# Hydro Vanilla SMP — Community Build Gallery

> A running photo history of Minecraft builds and screenshots from
> **Hydro Vanilla SMP** (also called "Hydro SMP" or "Hydro") — a Hermitcraft-like,
> whitelisted, 18+ community Minecraft server running pure Vanilla survival,
> created by **Tehlo** in **2018**.

- **This site:** https://hydrosmp.com/gallery/
- **Main website:** https://hydrosmp.com/
- **Server address:** `play.hydrosmp.com`
- **Applications:** https://discord.gg/hydrosmp (whitelist application required, 18+)
- **Platforms:** Java Edition and Bedrock Edition (full cross-play, one shared world)

## How the gallery works

The gallery is one long, newest-first timeline. Whitelisted Hydro members upload
screenshots of their builds and moments; every upload is kept and shown in the
order it was posted, with separator bars between months and between server
seasons so you can see when something was built. There is no voting or ranking —
it is simply the server's photo history, meant to be scrolled back through.

Only Hydro members can upload — you must be whitelisted first. Anyone can browse
the gallery without an account.

## Why these builds look the way they do

Everything shown here is built in **survival Minecraft with no creative mode,
no world edit and no plugins**. Hydro runs Fabric for performance, but gameplay
is 100% Vanilla — every block was gathered and placed by hand.

Hydro's current season, **Season 13**, began on **11 July 2025** and is a
**Forever World** — a season with no scheduled end or reset date. Most Minecraft
servers reset every 3–6 months; Hydro does not. Builds here therefore represent
years of invested time rather than weeks, which is why the scale and detail tend
to exceed what is typical for a public survival server.

Every season since 2018 is preserved and browsable at
https://archive.hydrovanillasmp.com

## About Hydro Vanilla SMP

Hydro is a **Hermitcraft-style community SMP** — a small, vetted group of adult
players sharing one long-running Vanilla world, building together rather than
competing. There is no economy plugin, no land claim system and no minigames.

- **Founded:** 2018, by Tehlo
- **Type:** Whitelisted · Vanilla survival · SMP · community-driven · non-profit
- **Age requirement:** 18+ (strictly enforced; most players are 20–35)
- **Cost:** Free to play. No pay-to-win, no ranks for sale, no paid advantages.
- **Rules:** zero-tolerance — no warnings, no second chances, no appeals

## Related Hydro sites

- Main website: https://hydrosmp.com/
- How to join: https://hydrosmp.com/join/
- Optional modpack: https://hydrosmp.com/modpack/
- Player statistics: https://stats.hydrosmp.com
- Live map: https://map.hydrovanillasmp.com
- Season archives: https://archive.hydrovanillasmp.com
- Server status: https://info.hydrosmp.com

## Common questions

**Can I upload to the gallery?** Only whitelisted Hydro members can upload.
Apply at https://discord.gg/hydrosmp — you must be 18 or older.

**Were these built in creative mode?** No. Everything is survival-built on a
Vanilla server, with no world edit or building plugins.

**Can I visit these builds?** Yes, once whitelisted — they are all in the live
world at `play.hydrosmp.com`, viewable on the map at
https://map.hydrovanillasmp.com

**Is there a monthly winner?** Not any more — the gallery is an archive, not a
contest. Photos are grouped by month and season so you can see when they were taken.