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DogTown
Flag of DogTown
Owner
16.png DogPool_
Town Members
148
Assistants
16.png JekyllorHyde

16.png Mobweb

16.png Vyrvin

16.png tronitas46

16.png HanSolo20
General information
Established:13 August 2024

DogTown is a town founded by 16.png DogPool_ in mid-2024, located at approximately X=16424 Z=5650, directly east of NorthernEmpires. On 19 April 2026, it joined the Imperial Union of Nordheim.

Thanks to its relaxed building rules, open invite policy, and easy access via /warp dogtown, DogTown has amassed one of the higher member counts on the server, though in practice the majority of listed members — and, as of late 2025/2026, most of the Town Council itself — are inactive or active elsewhere. Day-to-day affairs are presently kept running by 16.png DogPool_ and 16.png HanSolo20, with outside support from server infrastructure builder 16.png Diffract_, who designed the town's newly-completed Rosie Line (see Railways). Following DogTown's accession to the IUN, however, the Council expects a wave of renewed activity, with new joint events tentatively planned for the town in the near future.

Governance

DogTown is nominally run by its Town Council, made up of owner 16.png DogPool_ and assistants 16.png Mobweb, 16.png tronitas46, 16.png Vyrvin, and 16.png HanSolo20 ( 16.png JekyllorHyde holds the assistant title but has been inactive since early in the town's history). As of 2026, 16.png Mobweb, 16.png tronitas46, and 16.png Vyrvin have also gone largely inactive, leaving 16.png DogPool_ and 16.png HanSolo20 as the town's primary active administrators. The Council historically handled claim expansions, community events, and planning for future districts and public works; most of this responsibility now falls to the two remaining active members, though a revival in Council activity is anticipated following DogTown's recent IUN membership (see Current Status).

Joining the town requires nothing more than asking a Council member for an invite, who may accept or deny requests at their discretion.

Building rules are kept deliberately light, limited to three posted on the warp building's rule board:

  1. "We reserve the right to demolish or finish any builds left untouched for over a month. Don't worry, we'll try to contact you first before we do anything! =D"
  2. "Please keep terraforming & tree-cutting to a minimum! Only clear as much land as you *need*, and if your project needs a lot of cleared land, consult the Council first!"
  3. "If you need to cut down trees for wood, use the public TreeFarm! You can access it via /warp treefarm! (It's more efficient than deforestation anyway)"

Exceptions to the inactivity rule are granted on a case-by-case basis provided a good reason is given. An early rule requiring members to follow a general block palette was dropped in favour of giving players more creative freedom.

Districts

DogTown is currently divided into eight main districts — Central DogTown, Catville, the Docks, the South Loop, the North Loop, Newhaven–Stonehaven, Himmel, and Shroomland — with an additional district, the Fairground, under construction by assistant 16.png Mobweb and several more planned.

Central DogTown

The town's core, Central DogTown sits between the two halves of DogTown Road, adjoining Catville, and is built around a large central lake, with most structures perched on the surrounding cliffs or built directly over the water. Builds here generally follow a rustic style using planks, spruce logs, cobblestone, and bricks.

Both the village spawn and the global warp are located here. The spawn is a simple roofed shelter above DogTown's original docks, while the warp building — designed by 16.png Mobweb with a nature-themed interior, message boards, and a sign room — has four exits leading respectively to DogShop, the Cactus Farm, the underground StarGate Center, and the rest of Central DogTown. Past DogShop lies 16.png tronitas46's DogTown Mine and the Docks, while continuing past the next crossroads leads to 16.png Vyrvin's Town Hall.

The warp building's other exit leads to a 32-block-tall wool statue of 16.png DogPool_'s Deadpool skin, with an accessible interior. Nearby stand the homes of 16.png DogPool_ and 16.png Catandis, the district's largest private residences — the former designed and built by 16.png JekyllorHyde as the very first building at DogTown's current location, the latter self-built and the larger of the two. Behind 16.png DogPool_'s house sit the crescent-moon-shaped DogTown Apartments, built by 16.png Tesla_Ru.

Further along, a crossroads splits toward 16.png HanSolo20's industrial blast furnace and 16.png Mobweb's smithy, with the latter path continuing past the public wheat farm — marked by a second, interior-less 16.png DogPool_ statue — and over a bridge to Catville, passing MobFarm (see Appendix) along the way.

Elsewhere in the district are DogTown Circuit, a racetrack by 16.png WildWilson2003, and 16.png tronitas46's TreeFarm (/warp treefarm), an expansive public farm supplying all three tree types. Central DogTown is also home to a number of notable skyscrapers. The district is served by DogTown Station on the Rosie Line, which doubles as DogTown's interchange with the Nordran Line.

Catville

Catville was founded by 16.png domin0semployee (now inactive) on 17 October 2024. It shares Central DogTown's building style but sits mostly on solid land and has a much higher density of housing. Catville also partially overlaps with the North Loop, and the district is served by Catville Station on the Rosie Line.

As most of Catville is private housing, few builds stand out, though a community blacksmith built by 16.png DogPool_ offers ten public furnaces, a free "community chest" of resources, and an outdoor infinite water source. A "Guest House" by 16.png zFroq_ also stands near the shore, though it shows no sign of ever having been occupied.

At Catville's eastern edge lies the Golden Hour Bridge, built by 16.png Mobweb, which connects to the Newhaven–Stonehaven district on the far bank. At 353 blocks (just over 22 chunks), it narrowly beats TreeFarm (348 blocks, just under 22 chunks) for the title of DogTown's longest build, although TreeFarm remains larger by overall area.

The Docks

Originally built through the combined efforts of 16.png DogPool_ and 16.png Matiok_, the Docks now host DogTown's largest boat fleet alongside various other watercraft, many dating back to the 2024–2025 Watercraft Building Event (see Events). On the surrounding hill and shoreline stand several of DogTown's tallest skyscrapers, including 16.png MorningSteph's Mezzanine Tower — the tallest and widest in town, completed in early 2025 — and 16.png Tesla_Ru's waterfall skyscraper, notable for entirely lacking an interior.

Not to be confused with "DogTown Docks" on the StarGate network, which is actually located in Central DogTown.

South Loop

The South Loop forms the southern half of DogTown Road and is served by Arsenal Station on the Rosie Line. It is considerably more developed than the North Loop and acts as an unofficial embassy row, hosting four embassies built side by side — Bistar, NorthernEmpires, CatTown, and PumpkinWood (see Foreign Relations) — alongside DogTown Stadium, the town's giant football stadium. Builds here follow no consistent theme, often serving a purely decorative purpose, and favour cobblestone over the bricks more common in Central DogTown.

North Loop

The North Loop forms the northern half of DogTown Road, sitting just north of Catville, with which it partially overlaps. It is served by Exit B of Catville Station. Outside the overlap with Catville, it remains sparse, containing only two houses, an unfinished building, and 16.png bky88's toaster collection. It connects via road to neighbouring NorthernEmpires (see Foreign Relations).

Newhaven–Stonehaven

Newhaven and Stonehaven sit at the far (northern) end of the Golden Hour Bridge from Catville and are treated as a single district despite being served by two separate stops on the Rosie Line. ADD DESCRIPTION OF BUILDS/BUILDERS HERE

Himmel

Himmel is a small district consisting primarily of a car park, alongside a handful of space-themed builds and a large snow-globe sculpture. It is served by Himmel Station on the Rosie Line.

Shroomland

Shroomland is a lush, garden-themed district built around a central oasis, filled with giant mushrooms and dense greenery intended to give the area a lived-in, "alive" feeling distinct from the rest of DogTown's architecture. It forms the eastern terminus of the Rosie Line at Shroomland Station, which also connects onward to the Riverwood Railway.

Fairground (under construction)

The Fairground district is currently under construction by assistant 16.png HanSolo20. It is planned to sit at the as-yet-unnamed Rosie Line interchange between Arsenal and Himmel, where a platform has already been reserved for the future Fairground Line (see The Rosie Line). ADD DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED THEME/BUILDS HERE

Infrastructure

Railways

DogTown is served by the Metro of NorthernEmpires and DogTown, a shared subway network also connecting the villages of Nordran and Champions. Three lines currently run through town:

  • The Nordran Line connects DogTown to Nordran, running through Northern, Western, and Central Nordran. Riding this line from DogTown Station to Chum Haven Station allows players to transfer onto the Concord Railway.
  • The Rosie Line (see below) is DogTown's newest and most extensive line, running between Newhaven and Shroomland via seven intermediate stops.
  • The Fairground Line is a short planned branch serving DogTown's upcoming Fairground district, interchanging with the Rosie Line at an as-yet-unnamed station.

At Shroomland Station, players can transfer from the Rosie Line onto the Riverwood Railway, a direct line covering thousands of blocks to reach Riverwood in a single trip.

The Rosie Line

Rosie Line rail map, as of 22 October 2026
Rosie Line rail map, as of 22 October 2026

The Rosie Line was first proposed in spring 2026 as a way to connect DogTown more directly with the wider rail network, following months of reliance on the single Nordran Line connection. The project was designed by 16.png Diffract_, a prominent RetroMC infrastructure builder not formally affiliated with DogTown's Town Council, who volunteered to draft the line's full route and station layouts amid the Council's reduced activity at the time.

Construction proceeded steadily through mid-2026, and the line opened in full by late October 2026, finally giving DogTown a continuous rail connection stretching across eight stations:

Newhaven — Stonehaven — Catville — DogTown — Arsenal — (unnamed station) — Himmel — Shroomland

A platform has been reserved at the unnamed station between Arsenal and Himmel to serve as the future interchange for the planned Fairground Line, but construction there remains in progress, and trains currently bypass it. Every other stop along the Rosie Line is fully functional, including the interchange at DogTown Station, where the line meets the Nordran Line, and a transfer onto the Riverwood Railway available at the eastern terminus, Shroomland Station.

The Rosie Line's completion marks a dramatic expansion over DogTown's original rail infrastructure: as of 24 June 2024, the town had only a single unfinished line toward NorthernEmpires. With the line now fully operational apart from the pending Fairground interchange, the Council hopes improved connectivity will help drive renewed activity in the town (see Current Status).

Roads

DogTown's main road network, DogTown Road, is a cobblestone-and-gravel path laid by 16.png NotcX that runs the length of the town's primary landmass, split into the South Loop and North Loop. Players are encouraged to build freely alongside it.

Between the two loops, Central DogTown and Catville use a more decorated wooden road style with cobblestone slab borders and glowstone lamps. Where Catville overlaps with the North Loop, the two styles merge into a hybrid cobblestone-and-gravel path with wooden slab borders and lamps.

StarGate Network

ℹ️ Notice: 🚧 This section is incomplete — a full list of StarGate Center destinations has yet to be compiled. 🚧

DogTown's StarGate Center, located beneath Central DogTown's warp building, connects the town to numerous allied villages, including CatTown, NorthernEmpires, and the Winfield Concord members Lednice, Avalon, and Cactus (the latter three via 16.png SvGaming234's network), among others.

Economy

DogTown's main economic hub is DogShop, a smaller but popular alternative to the UIP's Warehouse, accessible via /warp dogshop. Two further specialty shops — MobFarm and TreeFarm — round out the town's trade options. All three are owned and operated by members of the Town Council. Full item listings and prices for each shop can be found in the Appendix.

  • DogShop, owned by

16.png DogPool_, buys and sells a wide range of natural and crafted blocks, ores, and iron tools, and hosts a StarGate to the Warehouse as part of an official partnership.

  • MobFarm, owned by

16.png Mobweb and doubling as his house, is a small buying-only florist shop tended by a dog named Sog.

  • TreeFarm, accessible via /warp treefarm, buys and sells saplings, bone meal, tools, and logs alongside its primary function as a tree farm.

Events

Watercraft Building Event

Announced by 16.png DogPool_ on 4 December 2024 as the Boat Building Event, this contest invited DogTown members to build boats and ships of any size next to the Docks, which were themselves still under construction at the time; the three available berths were awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to entrants. The top three builds, chosen by community vote, would receive cash prizes.

Low participation during the holiday season forced two deadline extensions, from 1 January to 1 February and then to 14 February 2025. At the second extension, the rules were loosened to allow all types of watercraft, and the contest was renamed the Watercraft Building Event accordingly. Five entries were ultimately completed, with voting held in the DogTown Discord from 14–17 February via reactions on a forum post. 16.png HanSolo20 took first place; the full results are listed in the Appendix.

History

DogTown's community infrastructure grew steadily in its first year: a dedicated Discord server launched on 29 November 2024, DogShop opened to the public on 17 December 2024, and the DogTown Mine followed on 16 January 2025. The town's early momentum also produced its first contest, the Watercraft Building Event (see Events, above), and its first rail connection to NorthernEmpires in mid-2024, which has since grown into the full Metro network described under Infrastructure.

By late 2025, Council activity had begun to decline, with several assistants becoming inactive. On 19 April 2026, DogTown joined the Imperial Union of Nordheim. That spring, 16.png Diffract_ proposed the Rosie Line, a major rail project aimed at reconnecting DogTown to the wider server; construction concluded with the line's full opening in late October 2026. Later in 2026, IUN prompted renewed interest in hosting new events and attracting players back to the town (see Current Status).

ℹ️ Notice: 🚧 This section covers only DogTown's confirmed milestones. A full account of the town's member history and day-to-day development is still being compiled. 🚧

Current Status

As of late 2026, DogTown's day-to-day population and Council activity remain reduced compared to the town's early history, with 16.png DogPool_ and 16.png HanSolo20 the only consistently active Council members. Despite this, the completion of the Rosie Line and DogTown's subsequent admission into the IUN have renewed optimism around the town's future. Early discussions are underway regarding IUN-affiliated events potentially being hosted in DogTown, which the remaining Council members hope will draw former residents back and attract new ones.

ℹ️ Notice: 🚧 This section will be updated as IUN-related plans for DogTown are finalised. 🚧

Foreign Relations

DogTown is among RetroMC's most sociable towns, with 16.png DogPool_ well known for welcoming new players and forging alliances. As a result, the town maintains relationships with several other settlements.

CatTown

CatTown, founded by 16.png ArbiterGaming, has maintained a long-running — and entirely good-natured — mock rivalry with DogTown, featuring slander videos, accusations of espionage, engineless "war tanks," and repeated threats of total destruction, none of which have dampened relations in the slightest. 16.png DogPool_ and 16.png ArbiterGaming are members of each other's towns, have built each other thematic animal-shaped embassies, and 16.png ArbiterGaming even provides DogTown with mushroom removal services. CatTown also holds a slot in the StarGate Center.

NorthernEmpires

DogTown's direct neighbour and longest-standing ally, NorthernEmpires, is linked by a road built in January 2025 running from the North Loop to the NorthernEmpires market, as well as by the shared Metro rail network (see Infrastructure). Every member of the DogTown Council also holds NorthernEmpires citizenship, with 16.png HanSolo20 serving as an assistant in both towns. NorthernEmpires holds a slot in the StarGate Center.

Winfield Concord

DogTown joined the Winfield Concord on 2 December 2024 and currently sits on its Central Committee. 16.png Vyrvin, a Concord co-founder, also serves as a DogTown assistant. Fellow Committee members Lednice, Avalon, and Cactus hold slots in the StarGate Center under 16.png SvGaming234's network.

CannonParty

CannonParty was founded following a mass TNT detonation event involving two DogTown Council members, 16.png Mobweb and 16.png DogPool_. The towns enjoy friendly relations by extension, despite no formal alliance ever being declared. CannonParty holds a slot in the StarGate Center.

PumpkinWood

PumpkinWood maintains friendly relations with DogTown and has built an embassy in the South Loop, though no further joint activity has taken place.

Bistar

Bistar maintains friendly relations with DogTown and has built an embassy in the South Loop, though no further joint activity has taken place.

RMCURA

RMCURA maintains friendly relations with DogTown and plans to build an embassy in its territory.

Appendix

DogShop Price List

Interior of DogShop
ID Name Qty. Buy price (stack) Buy price (unit) Sell price (stack) Sell price (unit) Availability
1 Stone 32 $12.00 $0.375 $10.00 $0.3125 Permanent
1 Stone 64 $24.00 $0.375 $20.00 $0.3125 Permanent
3 Dirt 32 $2.00 $0.0625 $1.60 x Permanent
3 Dirt 64 $4.00 $0.0625 $3.20 x Permanent
4 Cobblestone 32 $4.80 $0.15 $3.00 x Permanent
4 Cobblestone 64 $9.60 $0.15 $6.00 x Permanent
5 Wooden Planks 64 $11.00 $0.171875 $9.75 x Permanent
12 Sand 16 $2.00 $0.125 $1.62 x Permanent
12 Sand 32 $4.00 $0.125 $3.25 x Permanent
12 Sand 64 $8.00 $0.125 $7.50 x Permanent
13 Gravel 8 $1.00 $0.125 $0.80 x Permanent
13 Gravel 32 $4.00 $0.125 $3.20 x Permanent
13 Gravel 64 $8.00 $0.125 $6.40 x Permanent
17:0 Wood (Oak) 8 $6.50 $0.7890625 $6.25 $0.78125 Permanent
17:0 Wood (Oak) 32 $25.25 $0.7890625 $25.00 $0.78125 Permanent
17:0 Wood (Oak) 64 $50.50 $0.7890625 $50.00 $0.78125 Permanent
17:1 Wood (Spruce) 8 $6.50 $0.7890625 $6.25 $0.78125 Permanent
17:1 Wood (Spruce) 32 $25.25 $0.7890625 $25.00 $0.78125 Permanent
17:1 Wood (Spruce) 64 $50.50 $0.7890625 $50.00 $0.78125 Permanent
17:2 Wood (Birch) 8 $6.50 $0.7890625 $6.25 $0.78125 Permanent
17:2 Wood (Birch) 32 $25.25 $0.7890625 $25.00 $0.78125 Permanent
17:2 Wood (Birch) 64 $50.50 $0.7890625 $50.00 $0.78125 Permanent
20 Glass 64 $30.50 $0.4765625 $24.00 x Permanent
24 Sandstone 8 $4.40 x $4.24 x Permanent
24 Sandstone 32 $17.60 x $16.96 x Permanent
24 Sandstone 64 $35.20 x $33.92 x Permanent
30 Cobweb 3 $60.00 $20.00 N/A N/A Limited
45 Bricks 8 $8.00 x $7.20 x Permanent
45 Bricks 32 $32.00 x $28.80 x Permanent
46 TNT 8 $8.75 x $8.00 $1.00 Permanent
47 Bookshelf 8 $8.75 x $8.00 $1.00 Permanent
48 Moss Stone 8 $28.12 x $23.75 x Permanent
48 Moss Stone 32 $112.50 x $95.00 x Permanent
48 Moss Stone 64 $225.00 x $190.00 x Permanent
49 Obsidian 1 $12.50 $12.50 $11.50 $11.50 Permanent
50 Torch 64 $15.00 x N/A x Permanent
59 Crops 1 $475.00 $475.00 N/A N/A Limited
74 Redstone Ore (Glowing) 1 $15.00 $400.00 N/A N/A Limited
79 Ice 1 $400.00 $400.00 N/A N/A Limited
80 Snow 8 $12.50 x $11.25 x Permanent
80 Snow 32 $50.00 x $45.00 x Permanent
80 Snow 64 $100.00 x $90.00 x Permanent
81 Cactus 64 $1.28 x $0.64 x Permanent
82 Clay 8 $12.50 x $10.00 x Permanent
82 Clay 32 $50.00 x $40.00 x Permanent
83 Sugar cane 1 $200.00 $200.00 N/A N/A Limited
86 Pumpkin 8 $80.00 $10.00 N/A N/A Limited
87 Netherrack 8 $0.75 x $0.55 x Permanent
87 Netherrack 32 $3.00 x $2.25 x Permanent
87 Netherrack 64 $6.00 x $4.50 x Permanent
88 Soul Sand 8 $4.00 x $3.12 x Permanent
88 Soul Sand 32 $16.00 x $12.50 x Permanent
88 Soul Sand 64 $32.00 x $25.00 x Permanent
89 Glowstone 8 $40.00 x $34.00 x Permanent
89 Glowstone 32 $160.00 x $137.00 x Permanent
89 Glowstone 64 $320.00 x $275.00 x Permanent
92 Cake Block 1 $400.00 $400.00 N/A N/A Limited
256 Iron Shovel 4 $19.00 x $17.50 x Permanent
256 Iron Shovel 8 $38.00 x $35.00 x Permanent
256 Iron Shovel 16 $76.00 x $70.00 x Permanent
257 Iron Pickaxe 4 $58.00 x $50.00 x Permanent
257 Iron Pickaxe 8 $116.00 x $100.00 x Permanent
257 Iron Pickaxe 16 $232.00 x $200.00 x Permanent
258 Iron Axe 4 $58.00 x $50.00 x Permanent
258 Iron Axe 8 $116.00 x $100.00 x Permanent
258 Iron Axe 16 $232.00 x $200.00 x Permanent
263 Coal 1 $0.75 x $0.65 x Permanent
263 Coal 8 $6.00 x $5.20 x Permanent
263 Coal 64 $48.00 x $41.60 x Permanent
264 Diamond 1 $64.00 x $55.00 x Permanent
264 Diamond 8 $512.00 x $420.00 x Permanent
264 Diamond 64 $4096.00 x $3115.00 x Permanent
265 Iron Ingot 1 $3.12 x $2.75 x Permanent
265 Iron Ingot 8 $25.00 x $22.00 x Permanent
265 Iron Ingot 64 $200.00 x $175.00 x Permanent
266 Gold Ingot 1 $6.50 x $5.20 x Permanent
266 Gold Ingot 8 $52.00 x $41.60 x Permanent
266 Gold Ingot 64 $416.00 x $332.00 x Permanent
331 Redstone 1 $0.86 x $0.70 x Permanent
331 Redstone 8 $6.87 x $5.62 x Permanent
331 Redstone 64 $55.00 x $45.00 x Permanent
332 Snowball 8 $3.12 x $2.80 x Permanent
332 Snowball 16 $6.24 x $5.60 x Permanent
332 Snowball 32 $12.48 x $11.20 x Permanent
351:4 Lapis Lazuli 1 $0.78 x $0.75 x Permanent
351:4 Lapis Lazuli 8 $6.25 x $6.00 x Permanent
351:4 Lapis Lazuli 64 $50.00 x $48.00 x Permanent

MobFarm Price List

Interior of MobFarm
ID Name Qty. Buy price (stack) Buy price (unit) Sell price (stack) Sell price (unit) Availability
8:0 Sapling (Oak) 8 $2.00 $0.25 N/A N/A Permanent
8:1 Sapling (Spruce) 8 $2.00 $0.25 N/A N/A Permanent
8:2 Sapling (Birch) 8 $2.00 $0.25 N/A N/A Permanent
37 Flower 8 $0.40 $0.05 N/A N/A Permanent
38 Rose 8 $0.80 $0.10 N/A N/A Permanent
295 Seeds 64 $0.20 $0.003125 N/A N/A Permanent
352 Bone 8 $1.20 $0.15 N/A N/A Permanent

TreeFarm Price List

File:DogTown TreeFarm interior.png
Interior of TreeFarm
ID Name Qty. Buy price (stack) Buy price (unit) Sell price (stack) Sell price (unit) Availability
17:0 Wood (Oak) 64 N/A N/A $50.00 $0.78125 N/A; selling only
17:1 Wood (Birch) 64 N/A N/A $50.00 $0.78125 N/A; selling only
17:2 Wood (Spruce) 64 N/A N/A $50.00 $0.78125 N/A; selling only
8:0 Sapling (Oak) 8 $2.00 $0.25 $1.50 $0.1875 Permanent
8:1 Sapling (Spruce) 8 $2.00 $0.25 $1.50 0.1875 Permanent
8:2 Sapling (Birch) 8 $2.00 $0.25 $1.50 0.1875 Permanent
351:15 Bone Meal 8 $4.00 $0.50 N/A N/A Permanent
359 Shears 1 $7.00 $7.00 N/A N/A Permanent
359 Shears 4 $2.00 $0.50 Free Free N/A; stacking station

Watercraft Building Event: Full Results

Place Builder Screenshot Prize received Notes
1 HanSolo20
$3,000
2 tronitas46
$1,500
3 Mobweb
$500 The only entry to not be a boat (submarine)
4 punishergames
None The only entry to claim one of the three berths; later moved after the builder's permanent ban from the server
5 hoolagin6
None