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Astounding Game of Thrones recreation in Minecraft

WesterosCraft is coming.

News by Jeffrey Matulef Contributor

Updated on 9 Jul 2012

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A dedicated band of Game of Thrones fans have taken to recreating the entire continent of Westeros in Minecraft.

The project WesterosCraft was founded by a rag-tag crew of seven late last year and it's shaping up to be among the most impressive Minecraft mods yet.

For detailed instructions on how to hop into the map in "NoBuild" mode, head on over to the official FAQ.

If you'd like to lend a hand in constructing George R.R. Martin's magnificent world in block form, the WesterosCraft crew is accepting applications on its forums.

The project has been in development since December 2011, and the designers are shooting for a December 2012 release.

Check out these screen below, and despair (via Kotaku ).