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Mike Tomlin Minecraft city video

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A video of a Minecraft city Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building, praised for its earnest, joyful sharing and thoughtful ideas about entertainment and life.

A video of a Minecraft city Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building, praised for its earnest, joyful sharing and thoughtful ideas about entertainment and life.

7 people gave an opinion

recommend it
7
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
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Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
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  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

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Why people recommend it

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  • Earnest, joyful show of years of work

    “There’s something so refreshingly earnest, and joyful about watching someone share something they’ve poured so much time and themselves into.”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

    “it's wild to think that he has been working on this since before they were born”

    Comment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”
  • Thoughtful views on entertainment and life

    “I resonated when he said 'entertainment is for detaching from life'”

    Comment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

    “I did and find it impressive and intellectual.”

    Comment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

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What people said

All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I did and find it impressive and intellectual.”

RecommendsComment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

“more people will turn to Mine Tomlin for inspiration”

RecommendsComment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

“he has some really cool design ideas about buildings”

RecommendsComment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

“This is amazing! Thanks for sharing this.”

RecommendsComment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

“I resonated when he said 'entertainment is for detaching from life'”

RecommendsComment from 3 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

“it's wild to think that he has been working on this since before they were born”

RecommendsComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

“There’s something so refreshingly earnest, and joyful about watching someone share something they’ve poured so much time and themselves into.”

RecommendsComment from 2 Oct 2026 in “Mike Tomlin spent 12 years building a Minecraft city”

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