Shapescape

Shapescape is an international game development studio founded in 2013 that uses Minecraft as its creative engine. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a production office in Hamburg, Germany, the team comprises designers, developers, and educators from around the world. Their stated mission is "learning through play," and they have built a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific creators in the Minecraft Bedrock Marketplace ecosystem.

What sets Shapescape apart from most marketplace creators is the breadth of their portfolio. On one end, they produce entertainment-focused content that has been downloaded by millions of players. Their DRAGONS Add-On, which lets players hatch and ride five different dragon types, carries a 4.7-star rating and has become one of the most recognizable add-ons on the entire marketplace. On the other end, they create custom educational worlds for institutions and governments, turning Minecraft into a serious learning tool.

Shapescape's client list reads like something from a much larger studio. They have partnered with BBC Studios on the Planet Earth III Minecraft Education experience, worked with NASA on space exploration worlds, and collaborated with UNESCO and Great Ormond Street Hospital on educational projects. These partnerships have helped bring Minecraft-based learning to classrooms around the world, and the studio claims over 55 million people have played their games across more than 100 published titles.

Their marketplace catalog spans maps, add-ons, texture packs, and character creator items. Notable titles beyond DRAGONS include the BOSSES+ Add-On, Realistic Landscapes, Modern Realism 2.0, Backrooms, More Villages, Solar System, and Scary Mobs. They are especially well-regarded for maps and worlds, which is where the bulk of their content lives.

The team has also built a community around their work. Their Discord server has nearly 5,000 members, and they maintain active presences on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For a studio that started as a build team over a decade ago, Shapescape has grown into one of the most respected names in the Minecraft content creation space.