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*'''SpongeCraft Forge''', a revival of Classic which replaced Frontiers in 2026, and features an extensive system of addons using the Forge mod loader.

SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[~~HawkbitAlpha~~]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.

SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[Hawksomnia]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.

==History==

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===SpongeCraft Frontiers (2023-2026)===

[[File:SpongeCraft Frontiers Logo.png|thumb|right|200px]]

Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[~~HawkbitAlpha~~]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.

Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[Hawksomnia]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.

During its initial operation from July to December 2023, Frontiers ran on version 1.12.2 (and later 1.14.4), and had no connection to the original SpongeCraft, being a pure survival server which featured a new map known as [[The Frontierlands|the Frontierlands]]. The server went offline on January 3rd, 2024 due to a lapse in hosting payment, during which the provider deleted its files, forcing a total reset for its reopening. The "V2" relaunch of Frontiers, which went live on February 16th, 2024 as part of [[Februquarry]], introduced yet another new map, [[Overlandia]], but it did not initially gain traction with players. Activity on the server would only rebound in June, after [[Pretty Patty Pride]] led to the foundation of [[Twinleaf Town]]. This coincided with the server's conversion away from pure survival and into a "hybrid", as players were allowed to freely switch between survival and creative game modes. It received its final version update, from Spigot 1.14.4 to Purpur 1.18.2, in July 2025.

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In January 2026, Hawk joined a small team of friends outside of SBC to beta-test SeguinRise, a custom Forge mod pack for Minecraft 1.20.1. Hawk used one of its pre-release builds as the foundation for a new content pack for SpongeCraft, and after several attempted deployments, officially debuted '''SpongeCraft Forge''' on January 26th, 2026, taking the place of Frontiers. Due to Forge's incompatibility with Bukkit plugins, the Multiverse plugin was discontinued on the server, causing the removal of Overlandia as a second map. As a result, SpongeCraft Forge is considered the "true" successor to Classic, as it once again brings back the world of SpongeCraftia as its primary setting.

SpongeCraft Forge is the first iteration of SC to use both server-side and client-side mods, introducing not only various quality-of-life improvements for Minecraft itself, but also a vast array of new content including building materials, tools, vehicles, and ~~even~~ media ~~players~~. It also implements [https://bdcraft.net/downloads/purebdcraft-minecraft/ PureBDCraft] as the ~~server's official texture pack~~ of ~~choice~~.

SpongeCraft Forge is the first iteration of SC to use both server-side and client-side mods, introducing not only various quality-of-life improvements for Minecraft itself, but also a vast array of new content including building materials, tools, vehicles, and media utilities. It also implements an official resource pack which combines elements of [https://bdcraft.net/downloads/purebdcraft-minecraft/ PureBDCraft] and [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/nautical-nonsense/ Nautical Nonsense].

Forge was the last iteration of SpongeCraft to operate as an "offline" server, allowing players to join without buying Minecraft. The server was switched to enable Minecraft account verification with the release of version 2.0.2 in August 2026, in order to allow full compatibility with addons.

==Event History==

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===Forge===

*February 19th, 2026 - [[Flicks February II]]: The Lost Tapes

*March 14th, 2026 - [[Arcade Anarchy V]]: Nascar Race

*March 28th, 2026 - Arcade Anarchy V: Defend Ukelele Bottom

*May 16th, 2026 - [[Maydical]]: Ambulance Builder

*June 6th, 2026 - [[Pretty Patty Pride 2026]]: Food Building Contest

*July 11th and 18th, 2026 - [[Sponge Cup II]]: Blockball

*August 15th, 2026 - [[Rodessance II]]: Dead Eye Gulch Development

*August 22nd, 2026 - Rodessance II: Dead Eye Gulch Gunfight

==Gallery==

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 *'''SpongeCraft Forge''', a revival of Classic which replaced Frontiers in 2026, and features an extensive system of addons using the Forge mod loader.
-SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[HawkbitAlpha]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.
+SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[Hawksomnia]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.
 ==History==
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 ===SpongeCraft Frontiers (2023-2026)===
 [[File:SpongeCraft Frontiers Logo.png|thumb|right|200px]]
-Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[HawkbitAlpha]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.
+Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[Hawksomnia]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.
 During its initial operation from July to December 2023, Frontiers ran on version 1.12.2 (and later 1.14.4), and had no connection to the original SpongeCraft, being a pure survival server which featured a new map known as [[The Frontierlands|the Frontierlands]]. The server went offline on January 3rd, 2024 due to a lapse in hosting payment, during which the provider deleted its files, forcing a total reset for its reopening. The "V2" relaunch of Frontiers, which went live on February 16th, 2024 as part of [[Februquarry]], introduced yet another new map, [[Overlandia]], but it did not initially gain traction with players. Activity on the server would only rebound in June, after [[Pretty Patty Pride]] led to the foundation of [[Twinleaf Town]]. This coincided with the server's conversion away from pure survival and into a "hybrid", as players were allowed to freely switch between survival and creative game modes. It received its final version update, from Spigot 1.14.4 to Purpur 1.18.2, in July 2025.
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 In January 2026, Hawk joined a small team of friends outside of SBC to beta-test SeguinRise, a custom Forge mod pack for Minecraft 1.20.1. Hawk used one of its pre-release builds as the foundation for a new content pack for SpongeCraft, and after several attempted deployments, officially debuted '''SpongeCraft Forge''' on January 26th, 2026, taking the place of Frontiers. Due to Forge's incompatibility with Bukkit plugins, the Multiverse plugin was discontinued on the server, causing the removal of Overlandia as a second map. As a result, SpongeCraft Forge is considered the "true" successor to Classic, as it once again brings back the world of SpongeCraftia as its primary setting.
-SpongeCraft Forge is the first iteration of SC to use both server-side and client-side mods, introducing not only various quality-of-life improvements for Minecraft itself, but also a vast array of new content including building materials, tools, vehicles, and even media players. It also implements [https://bdcraft.net/downloads/purebdcraft-minecraft/ PureBDCraft] as the server's official texture pack of choice.
+SpongeCraft Forge is the first iteration of SC to use both server-side and client-side mods, introducing not only various quality-of-life improvements for Minecraft itself, but also a vast array of new content including building materials, tools, vehicles, and media utilities. It also implements an official resource pack which combines elements of [https://bdcraft.net/downloads/purebdcraft-minecraft/ PureBDCraft] and [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/nautical-nonsense/ Nautical Nonsense].
+Forge was the last iteration of SpongeCraft to operate as an "offline" server, allowing players to join without buying Minecraft. The server was switched to enable Minecraft account verification with the release of version 2.0.2 in August 2026, in order to allow full compatibility with addons.
 ==Event History==
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 ===Forge===
 *February 19th, 2026 - [[Flicks February II]]: The Lost Tapes
+*March 14th, 2026 - [[Arcade Anarchy V]]: Nascar Race
+*March 28th, 2026 - Arcade Anarchy V: Defend Ukelele Bottom
+*May 16th, 2026 - [[Maydical]]: Ambulance Builder
+*June 6th, 2026 - [[Pretty Patty Pride 2026]]: Food Building Contest
+*July 11th and 18th, 2026 - [[Sponge Cup II]]: Blockball
+*August 15th, 2026 - [[Rodessance II]]: Dead Eye Gulch Development
+*August 22nd, 2026 - Rodessance II: Dead Eye Gulch Gunfight
 ==Gallery==