Okay, let’s talk about building a castle in Infinity Craft. It’s something I spent a fair bit of time on, figuring things out as I went. It wasn’t some grand blueprint from the start, more like an idea that grew.
Getting Started – The Idea
So, I was just messing around in my world, you know? Got my basic base set up, food sorted, the usual stuff. Then I thought, what next? I wanted something big, something that felt, well, permanent. A castle seemed like the right kind of project. Didn’t need a reason, just felt like building one.
Finding the Spot and Rough Plans
First thing, location. You can’t just build a castle anywhere. I wandered around for ages. Looked for a spot that was kinda flat, but maybe with a hill nearby for effect, or overlooking water. Found this decent patch of land, mostly level, big enough for what I imagined. I didn’t draw anything out, not really my style. I just sorta pictured a big square-ish thing in the middle, thick walls around it, and maybe some towers at the corners. Kept it simple in my head to start.
Gathering the Goods
This part… this took ages. Castles are hungry for blocks. Seriously hungry. I knew I needed stone, and lots of it. Mountains of it. So, I basically started digging.
- Cobblestone: My main workhorse block. Dug down, mined tunnels, just collected stacks and stacks of it. Easy to get, does the job for basic structure.
- Wood: Needed this for scaffolding, temporary supports, crafting tables, chests, doors, maybe some internal floors later. Oak was plentiful where I was, so lots of tree chopping.
- Coal: For torches, obviously. Can’t build in the dark. And for smelting cobblestone into smooth stone if I wanted a different look later.
- Sand: Smelted this into glass for windows eventually, but didn’t worry about that at first.
Getting all this stuff took days, probably longer. Just mining, chopping, hauling it back to the build site, organizing chests. It’s the grindy part, but necessary.
Laying the Foundation
Okay, materials gathered (well, enough to start). I cleared the build area properly. Flattened any bumps, removed trees and bushes inside my imaginary boundary. Then I started laying out the main shape using cobblestone. Just a single layer first, marking out the outer walls, the keep’s position. Getting the footprint right is important, making sure corners are square, walls are straight. Used basic counting techniques, nothing fancy. This step alone, just marking it out, took a while to get right.
Building Upwards: Walls and Towers
With the foundation down, I started going vertical. Began with the outer walls. Decided to make them thick, like maybe two or three blocks wide, for that solid look. Just stacking cobblestone, layer by layer. Used dirt or wood for scaffolding to get higher. It’s repetitive work, placing block after block after block. You kinda get into a rhythm.
Once the main walls reached a decent height, maybe 10 blocks or so, I started on the corner towers. I went for simple square towers first, easier than round ones. Made them a bit higher than the walls. This really started making it look like a proper castle, not just a box. More scaffolding, more stacking.
The Main Keep
After the outer defenses were roughed in, I focused on the central structure, the keep. This needed to be the biggest, most imposing part. Again, mostly cobblestone to start. Built it taller than the walls and towers. Planned multiple floors inside, but initially just focused on getting the shell built. Made sure there was space for a main entrance.
Adding the Details (Slowly)
Building the basic structure takes the most time and resources. The details come after, and you can add them gradually.
- Crenellations: Added those up-and-down battlements along the tops of the walls and towers. Simple pattern: block, gap, block, gap. Instantly makes it look more castle-like.
- Gatehouse: Built a slightly more fortified entrance area. Used wood for a large gate door – just basic wooden doors at first, maybe planned for something fancier later.
- Windows: Started punching holes for windows. Didn’t have much glass early on, so some were just openings. Added glass panes later as I smelted more sand.
- Torches: Placed torches everywhere to light it up and stop mobs spawning inside. Essential.
I also started thinking about smoothing some of the cobblestone into regular stone or crafting stone bricks for specific areas, like around windows or doorways, just to break up the texture. But that’s a refinement you can do over time.
Problems Along the Way
It wasn’t all smooth sailing. Ran out of cobblestone constantly. Had to keep going back to mine more. Falling off the scaffolding happened more times than I’d like to admit. Sometimes creepers would sneak up while I was concentrating on placing blocks. Getting the symmetry right, especially on larger walls or the keep, was tricky just by eye-balling it. Lots of placing blocks, stepping back, realizing it looks wrong, and tearing it down again.
The Result
After… well, a long time, I had something that looked like a castle. It wasn’t perfect, some bits were a bit uneven, the interior was still largely empty. But standing back and looking at this massive structure I’d built block by block felt pretty amazing. It dominated the landscape. It was solid, imposing, and most importantly, I’d built it myself from the ground up. Still needs work, castles are never truly finished, always something to add or improve. But yeah, that’s how I got my castle built.
