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Bedrock Systems Developer

Building
Systems
Within
Constraints.

I design and build complex game systems for Minecraft Bedrock — state machines, entity systems, tooling — working around engine limitations to create mechanics that shouldn't be possible.

About Me Deep Dive
01 — Background

About Me

Gameplay systems, add-on architecture, and technical implementation for Minecraft Bedrock.

I'm Christian Loffel, a Bedrock systems developer with over a decade in the Minecraft space. I started out building maps, and along the way got to work with studios like Blockworks, Spark Squared, and Aria Creations.

They say you never really quit Minecraft — you just take long breaks. Mine was a long one. When I came back, what pulled me in had changed: not the maps anymore, but the code. The systems. The constraint-driven problem solving that Bedrock quietly forces on you.

I know this game at a deep level. Not just how to use the tools, but why the engine behaves the way it does, where the limits are, and how to build around them in ways that feel native — not hacked together.

Open to freelance commissions and studio positions focused on gameplay systems, add-on architecture, or tooling.

2024–
Systems Developer
Independent / Bedrock Add-ons
Complex entity systems, vehicle mechanics, tooling. Currently building Planes Pro and Ghost Pets.
–2018
Map Builder & Designer
Blockworks · Spark Squared · Aria Creations
Commissioned map work for some of the largest Minecraft studios of that era. Known in the community as Kellerbier.
02 / Deep Dive

Featured Systems

Selected case studies highlighting constraint-driven Bedrock systems.

001

Cargo Plane

Vehicle loading without native Bedrock support using loader anchors, rider hijacking, and a timed drop flow.

Rider System Entity Properties Animation Controller Workaround
View case study
002

Structure Builder

In-game construction tooling with a 15-step undo stack, owner checks, material logic, and anti-exploit handling.

Undo Stack Owner Permissions Material System Python Tool
View case study
003

Spray & Fertilize

Aerial farming plane that detects farmland and applies seeds or bonemeal by inventory state.

Block Detection Inventory Query Bonemeal
View case study
03 / All My Work

Systems Overview

Ausgewählte Gameplay-Systeme aus Add-ons, an denen ich mitgewirkt habe.

Add-on 01 - Planes Pro

A380 Passenger Jet

Up to 47 villager riders via chained entity mounting and animated passenger geometry.

Rider Chain47 EntitiesBlockbench

Boeing - 11 Player Ride

Multiplayer passenger aircraft with simultaneous rider seat assignment logic.

MultiplayerSeat System11 Players

Concorde Speed Rings

Ring entities spawn in the flight path and a combo system tracks chain hits inside time windows.

Combo SystemTimerScore

Spawn Egg Serialization

Entity state persistence through readable item lore so the inventory itself acts like a save container.

SerializationItem LoreState Persistence

Vehicle Tilt Animation

Smooth pitch response via query.vertical_speed plus pre_animation smoothing with clamping.

vertical_speedpre_animationLerp

Life and Repair System

Vehicle health model with altitude and speed thresholds plus material-based repair states.

HealthSpeed DamageAltitude
Add-on 02 - Ghost Pets
Movement abilities

Void Frog - Dash

The Void Frog lets the player dash quickly in the movement direction while it is sitting on the player's shoulder.

Quick DashShoulder RideBurst Movement

Phantom Parrot - Double Jump Glide

The Phantom Parrot gives the player a second jump from the shoulder, launching upward and applying slow falling.

Double JumpSlow FallingAerial Movement

Dread Spider - Spider Climb

The Dread Spider lets the player climb, stick to, and move along walls with jump, sneak, and wall-contact behavior.

Wall ClimbWall StickVertical Traversal

Plasma Phantom - Fly

The Plasma Phantom supports fast aerial travel with dive momentum, slower ascent, and safe slow falling after dismount.

FlightDive MomentumAerial Travel

Haunted Goat - Ride Climb

The Haunted Goat climbs over walls while ridden, then charges a jump dash that launches forward and knocks enemies back.

Mount AbilityRide ClimbCharged Dash

Moonlit Horse - Waterwalk

The Moonlit Horse can cross lakes, rivers, and oceans when Waterwalk is active, turning water into a travel path.

WaterwalkWater TravelMount Ability
Combat abilities

Void Frog - Vortex Bubble

When hit by an enemy, the Void Frog lifts nearby monsters into floating bubbles to hold them in place.

Crowd ControlEnemy LiftBubble Trap

Lunar Axolotl - Tsunami

When the Lunar Axolotl is hit, it summons a wave that pushes enemies away as a timed defensive reaction.

Wave AttackKnockbackDefensive Trigger

Cursed Llama - Spit Turret

The Cursed Llama becomes a stationary turret, spits at enemies, then triggers an area knockback and slow after enough hits.

Turret ModeRanged AttackCombo Stun

Dread Spider - Skitter Explosion

The Dread Spider summons small attackers that pressure groups, seek targets, and explode near enemies in aggressive mode.

Summon MinionsExplosive AttackAggressive Mode

Plasma Phantom - Electric Charge Attack

During rain or thunder, the Plasma Phantom charges up and strikes enemies with lightning; thunder improves range and cycle speed.

Lightning StrikeWeather AttackCharge Attack

Twilight Turtle - Projectile Deflect

When hit by a projectile, the Twilight Turtle enters a guarded state and raises a radial field that deflects all incoming projectiles.

Projectile DeflectRadial FieldReactive State

Cursed Llama & Haunted Goat - Charged Dash

While riding the Cursed Llama or Haunted Goat, hold jump to charge a dash. On release, mobs in a cone in front of the mount are launched — the Llama knocks them up, the Goat knocks them back; the longer the charge, the stronger the launch.

MountedCharged DashKnockup / Knockback
Utility ability

Nocturne Bat - Detect Ores

The Nocturne Bat summons an X-Ray Orb that reveals nearby ores after activation for underground resource scouting.

Ore DetectionX-Ray OrbUtility Scouting
04 / Get In Touch

Let's build something.

Open for commissions, full-time roles, and technical collaboration around Bedrock gameplay systems.

Get in touch for the next project.

If you are looking for someone who deeply understands Bedrock and can deliver playable, polished systems, let us talk.