Minecraft Cosplays Have Come A Long Way Since I Started Playing...

I've been playing Minecraft for well over a decade now, so I feel like I know the characters and mobs like the back of my hand. That being said, I've never really felt the urge to dress as any of the characters. I do love certain designs, like the Enderman and the Glow Squid, as well as obvious answers like the Bat and Fox and most other animals. But how could I possibly do a cosplay justice when they are so blocky and human beings are so, inherently, not?

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When I started playing Minecraft, the way most people would dress as the characters involved a large cardboard box atop their shoulders, and then wearing a colour-coordinated outfit to match the character. It was simple but incredibly effective. After all, all you really need to identify a Minecraft character are its main features, and for the most part these were on its head and face. Or at least they were in 2012, before any of the crazy mobs we have now like the Warden or Creaking which have a lot more detail than a Creeper or Zombie.

But after scouring through the Minecraft subreddit not long after Halloween, I was thrilled to see that this tradition of using a box headpiece and a themed outfit hasn't faded over the last decade or so. In fact, I'd go ahead and say that people have only become more creative with translating their chosen mobs' design through their outfits.

For example, this post from u/MobileScene9163 is a fantastic example of how the days of just wearing a box are gone. In the first picture in particular, the Warden has done a fantastic job creating an outfit that really nails the aesthetic and appearance of the mob. Even going as far as pairing the corset ribbons to match the in-game character's glowing chest. This level of detail is what makes me appreciate the lengths people will go to cosplay characters I have never once looked at and felt compelled to replicate. They just think of things I never would.

I found the Creaking headpiece (helmet?) from this group particularly impressive. Not only is it massive, but it has three red glowing eyes to really help it stand out. The creator of this cosplay has also gone above and beyond to create the RealismMinecraft Creaking rather than the base g

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