The Best Ways To Manage a Minecraft Realm

While running Minecraft may seem easy and fun, there is a lot that goes into creating a safe and fun realm that everyone can enjoy. Realms require many systems to be in place and at times it can be overwhelming to manage. In this post we go over 5 tips any realm owner can do in order to create the best realm experience possible.

#5 Get Moderators

There are only so many hours in a day you can spend regulating a realm. For this reason, we strongly suggest getting trusted individuals to help you manage a realm. The job of realm moderators is to ensure no rules are broken and that all realm members are having fun. When it comes to finding realm moderators, it can be a struggle. You can hire realm moderators on websites or even someone you know in person. This is a good investment to ensure your realm is protected at all times. From personal experience, hiring others can save you a significant amount of time and allow you to do other activities you enjoy. Be sure to actively communicate with your moderators and make them feel welcomed. A healthy relationship between realm moderators and owners can go a long way. Be sure to treat realm moderators with respect and be sure to set up some boundaries to keep the relationship healthy and in check.

#4 Promote Your Realm!

There is no point in having a Minecraft realm if no one joins it, which is why we recommend promoting your realm at an appropriate amount. If you're struggling to get players on your realm, we suggest going to websites such as this one and posting your realm along with the realm code. We have a section in this website dedicated to showing you how to upload your realms and making sure they are seen by other players. Additionally, you can promote your realm on free websites such as YouTube. We suggest uploading a public YouTube video informing people that you are looking for players to join your realm. Make sure you title the video appropriately so people can find your video when searching for keywords such as "mcpe" or "realm."

#3 Protect Your Realm!

If a lot of people unknown to you are joining your realm, it's good to have some form of realm protection to prevent hackers or trolls from doing permanent damage to your realm. We have some anti cheats published on this website so consider taking a look at those. However, most realm owners tend to neglect anti-cheat for realms and what often happens is trolls raid the realm and break rules set in place. Another more simple way to protect your realm is limiting the amount of people who join. While it is good to have an active playbase it is also essential to have a realm safe from trolls or hackers. Minecraft realms allow you to view everyone who has joined your realm. You may need to kick some players to keep things organized.

#2 Have a Plan for Your Realm

When you first make a realm be sure to ask yourself what is the purpose of your realm and what do you hope to achieve with it. Asking yourself these questions will give you a guide for what to focus on and help you know what to prioritize. There is nothing worse than joining a realm that is a complete mess with no direction so be sure to set a direction for your realm. If you plan to make a minigame realm, make sure that you focus on providing unique minigames such as prisons or even the dropper. These minigames don't need to be top of the line but must be at the very least playable and easy for even the beginners of Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

#1 Reach Out For Help

When it comes to the more complicated aspects of creating realms such as creating 3D models, mods, texture packs, etc it can be a struggle for one person to handle. Chances are there are a few of these areas where you may not be an expert. To maintain a high quality realm, we encourage you to reach out to coding developers, managers, etc in order to have an experienced person perform a certain task on your realm. You can find people on freelance websites or send out emails to developers. Alternatively, you can always learn the skills yourself via internet videos and online courses. While this process may take more time, it will be worth it to have a high quality realm and you could learn life long skills that can help you outside of realm development. 

When I was new to the realm space I was very arrogant in that I thought I could do everything myself but when I started reaching out for help I was able to get access to individuals who were way more qualified than me. They were able to help me in many ways I didn't even consider at first. In general, if you have the budget, invest in getting others to help.