Sandcastle Build Contest

The sun is out, summer's in full swing, and it's time to build the grandest sandcastle The Hive has ever seen!

How to Enter

• Join The Hive and create a Build Battle custom server (you can create a custom server by typing /cs in chat)
• Enable the special Build Contest preset by selecting the bucket in your hot bar
• Build a sandcastle fit for a beach royalty, and take a screenshot of it
• Submit your entry using the button at the bottom of this page.

Rules

• You can enter on your own, or with a teammate (max. 2 per team)
• Your entry must be a screenshot of a sandcastle built in Build Battle on The Hive (not on another world or server)
• Your entry must be a still image file (.png, .jpg, etc.) - no GIFs please!
• To be valid, your build must have been created by you for this competition, after August 6th, 2026.
• You may only submit one entry; you can't be in multiple teams
• Your submission should feature a single screenshot; no collages

Prizes

• All valid entrants will receive a special Build Battle cosmetic (to be revealed).
• Five (5) overall winning teams will receive an exclusive hub title and 10 Gift Tokens.
• Ten (10) runners-up will also each receive an exclusive hub title.

The deadline to submit your entry is Friday, August 21st at 5 pm UTC. Click here to view a countdown.

Competition winners will be announced on our blog on August 28th.