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Chunk = Block

A stone forest, a wooden hill: Each new chunk gets a random block type. Ground, trees and fluids transform together. Explore the landscape and gather supplies.

How to start your run
  • Java & Bedrock
  • Free to play
  • No extra mods

A new landscape

Even the treetops change

A chunk covers 16 × 16 blocks. When you enter it, its blocks gradually turn into the same random block type, from deep underground to the treetops. Water, lava, logs and leaves change too.

If a tree reaches into the next chunk, that part changes when you enter that chunk. Chests, barrels, furnaces and other containers keep their contents. Spawners, portals, obsidian and bedrock stay intact too. Air stays empty. Blocks you place later and newly grown trees stay in place.

Air, containers and important portal blocks stay intact.

Example round: A chunk turns into wood. Gather supplies for tools and a crafting table. The next chunk might contain stone, or wood again. Find a spot for your base.

A bird’s-eye view of transformed forest chunks. Trees and ground share one block type in each chunk.
Each explored chunk has its own block type. The treetops change too.

What to expect

The world
Ground, trees and fluids take on their chunk’s block type.
Exploration
Discover the block types of nearby chunks and gather useful supplies.
Your goal
Gather supplies and reach your chosen Minecraft goal.

Be prepared

Take useful blocks with you

The next block type is a surprise. Collect supplies you might need later.

01Keep some wood
If you find a wood chunk, gather supplies for tools and a crafting table.
02Search chests
Chests keep their contents. Check them for food and equipment.
03Keep your builds
You can build normally after conversion. Blocks you place will not be replaced again.

More challenges

Less room for supplies

With Hotbar Only, you have just nine inventory slots. Choose your supplies carefully.

Chunk = Block + Hotbar Only
Which blocks are worth keeping? Decide what goes in your nine slots.
Hotbar Only
2 challenges at once · Host needs Pro

The configurator shows which rules you can enable together. Some combinations do not suit every goal.

Questions about Chunk = Block

Landscapes, builds and free play.

Do trees change too?

Yes. Existing logs and leaves change with their chunk. Parts across a chunk border change when you enter the next chunk. Trees grown later stay in place.

What happens when I return to a chunk?

Each chunk keeps its assigned block type. The landscape transforms once. Blocks you place afterwards and newly grown trees stay in place.

Do I need a rank?

No. You can choose Chunk = Block on its own for free. Combining several challenges requires the host to have a suitable rank.

Your first run

Play Chunk = Block online

You need Minecraft, but no extra mods or server hosting of your own.

How to join on Java & Bedrock
  1. 1

    Join Sparkane

    Connect to play.sparkane.com. We support 1.21.11 – 26.3 on Java. The “How to join on Java & Bedrock” guide covers both editions.

  2. 2

    Choose your challenge in the lobby

    Choose your challenge at the NPC in the lobby. You can play straight away with its preset rules. To change settings or combine challenges, open the browser settings from there.

  3. 3

    Start your server and invite friends

    Create your server and wait for it to be ready. Invite friends with /invite. Java and Bedrock players can play together.

  4. 4

    Start the timer and play

    Everyone ready? As the host, use /timer start. You can then break blocks and the challenge rules become active. Use /timer pause and /timer resume to take a break and continue your run.