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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Today on Homestead, I head out on an individual adventure to get all the stuff needed to get started in the Hexalia mod. youtu.be/4x0vsy7ss-Q

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today on the first episode of Sunlit Valley, I get a letter from my Uncle Termite who is in desperate need of some help with a farm he recently inherited. The adventure starts off strong as I have to travel a ways and I get distracted by a lot of things in this new dimension. youtu.be/YQQl0p5TKok

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today on Enshrouded, Sunfire and I head out on an adventure to gather the necessary materials to upgrade our flame. In the process, we find a cozy little farmstead which we decide to take on as our new home base. youtu.be/Nb0r8AVwo1E

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today in the inaugural episode of Homestead, Sunfire, Cranky and I start a brand new adventure in this cozy modpack, which leads to us breaking the server as well as some other misadventures. youtu.be/erK6k8LnW6E

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today on Enshrouded, Sunfire and I head to the Ancient Spire to take on the puzzles to unlock the next step in our journey. However, we may have gotten a little over-confident as evidenced by our famous last words – more than once. youtu.be/u_oE92Uyu8I

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

On today's episode of Enshrouded, Sunfire and I help the blacksmith to get settled before heading into the Shroud to take on our first boss, the Fell Thunderbrute. youtu.be/wziCtWhnlC0

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

In this episode of Stoneblock 4, I finish Tier 3 of the quest book and then speed run the Twilight Forest vaults. youtu.be/uNJu1ihfCTc

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I get into a lot more than I anticipated with the adventure leading me to take on the Netherite Monstrosity and the Ender Chicken. youtu.be/co3HVvPV9MI

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Today on the brand new series of Enshrouded, Sunfire and I begin our journey as Flameborn, discovering that there are a lot of dangers we did not foresee in this new world. youtu.be/YF5tIPSGMBY

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I check out three structures, one of which contained a boss that assured our mutual destruction. I also show off the new power system I created to keep the ME system running. youtu.be/vzdQH2F6280

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky and I head to Mars to take on Umvathi, the sunbird, which as always didn’t go to plan. After, we head back to the base to do one final base tour. youtu.be/mLu7pyQJsKE

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I take on the maze vault where I discover that the devs made sure I couldn’t get cheeky while making my way through the maze to get the items for the next set of upgrades. youtu.be/qKMjwKUdANk

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky and I head out on an adventure to explore the moon, to include the moon dungeon and a new type of village. youtu.be/SHBn29HvmBQ

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I head to the Nether Ring to take on the vault boss, Ignis. I get in way over my head and realize I really need to step my game up. youtu.be/OErp0myIzNM

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I head to the Portal Dungeon to get the Chroniton star the Wayfinder needs in order to upgrade our World Engine. youtu.be/4N9c-SweV6k

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Today on the Obsidian Order Gamers, I build an arboretum next to the botany university at the villager trading area of Phosopolis. Build was inspired by the arboretum in the imperial city in Oblivion, but more square. youtube.com/shorts/su7lX...

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I head down into the Deep Dark to get the materials I need to satisfy the Enchanter and get the next World Engine upgrade. youtu.be/msUoKQD6VyU

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky and I head out on an adventure to explore the catacombs to take on the Dead King. The plan was to launch Cranky to the moon after, so nerves caused the catacombs to be a bit spicier than we anticipated. youtu.be/qdQbzEC-GoY

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I start my journey into Iron’s Spells after taking on the Nether Dungeon, which was a whole lot more overwhelming than I thought it would be. youtu.be/s8nMYcWDkDo

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Today on the Obsidian Order Gamers, I head back to Phosopolis and build a tholos at the villager trading area. Build was inspired by the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. youtube.com/shorts/YtOVj...

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I start my journey into Create with my first contraption. Afterwards, I head to the corrupted Create Vault to find the shadow steel I need to upgrade the World Engine once again. youtu.be/ikRe4zza-yE

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky and I head out on an adventure to explore the Deeper Darker. Cranky has never been there, so needless to say, we were all freaking out a bit. youtu.be/n8y-mP5-fkc

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I add heat as a source of power to the world engine and expand the Ars Nouveau area. As the upgrade didn’t take too long, I decide to go on an adventure which ends up turning the heat up in a different way. youtu.be/ku4aXYT9k30

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Today on the Obsidian Order Gamers, I build the theater near the agora at the villager trading area of Phosopolis. Build was inspired by the Dionysus theater from the Hellenistic period. youtube.com/shorts/iOaLA...

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky and I head out on an adventure to explore the last few Alex’s caves, to include the toxic cave, the forlorn cave and the abyssal chasm. During these adventures, I find out I can really glow in the worst way possible. youtu.be/DOsRpMfcMjs

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I'm going to be celebrating the channel reaching 200 followers by doing a 200 minute stream today at 7 pm EDT! Come join the fun as I play Cloudheim! (Screenshot: Adorable cat statues from Cloudheim)

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I start on the first minor upgrade to the World Engine. To do this, I head to the Arcane Grove where I accidentally take on a boss without even realizing it. youtu.be/oQIu_VSLaFI

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, I take you step by step through the process of creating/upgrading a Forbidden and Arcanus Hephaestus Forge as well as how to craft/use modifiers available through the mod. youtu.be/I-sTeB2Ozeg

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I start Chapter 1 by jumping right into chickens and mekanism which leads to our first major upgrade of the World Engine! youtu.be/IMrxZx-QTiI

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky, and I head out for a boss rush taking on bosses in the Overworld and the Nether, which ends on an unexpected note. youtu.be/bcb4ROjPxLE

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Today on Stoneblock 4, I literally make some new friends through the magic of the world engine. I also finally finish the prologue, so we are on to Chapter 1! youtu.be/gF20kQGVRi0

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky, and I take on the Archevoker before we get our redemption at the Ancient Factory. youtu.be/ItrjILZ6kq0

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Today in Stoneblock 4, I discover that one of my new abilities is the capacity to store time. I have become a time lord! youtu.be/wAbIhx3ywRM

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I wake up to find myself underground surrounded by strange contraptions and an echo who apparently has some tasks for me. Today starts a new adventure in FTB Stoneblock 4! Super excited about this one as I enjoyed the second one and this new one has voice acting! youtu.be/MGf3tEdc-9I

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Today in Create Chronicles, Cranky and I meet with Sunfire to go over our annual review. Due to some lack of progress, we are tasked with taking on the Aether as a crash course so Cranky’s marks can be upgraded. youtu.be/4A_fd1RHvsM

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

One thing I find satisfying is the soundscape of Trash Goblin. For example, when you hit the ice it causes a domino effect and the sounds really tickle my brain. The game is very enjoyable and if you want a no pressure game where you find trinkets for people, check it out!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at 7 pm ET for some Minehut fun! I'll start by exploring the new lobby and then check out some random servers to see if we can find some diamonds (Picture: Minehut Fall Lobby 2025) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at 7 pm ET for some StarHollow fun! This will be a short stream as I ease back into doing things, but we are sure to still have some fun in the Scarab Kingdom (Picture: NPCs on HearthCraft) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky, and I take on the first boss in the Everdawn: the Alchemist. Cranky kind of goes off the rails on this one. Make sure to check it out. youtu.be/Uym8G4t8_Zk

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at 7 pm ET for some HearthCraft fun! This is the featured Minehut server this month and I've been having a lot of fun learning how to play this collectible card gamemode (Picture: NPCs on HearthCraft) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Today on Create Chronicles, Sunfire, Cranky, and I head to the Billabop to gather Jinglehoppers and to take on the Jumbosaurus. youtu.be/H3Zk4_Lpovw

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Another throwback! This was on the Diamond Society. I was building underground and wanted to have a cistern in my build. I was so happy at the time with how the arches turned out. I'm thinking of doing something similar in one of my current projects. Not sure which though.

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at noon ET for some VitalCraft fun! It will be a short stream, but I am going to defend my 3rd position with all my might before the season ends (Picture: View from the center of my island) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

One of my current projects is working on a farming area on GlowCraft. I've been having a lot of fun with it as it's been a while since I did an underground civilization. This is the little area where I'm doing small farming like berries. I have larger areas for the main crops.

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at noon ET for some more Trash Goblin by Spilt Milk Studios! In this game, we clean and combine trinkets to sell to customers with no pressure just chill vibes (Picture: The adorable Donoval in Trash Goblin) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at noon ET for some more Rekindled Trails by Kiwick Studios! I fixed the eldran core of the previous area, so today I will be helping the Bucket Barracks environs. (Picture: Bucket Barracks area in Rekindled Trails) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at 7 pm ET for some fun on the GamerDorks Network! I've already got a home established, so today we will be working on a storage room and exploration (Picture: Interior of home on GamerDorks) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

One of my all time favorite games has to be Coral Island. The graphics are super adorable, the characters are so full of life, and the overall game is so engaging. What's your go to cozy farming game?

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Hello beautiful bugs! Come join me at 7 pm ET for some fun on StarHollow! I've been hard at work creating the main building, so now's the time for some interior work! (Picture: Taj Mapyramid on StarHollow) Stream link in my bio!

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CraftingMantis @craftingmantis.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Went through old pics and found this. It's from Otium circa 2019. There's a world of difference between then and now in terms of build skills. I think it's really good to do this regardless of what you do, so you can see how far you've come, especially when you aren't feeling great about yourself.

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