May 1, 2012 at 4:34 PM ET
Gamers who are also fans of "Game of Thrones" are perhaps aware of the role-playing adaptation due later this month, May 15. It's being published by Atlus, who knows a thing or two about RPGs, but developer Cyanide also did the "Game of Thrones" strategy title that was a disappointment.
So for those preparing for the worst, there's an alternative: "Minecraft." A mod to be exact, one called "WesterosCraft." It's an ambitious project to re-create the entirety of the "Game of Thrones" universe in one single server.
Its project lead, Jacob Granberry, has been producing videos on a fairly regular basis, and his latest batch is easily the most impressive to date. Here we have a making-of video, of Dragonstone:
A number of other making-of clips, covering the creation of Castle Black, Pyke, The Eyrie and the Sunspear Water Gardens can be viewed over at Kotaku.
And "WesterosCraft" itself can be experienced first-hand here. Everyone is encouraged to stop by and look around, and thanks to the recently formed player-vs.-player realm, you can also engage in the wanton violence the books and games are known for as well.
Matthew Hawkins is an NYC-based game journalist who has also written for EGM, GameSetWatch, Gamasutra, Giant Robot and numerous others. He also self-publishes his own game culture zine, is part of Attract Mode, and co-hosts The Fangamer Podcast. You can keep tabs on him via Twitter, or his personal home-base, FORT90.com.
