideas of the community. And I find it beautiful that the game is still being developed with the community even after all these years and the incredible success of the game. As they always say, alone you go faster, together you go further. Thank you for this amazing Trilogy, I really enjoyed it!

That segment on your favourite moments was such a wild nostalgia trip. Seeking out my favourite mindcrackers last year when I got back into the game is how I first found Hermitcraft, but the old times of the E pranker and dramatic UHC twists will always be incredibly close to my heart.

mindcrack was a staple of my early years as a teen, i'm so glad you guys carried the torch over and i get to continue to watch great smp content well into my adult life

I've never been able to recapture my feelings toward Mindcrack with any other SMP over the years. For me it was a perfect storm. I'm so glad Hermitcraft is there for others in a similar way. While I do still watch from time to time, there was something special about that time in my life and I've never been able to dig in and excitedly wait for the next episodes. Thank you for standing on those shoulders so that others have been and will continue to capture those feelings.

Great video X, I loved Mindcrack back in the day. One thing I wish you talked about more was Zisteau! He was legendary on Mindcrack and kind of pioneered the idea of a mega base for a while with The Lens, and his Arcology. I wish he still played minecraft because he would be perfect for Hermitcraft

Seeing the Mindcrack logo in the thumbnail after all these years is melancholy to say the least. Thanks for all the great years of content. Glad most of them made the migration to the hermitcraft server. Hope you are doing well Guude you inspired many :)

good lord this video really was a trip down memory lane, I still watch Etho, but I also used to watch all of Zisteau's mindcrack series and his Lens was a project that still lives rent free in my brain when I make floating builds. I fell off of minecraft for a bit only really watching etho's content, but eventually stumbled onto Grian, Mumbo, and back onto your channel and have been working my through the hermit craft series. I used to do a lot of building and was really good at it in the past, but since I came back from my break there's so many new blocks to use that I find myself getting lost with building and the hermit's vids have been phenomenal to give me inspiration and ideas for builds.

I literally only discovered Hermitcraft because Beef joined, and I am so happy he did because this community and these wonderful creatives have filled my days with joy and excitement. Thanks for all you do

It was Paul Soares' Survive and thrive that got me into Minecraft. And it was PSJ that lead me to Mindcrack and then to the Hermits. Funny thing is that Paul's way of story telling and roleplay would fit much better into modern day Hermitcraft than it did Mindcrack back in the day.

The Taste that xisuma shows by showing the team canada sky mushroom prank in the favourite moments is impeccable. I still go back to watch that and king of the ladder video to this day.

I first started watching Minecraft through VintageBeef, then Etho. It was through Etho I watched Mindcrack and then Hermitcraft. Wow the nostalgia

I remember watching mindcrack since etho joined, and then i started watching hermitcraft when dmac joined. Mindcrack did things that kinda helped kill itself. And i was so excited when etho joined hermitcraft as it was long awaited by most of his viewers!

Awesome trilogy, X. Im sure so much work went into these videos, as far as Im concerned, it all paid off. Very enjoyable and informative. Lots of love

I kind of miss the Mindcrack server. With the likes of Guude, pause unpause, zisteau and others. (Etho was my favourite tho) anyway I am glad you took inspiration and started this amazing server.

So nostalgic! While I already knew much of this history on the Mindcrack side, it’s been fun to learn the Hermitcraft side and how the server was able to stay afloat even after periods of inactivity. Incredibly inspirational for SMPs of all sizes! Thanks X!

I am loving these origin discussions, kind of wish there was documentary based on the viewpoint of the different Hermits. Maybe even each member going back and retelling old stories from their current prospectives.

I think you’re slightly misremembering the mindcrack UHC; hardcore mode was already in the game before mincrack UHC, but the gamerule “naturalHealthRegen” was added to minecraft after dinnerbone played in a UHC. This meant they didn’t have to use a mod for UHC anymore, and it grew the game into the phenomenon which still exists today

The original UHC's were absolutely iconic.

Mindcrack has their annual charity marathon event on November 14th. Such a great group and lots of fun times.

I have always wondered why it's called hermitcraft, thank you for the videos!

Going through the Mindcrack history hit me with a major wave of nostalgia. All these old people in the video that used to be big, that I used to know off the top of my head. And of course, the same goes for Hermitcraft's earlier seasons. Redeyes, Spumwack, Monkeyfarm... I do also miss UHC, wish Hermitcraft could join together and do it again

Even just a few days ago I caught myself humming "Two Baj's" after I heard Bdubs sing something else. Between that and watching some old Zisteau LPs, it's had the nostalgia kicking in well, and this is a nice cap on that wave I feel.

Mindcrack... Man what a trip remembering that smp. The nostalgia is immaculate.

I've been watching since the beginning as I was a Generik B fan early on. Glad to see the server still going even if I don't tune in as much since I have to adult more. 🙌

"Content creators shying away from multiplayer" is a relatable mood. I've wanted to play SMP and even pitched the idea of a server to my group of Hetalia roleplaying friends on FB (not necessarily for recording, just to have fun on and rp as Hetalia characters playing Minecraft... it's _almost_ "Empires but with extra steps" 🤔), but nothing came of the idea due to incompatible schedules, some people only being able to play bedrock edition, etc... plus it's really hard to be a multiplayer content creator when you have no control over your own availability and can only "record and edit when you luck into having time to yourself" (which also locks me out of being a streamer, since streams live and die by consistent scheduling). This entire series has been enlightening, and it's nice to get a peek behind the curtain at stuff like this!

I have nothing but adoration in how you run Hermitcraft without pushing for “All the Control” you run a very entertaining server of a lot of very talented people in a way that is clearly and evenly decided by the group. Good going Xisuma!!

Those early Mindcrack and Hermitcraft videos were what first piqued my interest in Minecraft. ^_^ Then a friend of mine started a server... I think was on 1.5, as he was all into redstone. Then horses were added in 1.6, and that became my obsession haha! I think it was BDubs or Etho who made a video about how to build a racetrack to measure your horse's speed, and that got me hooked! Unfortunately, that's also when my friend decided that it was more fun to mess with people than to mess with redstone... and when he burned down everything I had spent the last year building, I gave up on Minecraft for a bit. I started a singleplayer world a year or two later tho, and have been a big fan of singleplayer Minecraft ever since. Tried public multiplayer servers a few times here and there, got ganked and griefed a lot, didn't bother going back, and just have no real interest in trying multiplayer SMPs anymore. What you guys have with Hermitcraft and Empires -- the trust, respect, cooperative spirit, and general sense of community -- is a truly wonderful experience that a public server will never be able to replicate :( But I still really enjoy the game and watching all those Hermitcraft, Empires, Afterlife and Legacy videos -- they've kept me interested in playing, even after all these years ^_^

A good recap of it all. Its interesting to watch it put together on the timeline having watched Mindcrack's height, decline (video and legal and all) and the shift to Hermitcraft - as I followed the content creators. I really enjoy Hermitcraft content, it's always fun to sit down and see the shenanigans, builds, and increased RP of the server/players these days after work

Great video xisuma and great job on leading Hermitcraft to where it is today. I'm very proud of all of you and what you've accomplished!

It's so good that you mentioned PaulSoaresJr. even tho he's not a big SMP guy, he's videos were my first introduction to this game, I can still watch them anytime!

This almost made me cry lol great time. I remember Nebris saying he cheating in one of the contests to become a member. He would also have all the best gear in like the first few episodes. he was then called cheaty Nebris. UHC was something I always looked forward to and all the legendary moments. If I could have Nebris, Arkis and AnderZel join a server that would be a dream. All three are amazing builders and some of my favorite Mindcrackers Another favorite moment is when bdubs build the mindcrack logo and everyone called it a potato on a stick lol i know he didnt like that, cuz he take pride in his builds but i would be funny for someone aka a hermin to bring it up and see what he says, sorry bdubs lol

I'm getting so much goosebumps from this. Most of these content creators have been there since I was a teen (I'm 27 now) and started watching in the early Mindcrack days. Forever grateful for all those people, especially in recent times where I have been struggling with a strong depression. My favourite Hermits always made their upload days "liveable" for me While there are and were many amazing memories, I think the B-Team is one of my favourite. I also really enjoyed discovering Grian when he joined. Feels like he brought a lot to the entire server and other Hermits

So keen for this video! First started enjoying minecraft back in the early mindcrack days

Great to know more about Minecraft and Hermit Craft history. Looking back, let me just say Thank You for stepping up so many years ago. Hermit Craft probably would not have survived this long, and you would not have brought so much joy to so many people.

One of the most beautiful videos on RU-vid. The impact mindcrack had not only in the game but also in the form of content creation is honestly heart warming.

Loved this video, really took me back to the old mindcrack days lol

I still sometimes think of Hermitcraft as Mindcrack's little brother, even though it is now leagues larger than Mindcrack ever was

Why is it not surprising that JoeHills was a primary catalyst for Hermitcraft surviving and thriving in Season 2!

I guess that _kind of_ goes some way to explaining how Generikb went from founder of the server to persona non grata, just up and leaving the group with nobody in charge, but there's got to be more to that story. Seeing all those old Mindcrack clips brought back a lot of memories. I was one of the Mindcrack fans from way back, watching from the first multiplayer season, and you're right, it really did show how Minecraft _could_ be played, but wasn't. It made people want to play with their friends in more cooperative worlds. It literally founded a genre of video-making and of gameplay in general. I think it's fair to say that Mindcrack was responsible for Minecraft not being a flash-in-the-pan sensation that disappeared overnight, because it really did seem like Mindcrack _was_ Minecraft for two or three years there. Most of us had gotten bored with our 2010 purchases by 2012, and Mindcrack was the life support system fueling interest in the game. That role has passed to Hermitcraft fully, by now. Minecraft, as enjoyable a game as it is, really has no reason to have stuck around for, if you count the Alpha releases, thirteen years now. It certainly wouldn't have without the RU-vidrs keeping the interest high. The legal issues that killed Mindcrack are our gain, though, because Hermitcraft has risen up with a much more wholesome culture. It's kid-friendly without being childish, and that's an achievement. The main reason I don't watch Empires is because I feel like the roleplay/lore aspect is a bit too childish for me (or I was never enough of a theater-kid to appreciate it), not a criticism of it or anyone who watches it, it's just not for me, but Hermitcraft has this "just friends playing a game together" kind of vibe. Hermitcraft generally has a lot more time put in per video compared to the old days on Mindcrack, too, with hours-long builds being condensed into 50 seconds of timelapse. I remember watching Guude painstakingly completely clearing out a jungle block by block, just because he liked the grass colour better than in other biomes, while he told stories about his home town. Like, yeah, I enjoyed that. Watching someone clear out a forest has almost the same kind of catharsis as mining out a big area, but I kind of want to get to the part where it's DONE and the build begins, and the Hermits do that. Here's to ten more years of Hermitcraft! (but not eleven more, that would be too many ;-) )

I was definitely recommended this series because i was looking into starting up a server of my own and hoping it would become a small community one day. I pretty much just play solo casually as it is but I've really been yearning to start up something bigger. I really like the idea of how big Minecraft is and how there's so much space for people to come together and work on communal projects and also have enough space for everyone to have a place to call their own in game.

I started my minecraft journey by a friend showing me "Bite-sized Minecraft" from Sethbling, which led me to Mindcrack, which led me to Etho, which led me to Hermitcraft. I haven't been there from the earliest days but I have grown up with it. Very cool video and awesome to see the people you play with now, were the players you were watching.

Man, the memories and emotions that this video brought back. Great job, Xisuma, this has to be one of your best. Thank you.

I've really loved watching this mini series. Thank you so much for putting this together it's been incredibly insightful.

thank you for this mini series! I have attempted making servers of my own for friends groups in the past and we have decided to try again! your videos have been so helpful to me in learning hoe to identify concerns and advice on how to address them as well as pointing out some much needed quality of life resources. thank you!!

I've adored this little series, it's a really nice blend of your Xisuma says channel and the main channel, and I can really see the passion behind the recent vids. I think you're such an intelligent and well spoken person- I would love more videos like this, just peeling back the curtain to the point where you're comfortable

This was great to watch! Brought up so many names I've just not thought about in so long (Generik, Guude, Vechs) and reminded me of how cool Mindcrack as a server was to me when I was younger. I never got into watching Mindcrack much (was more the target yogscast audience age) but I remember all the people I watched regularly at the time saying great things about Mindcrack.

Thank you so much xisuma for making these videos with all this great information on Hermitcraft, servers, origin, players, history, and everything else you added. I found it very educational on one of my favorite subjects: You and everyone else that calls Hermitcraft home. Hope you have a lovely day and I hope your new song is coming along for you. Thanks again

Wow, this was masterful. Beautifully produced/edited and a perfect fusion of narrative and information information; clarity and flair. A well-told history and a meaningful homage. Thanks for all the care you put into your content! The attention to detail is second to none.

Oh this warms the heart, started on season 1 hermit craft and maybe some mindcrack even before that, I’ve stopped watching from time to time but the breaks never lasts more than a few months. Thank you :)

X, thank you for sharing the history. Being a member of the computer history community it's always great to get the insider's POV on events while they still are relevant.

I've really enjoyed this series, X. I love a good origin story!

oh man, these leadership vids have been really cool! And this episode really gave me nostalgia, wow. I hadn't realized that static was ever part of hermit craft, I thought he had stopped making vids before that. And I didnt realize you had joined it so early on! Great vid as always!

Hermitcraft has been a part of my life, since season 2 and to this day, I'm still enjoying the content just as much now as I was back then, if not more! It's still as refreshing as ever, seeing new interactions and fun had between hermits, with you guys stepping it up every season, creating new and exciting content for the viewers!

Such an awesome video X very well documented

Xisuma really glad you made these videos lots of nostalgia and beautiful history here. Cheers to you and all the hermits on how far you have all come. The work you and the hermits do is truly something of magic. You, Doc, Etho, and Bdubs have kept my interest in minecraft for all these years since I started watching in 2012 You all truly showed me how amazing SMP minecraft can be.

This was so amazing to see. An origin story I had not seen B4 but I am so glad to have witnessed. I fell in love with my first hermit experience in season 6 with mumbo and I gotta say I'm so happy I did. It's a dream come true seeing how much hermit craft has helped influence one of my all time favorite games. I like many experienced burn out but it's this crew that continues to reignite my love of this game and even with burnout I still find myself longing to play this game time and again. Thank X's for taking over for the server and keeping this treasure going. Keep having fun all you hermits out there!!!

I’ve been watching Minecraft since 2011 and playing on and off since 2012. You reminded me of soooo many good memories that I forgot about. Thank you X for the trip down memory lane from a veteran HermitCraft viewer since season 2!

It is the nostalgia of this era yogscast Etho and doc that brought me back to hermitcraft and RU-vid itself very recently. I ultimately became a subscriber to you all the hermits and even empires!

I absolutely enjoy this kind of content. I have only watched since season 3, well about halfway or so, but I love you Hermits to the moon and back. You have inspired people like me and others in our creations. I would only hope to find a similar SMP for myself. Hermits give selflessly in everything they do. Thank you.

Fascinating! Cool to see so many faces I'm now familiar with from waaay back then. I wasn't even aware of MC yet, & I learned later my son was playing after school at friends, who later urged me to try it after my beloved Farmville fell. I've loved it since day 1, and watching HC has encouraged me to try so many different things! Thanks for this!

Thanks for the history! I only started watching Minecraft content a couple years ago so it's cool to get a glimpse of what inspired the current SMPs

I remember a friend sharing a video of Zisteau playing single player ctm. Which led me to pause, joe and Cleo. And I've been watching them since before hermitcraft and Mindcrack. And the growth each person and the whole community have had over the past decade has been amazing. This was so nice to be reminded about the early days and humble beginnings. Excellent vid, X!

Thank you, man! That was a great video.

Thank you for the information! Really enjoyed it! 👍

Man. I’ve been watching hermit craft for 10 years on and off. Both you and mumbo as well as DMAC and Sl1p back in the day and grian and scar now. I have grown up with you guys and your consistent focus on teamwork and having fun has shaped me and I’d wager a lot of other people. Thank you X. Thank you Generik. Thank you to all the guys and gals we grew up with❤

Great writing, X! I learned so much!

It's amazing how far Hermitcraft and Minecraft have come. I wonder how far Minecraft would have come without the SMP servers and RU-vid? I used to love Mindcrack and the spontaneous king of the ladder bit and the UHC events were awesome! I binged every UHC from everyone's perspective when I first discovered it. Would love to see more UHC events with different SMP servers on RU-vid. Just wanted to add, I think it's awesome that you guys were able to come together and make something so awesome! It has to feel good doing something you're really in to like this, but also doing it with friends that enjoy it also has to feel amazing!

I found about Hermitcraft through Generikb's channel, and then I found your and Biffas channels, been a follower since the beginning. Hermitcraft has come a long way. Looking back at those times, it feels really nostalgic. My fav thing back then was the TEA.

When you put it in the perspective i think you are the one of few youtubers i watch this long since your nether tube. still making videos and kicking. Well you and Accursed Farms (freemans mind). Thank you and wish you a thousand more videos.

good stuff! i havent always been watching minecraft videos so the history lesson is much appreciated

Very nostalgic, lovely video to watch :-) Glad to see everything is still going strong! Hope you're well

Thank you. I only started watching in season 7, and really wanted to know how far back some of the Hermits went. It was Just to daunting a task to try to go back before and find things out for myself. ( maybe if I had a lot more time, and I know I would get sidetracked with all the storylines.) I might still go back and watch a different season or so at some point, but at least this gives me a good idea of which paths to focus on.)