What’s happening

TurfWars returns

The classic red-versus-blue archery game returns with its recovered arena and a safer cross-platform match lifecycle.

- The original arena has been converted block-for-block to the current Minecraft format. - Teams alternate between a protected 25-second build phase and 90 seconds of ranged combat. - Arrow hits advance your turf by two columns; reach the far edge or lead when time expires to win. - Balanced teams, reconnect recovery, progression, stats, Parties, Quick Play, and Java/Bedrock controls are built in.

SkyWars and BuildBattles are back

Two classic Cookie Build modes return with recovered maps, modern progression, and safer match lifecycles.

• SkyWars launches across four recovered arenas with randomized island and middle loot.
• Four balanced SkyWars kits can be unlocked through play, with coins, XP, wins, kills, and stats recorded.
• BuildBattles restores its eight-plot arena, three-choice theme voting, a five-minute build phase, and peer judging from one to five.
• Builders get a floor tool, replay support, rewards and stats, plus a 60-second reconnect grace period.

Reliability and monitoring

The network now detects failures earlier and gives the team enough context to fix them quickly.

• Health probes continuously cover the Minecraft server, website, PostgreSQL, and RabbitMQ.
• Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Alertmanager track usage, performance, logs, and fatal conditions.
• Critical failures notify the Cookie Build team through Discord without interrupting gameplay services.
• Session cleanup and match accounting now guard against stale or duplicated player state.

Cookie Build Mobile 2.0

The companion app is back on iOS and Android with live server information and structured social features.

• See live Java and Bedrock status, connection instructions, gamemodes, events, news, and player leaderboards.
• Securely link your in-game identity with /app link.
• Manage structured Friends and Parties without adding open chat or custom messages.
• Opt in to a player call when someone starts a game or an underfilled queue needs teammates.
• Choose notification categories and manage privacy, account export, and deletion controls directly.

The 2026 update

One year after the Java and Bedrock relaunch, Cookie Build receives new games, progression, social tools, and reliability improvements.

• Java and Bedrock players continue to share the network introduced with the 2025 relaunch.
• Quick Play sends you to the match closest to starting, while persistent Parties keep friends together.
• MicroBattles has been expanded with eight arenas, balanced tiered kits, a weekly free-kit rotation, map voting, assists, and clearer Bedrock menus.
• Pitchout has been upgraded with map voting, instant replay, a live scoreboard, personal match summaries, and progression rewards.
• Weekly goals, achievements, coins, solo practice, feedback, mute, block, and report tools are now available.
• NPC reconciliation and Bedrock interaction fixes make the lobby more reliable.