Instant Alert: One man spent 5 years creating an incredible 'Minecraft' universe

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   One man spent 5 years creating an incredible 'Minecraft' universe by Ben Gilbert on Jan 7, 2017, 10:40 AM As one of the world's most popular, most widely played games, "Minecraft" attracts a large swath of players. Many of these folks are just like you and me — casual, into playing fun games, but maybe not ready to dig in and spend, like, years handcrafting a massive world. And then there's a small section of that massive playerbase that takes the game's creation aspect to stunning heights. Such is the case with the "Kingdom of Galekin," an enormous, incredibly ambitious world that one "Minecraft" player has been building for nearly five years. In both size and detail, the Kingdom of Galekin is insanely impressive. Check it: SEE ALSO: Microsoft bought Minecraft for $2.5 billion to make sure it's around for the next 100 years Rather than a single impressive building, or a city, or a re-creation of something famous, the Kingdom of Galekin is an entire unique world. With distinct regions: See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011