In October 2023, developer Mojang first announced plans for a new free update to its hit sandbox game Minecraft. It was marked by version number 1.21, and today, Mojang announced that its final and official name will be Tricky Trials.

in a blog post and Accompanying YouTube video, Mojang says the name comes from one of the update’s features, the new trial cells. These will be procedurally generated underground rooms where players will face “tricky” challenges. There will also be a new mob creature, a tornado-like breeze.

Along with the trial cells and new Breeze mobs, the biggest feature of the Tricky Trials update is the Crafter, which will add auto-crafting to Minecraft. Another new feature is the copper bulb, which can create light but can also dim over time due to oxidation. Another new mob, the skeleton-like creature known as the God, will also be part of the update.

Mojang hasn’t announced when the Tricky Trials update will become available for Minecraft gamers, but these updates usually come out sometime in the middle of the year.

Mojang already officially released another free update, called Armored Paws, earlier this week. Update 1.20.5 adds the new passive mob, the armadillo, to the game. There are also eight wolf variants included in this update, along with the new wolf armor.

Mojang also made some changes and improvements to its Realms Plus server subscription service for hosting this week. They include the addition of Realm Stories, a social networking feature where players can share Minecraft Screenshots with each other, chat about their in-game adventures and more. Realms Plus now also has in-game Character Creator item drops every month. Finally, you can enter Realms Plus Minecraft Serve and get “eight extra chunks” of render distance in your games.