Our story
Learning through
Learning through
playing
We started as a small group of friends who wanted something better. Seven years later, we run one of the largest community-driven gaming networks on the internet.
2019
Founded
10+
Community members
2
Active servers
7
Years running
The background
From a passion
This project began in 2022, when Calandoria’s founder, Bamboo, decided to try creating his own Minecraft server with a group of friends. It was the post-COVID era, and Bamboo played Minecraft and other games very often. However, he also saw value in them—something that society and those around him didn’t really recognize at the time.
We keep our servers independent, our moderation human, and our communities small enough that everyone's voice matters.
Community-first
Always
No ads, no data selling
Ever
Human moderation
24/7
Player-owned events
340/year
Our values
Belonging over metrics
We don't optimize for engagement or time-on-platform. We optimize for making you feel welcome. Those are different things.
Quality over quantity
Every server we run is maintained, moderated, and improved. We'd rather have fewer, better worlds than hundreds of neglected ones.
Transparency
We publish our moderation policies, hold public Q&As, and never make major changes without community consultation first.
The team behind Calandoria
Bamboo
Co-founder & CEO
Oak
Co-founder & CTO
Dusty
Head of Community
RacconBabyyy
Lead Server Engineer