Your Second Home

Since January 16th, 2020, Your Second Home has maintained a single, persistent survival world where every block placed and every structure built reflects years of player collaboration and history. This isn't a server that resets—it's a living archive of community creativity, protected by robust grief prevention and powered by a philosophy that prioritizes accessibility over profit. There are no paywalls, no donor perks, and no missing features based on what you can afford. Just pure, unfiltered survival with thoughtful enhancements.

🎮 Core Gameplay Loop

At its heart, this is a vanilla-style Survival SMP with layers of quality-of-life improvements that keep gameplay smooth without sacrificing authenticity. Players engage in PvP when they choose—combat is fully togglable—or focus on PvE challenges, building, trading, and exploring. The economy runs entirely on item-based trading, meaning emeralds don't dictate value; instead, rare materials, enchanted gear, and hard-to-find resources form the backbone of commerce. No artificial currency, no inflation—just supply, demand, and negotiation.

🔧 Signature Features

• Proximity Voice Chat: Powered by Simple Voice Chat, communication feels natural and spatial—you hear players near you, not across the map.
• GriefPrevention: Claim your land and build with confidence. Even unclaimed builds are respected under strict anti-griefing rules.
• Resource World: A dedicated dimension for mining and gathering, ensuring the main world remains pristine for building.
• Dynmap: Explore the entire server map in real-time via http://mc.kirk55.com:8123/.
• Craftable Nametags & Decorative Heads: Customize your world with aesthetic details that reward exploration and creativity.
• Shapeable Armor Stands: Bring your builds to life with dynamic poses and displays.
• Keep Inventory: Death doesn't mean losing everything—focus on progress, not punishment.
• Player Warps: Set your own teleportation points and share them with friends.

🌐 Crossplay & Accessibility

Built for both Java and Bedrock editions, the server bridges platforms seamlessly. Whether you're on PC, console, or mobile, you're part of the same world. The only requirement beyond the game itself is joining the Discord for certain features—but even that barrier is removed upon request, ensuring no one is excluded.

📜 Community Standards

Respect isn't optional. The rules are clear: no cheating, no griefing, no hate speech. Bullying is not tolerated. This is a space where players help each other, collaborate on projects, and coexist peacefully—even when swords are drawn in optional PvP zones.

🔌 How to Join

Java Edition: Add yoursecondhome.net to your multiplayer list.
Bedrock Edition: Connect to mc.kirk55.com on port 19132.
Supported Versions: 1.21.11 (Java & Bedrock)