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| Animation vs. Minecraft | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Alan Becker |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English (no dialogue) |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | December 14, 2015 |
| Release | November 18, 2017 – present |
Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts (AvM Shorts) is an American Flash animated web series created by Alan Becker. The series originated from the 2015 animated short Animation vs. Minecraft, which was released on YouTube on December 14, 2015, and focuses on the adventures of the Stick Gang in the world of Minecraft. It is a spin off to Animator vs. Animation.
Premise
[edit]The series revolves around a group of stickmen on a Windows 10 PC living their daily lives. After discovering the video game Minecraft, they use it in their daily activities and go on adventures together. The series has alternated between episodic, slice of life adventures and serialized story arcs within the series.
Characters
[edit]- The Second Coming (TSC) / Orange: He is an orange stick figure accidentally created by the Animator in a 2014 short. He is the leader of the Stick Gang.[1]
- Red: A red stick figure that loves animals. He is reckless and most impulsive of the Stick Gang.
- Blue: A cyan stick figure that likes farming and brewing potions. He's been described as a "hippie" and has an addiction to Nether Wart.
- Yellow: A yellow stick figure that is proficient in Redstone engineering.
- Green: A lime stick figure who likes music and is The Second Coming's best friend. He is arrogant and, as karma, suffers the most out of the Stick Gang.
- Purple: A purple stick figure that has had ups and downs in their relationship with the Stick Gang, before becoming an honorary member following the events of Season 3. Purple is rarely seen without his Elytra.
- King Orange: A tall, mango stick figure that wielded a staff and had plans to destroy the entirety of Minecraft in Season 3.
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 14 | November 18, 2017 | September 21, 2019 | |
| 2 | 5 | February 15, 2020 | September 6, 2020 | |
| 3 | 11 | December 12, 2020 | December 3, 2022 | |
| 4 | 6 | May 27, 2023 | April 19, 2025 | |
| 5 | 3 | October 11, 2025 | April 18, 2026 | |
Season 1 (2017–19)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Rediscovery" | Alan Becker | November 18, 2017 | |
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The gang rediscover Minecraft. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Building Contest" | Alan Becker | December 18, 2017 | |
| 3 | 3 | "The Roller Coaster" | Alan Becker | January 18, 2018 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Potions" | Alan Becker | February 18, 2018 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Note Blocks" | Alan Becker | March 18, 2018 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Command Blocks" | Alan Becker | April 18, 2018 | |
| 7 | 7 | "PvP" | Alan Becker | May 19, 2018 | |
| 8 | 8 | "The Nether" | Alan Becker | June 19, 2018 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Villagers" | Alan Becker | July 18, 2018 | |
| 10 | 10 | "The End" | Alan Becker | September 19, 2018 | |
| 11 | 11 | "SkyBlock" | Alan Becker | January 28, 2019 | |
| 12 | 12 | "The Killer Bunny" | Alan Becker | April 4, 2019 | |
| 13 | 13 | "The Dolphin Kingdom" | Alan Becker | May 11, 2019 | |
| 14 | 14 | "Cave Spider Roller Coaster" | Alan Becker | September 21, 2019 | |
Season 2 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 15 | 1 | "Redstone Academy" | Alan Becker | February 15, 2020 |
| 16 | 2 | "Note Block Battle" | Alan Becker | March 14, 2020 |
| 17 | 3 | "Build Battle" | Alan Becker | April 11, 2020 |
| 18 | 4 | "Texture Pack" | Alan Becker | June 13, 2020 |
| 19 | 5 | "Lucky Blocks" | Alan Becker | September 6, 2020 |
Season 3 (2020–22)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 20 | 1 | "The Piglin War" | Alan Becker | December 12, 2020 |
| 21 | 2 | "The Witch" | Alan Becker | February 6, 2021 |
| 22 | 3 | "Parkour" | Alan Becker | April 3, 2021 |
| 23 | 4 | "Titan Ravager" | Alan Becker | May 22, 2021 |
| 24 | 5 | "Lush Caves" | Alan Becker | June 12, 2021 |
| 25 | 6 | "The Ultimate Weapon" | Alan Becker | August 28, 2021 |
| 26 | 7 | "The Warden" | Alan Becker | November 2, 2021 |
| 27 | 8 | "Monster School" | Alan Becker | March 5, 2022 |
| 28 | 9 | "The Raid" | Alan Becker | April 23, 2022 |
| 29 | 10 | "Note Block Universe" | Alan Becker | July 30, 2022 |
| 30 | 11 | "The King" | Alan Becker | December 3, 2022 |
Season 4 (2023–25)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 31 | 1 | "Ultimate Minecart Race" | Alan Becker | May 27, 2023 | |
| 32 | 2 | "The Chef" | Alan Becker | September 16, 2023 | |
| 33 | 3 | "Lucky Block Staff" | Alan Becker | December 23, 2023 | |
| 34 | 4 | "The Prank" | Alan Becker | March 30, 2024 | |
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Red attempts to prank the rest of the stick gang, but is thwarted by green's dodging skill. | |||||
| 35 | 5 | "Note Block Concert" | Alan Becker | May 25, 2024 | |
| 36 | 6 | "Bedwars" | Alan Becker | April 19, 2025 | |
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The stick gang discover Bed Wars, and play until met with hacking players. | |||||
Season 5 (2025–present)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 37 | 1 | "Hardcore Manhunt" | Alan Becker & Skim | October 11, 2025 | |
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After everyone is set on hardcore, a group of living armor stands hunt the stick gang. | |||||
| 38 | 2 | "The Far Lands" | Alan Becker & Skim | December 20, 2025 | |
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The stick gang find the far lands, and take shelter in them from a snow storm | |||||
| 39 | 3 | "The Aether" | Alan Becker & Skim | April 18, 2026 | |
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King Orange and Purple find themselves in the modded Aether Dimension. | |||||
History
[edit]Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts originally began with the short Animation vs. Minecraft (AvM), which was released on December 14, 2015.[2]
Reception
[edit]The series has been praised for it's storytelling without any dialogue from it's characters[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alan Becker Gives Us 'The Chosen One'". shots. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Tickle, Glen (2015-12-15). "Stick Figures Go Mad With Power After Finding a Minecraft Block in 'Animation vs. Minecraft' by Alan Becker". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
- ^ Kessler, Elliot (2024-12-16). "Alan Becker | Less is So Much More". Elliot Kessler | Sci-Fi Author. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Saeed, Muhammad Mudassar (2025-08-04). "Who is Alan Becker?". Activated Thinker. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
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