The challenge was

Create a unique t-shirt design inspired by Minecraft.

Last year we asked artists to get out their pickaxes and shovels and build something never before seen on Threadless. Our first Minecraft challenge was so popular it received over 3,000 submissions, more than any other challenge in Threadless history. That’s a lot of blocks! And a whole collection of awesome tees.

Your challenge is to craft a unique, unexpected, clever, or otherwise extraordinary t-shirt design inspired by Minecraft. We’re looking for designs that will delight hardcore ‘crafters, so dig up your best inside jokes and discard anything familiar, like Minecraft logos or straight-up creeper designs.

Take a few hours away from exploring the Nether and griefing your neighbors and get to work constructing the best Minecraft tee yet.