Redstone is one of the most complicated but potentially rewarding aspects of Minecraft. It has almost infinite potential - players have even used it to create entire working computers within the game - but for the average player, it can be tricky to understand. So we want you to use redstone to automate something in Minecraft and explain what it is and how it works!
This could be anything from a mob or crop farm to a secret doorway, minecart track, elevator, or something more complicated. You must explain how it works though, so we'll accept either multi-image submissions to annotate your explanation, or video submissions walking us through.
We ran this reward earlier this year and received five excellent submissions, so if you're one of those previous winners, you're welcome to enter again, but make sure you create a new redstone contraption! The most impressive redstone creation will win $15, with $10 going to second place, $5 to third, and $3 to seven runners up.
Remaining$15 / 51
Task: Create an automatic redstone contraption in Minecraft and explain how it works
In your post description, please tag us at the end of your post! We're @JustAbout__ on YouTube, @justaboutcommunity on Instagram, and @justaboutcommunity on TikTok. We'd also love it if you included #JustAbout.
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In your post description, please tag us at the end of your post! We're @JustAbout__ on Twitter (X), and @justaboutcommunity on Instagram. We'd also love it if you included #JustAbout.
Hit the 'submit to this reward' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!
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Once the deadline closes, we’ll pick and award the winners and may share them as curated content.
Tier
Prize
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Remaining
1st
$15
1
0
2nd
$10
1
0
3rd
$5
1
0
4th
$3
7
5
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Submissions (9)
yan574361/21/2025
Won$3
I wanted to automate the most basic and necessary thing in the game, cobblestone, why not? So I needed to use a bug to duplicate dynamites and associate several stone generators pushed by pistons, but how to order all this? With a team of redstones giving synchronized commands for everything.
What is a timer, anyway? Basically, it's an infinite circuit of redstone that supplies itself with energy in infinite cycles, allowing you to stay AFK while it automatically gives you the command.
(I've added the images as a reply to the post, since I couldn't add them here)
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mypets1/21/2025
Won$3
I made an automatic 3x3 door. In the middle of the video I still had a bit of trouble with the redstone, but I managed to work it out!
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JHenckes1/21/2025
Won$5
In this video I've tried to show something simple but very practical! It's totally doable in Survival mode and easy to understand so that even the youngest players can do it.
It consists of an automatic door. You can see that I made a redstone path under the ground so that the doors are in sync. These redstone paths are connected to two red torches that activate the slime pistons (so that they pull the glass blocks) and open the door when you step on the pressure plate. It's not complex, is it?
A detail that may be better for those who care about aesthetics is that the glass block can be any other, which can generate beautiful doors and more triumphal entrances depending on the objective.
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Kakizawa1/21/2025
I made an elevator with redstone, hope you like it :)
