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Apr 30, 20242 min read

Cloud Storage is coming to Minecraft Education: What it means

We're thrilled to see the announcement of a game-changing update coming to Minecraft Education—Cloud Upload and Download! This new feature is designed to enhance the educational experience by making your Minecraft worlds more persistent and accessible than ever before.

Education

Mar 12, 20242 min read

Games in Education: Why it makes sense

The inclusion of games in the educational environment is a relatively recent move that certainly changes the scene of education. This kind of approach not only engages the students but also gives an exciting and flexible environment for education. Merging entertainment with education, the ways that Shapescape is putting to use are setting a whole new benchmark for effective learning.

Education

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Minecraft Java Edition to Minecraft Education Conversion

The Minecraft landscape underwent a recent shift with the sunset of volume licenses for Minecraft Java Edition. This transition is not just a tech switch, but an opportunity to take educational content to the next level of engagement and learning. However, it comes with its set of challenges for schools, businesses, and creators.

Education

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Six Million downloads for Disaster Defense!

Disaster Defense, an educational Minecraft World crafted by Shapescape, has just hit a whopping 6 million downloads. That's right, 6 million! This isn't just a game; it's a global classroom that's teaching kids about resilience in the face of natural disasters.

Education

Oct 25, 20223 min read

Educating in a metaverse using Minecraft!

Minecraft is a game with no rules, objectives, winners, or losers. It's a blank canvas that can be molded into anything you want it to be. You can build structures, explore the vastness of space, or even go on adventures through time and space! The game has been around since 2009, and its popularity is constantly increasing among youth and broader audiences. Minecraft is a fantastic platform to bring education to a metaverse. Let us tell you how & why!

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Free content

Jul 12, 20221 min read

Free Minecraft Worlds!

At Shapescape, we make educational and entertainment content for everybody to enjoy! To give you some insight into what we can do and accomplish, we present you with four worlds that you can play for free! You will need a copy of Minecraft installed on your device to get them! When you have Minecraft installed, simply click "download'' below to be sent to the Minecraft.net page for the corresponding world!

Educating Through Play - Explainer

Shapespape is a game development company that uses the game Minecraft as an engine to create educational and entertaining content for everybody, scroll down to the video below for more info!

Content Info

May 24, 20221 min read

Shapescape's Pixels Credits

Shapescape's Pixels Resource Pack released! In this blog post you'll be able to find the credits to the amazing people that made the resource pack possible!

News

May 16, 20223 min read

Our Rebranding

In April 2022, we announced a new look. Our logo, colors, and typography all got an overhaul. Pretty exciting, if you ask us! This article will give you some insights into Shapescape's big rebranding!