Prototype Development

Before we cover Wynn’s history, we need to talk about CraftedMovie, the previous Minecraft project Salted had a hand in.

CraftedMovie (abbreviated as CM from this point on) refers to either a server or a youtube channel. The youtube channel began uploading Minecraft videos around 2011, and you’ll spot a lot of familiar faces (and builds!) in their videos. Their more iconic projects include “Mirrors in Minecraft?”, “Lion King in Minecraft (circle of life)”, and the 3-part Misadventure on the Sea series. The channel amassed hundreds of thousands of subscribers, but sadly, CM isn’t really a thing anymore, with their last video being released in 2015.

The CM server was a whitelisted survival server with a very tight-knit community. It’s also how Wynn’s admins met many of their eventual builders and mods. Sadly, the server isn’t really a thing either.

Eventually, Salted got the idea to make a MMORPG in Minecraft, and he decided to drag his friends Grian, Jumla, and Crunkle along for the ride. Rounding out this initial team of admins was Tama63 and HiMyNameIsAJ, two web developers who have sadly left Wynn.

Wynncraft wasn’t built in a day. The secret “Project W” was built and coded over almost six months, and it grew from a plains city named Ragni to a large map featuring three dungeons, five cities, and several smaller towns and points of interest. Wynn was ready for release.

Gallery (2012 Development)

Note that some photos have been omitted for brevity. Refer to Salted’s thread for the full list.

The initial pasted version of Ragni’s walls. The initial pasted version of Detlas’ walls The start of Nivla Forest and the Emerald Trail The first mob implemented on Wynn The initial planned layout of Wynn The initial planned layout of Ragni. Initial construction of Nemract. Further construction of Nemract.