Great news coming right up!



In the next few days we will be introducing the Prototype Lobby (PTL), available to all players.

Simply put, the Prototype Lobby will allow us to test new concepts for minigames, modes and features at a faster rate than ever before. This will be the craziest place on Hypixel –

It will allow us to innovate and take risks while involving you, the players, in the development process at every step.



Instead of risking lots of time and making a full minigame and all the strain that goes with it, we can use the Prototype Lobby to rapidly test new ideas, freeing up more development time to work on updates and quality of life improvements to other classic games across the server.

Most Prototype content will only be around for a limited time, and are highly likely to be removed. However, the best of the best will have the chance to make it into a full minigame, feature or mode on the server.



More Minigames, More Fun

One of the biggest problem we face today is that Hypixel already has lots of minigames, but this large variety is also what makes the Server so fun to play on. So how do we keep ourselves motivated to innovate without adding new full games that take lots of time to develop and maintain?



The Prototype Lobby is the answer; it will allow us keep innovating without worrying about hurting the current ecosystem. Before making a full minigame (kits/coins/quests/achievements/etc) we want to make sure it’s worth our time whilst also getting feedback and suggestions from the community as we test.



If a minigame is not good enough, we can easily remove it, avoiding the strain of having yet another game to keep updating. The prototype minigames you like best might become full Hypixel minigames, resulting in a higher quality of new content.



More Updates Across the Server

Updating existing minigames and server features is a big priority for us in 2017, and we want to make sure we can put more time into doing it right. The upcoming Prototype Lobby will allow us to test modes, kits and features for existing games and also frees up developers to do more across the server, as they won’t be stuck working for a long time on a single minigame that may end up being cancelled because it’s doesn’t meet our standard of quality.



Community Driven

As part of involving the community directly, the Prototype Lobby will include a currency called Hype. Each PTL game has a Hype Meter, and by playing games you can earn Hype which you can choose to add to any game in the lobby. Hype up your favorites to let us know which games you'd like us to focus on!



It’s also very important that you share your feedback and suggestions by posting on the Prototype Lobby forums after the lobby launches.



Remember that all games in the Prototype Lobby are currently in-development, and may be removed or changed at any time. These games will be less polished than our other minigames and you may encounter bugs, glitches or other issues. That's all part of the process.



The Prototype Lobby will be launching by next week and we plan to include 3 new minigames and 1 mode to start, with many more to come.