# Winter 2025 Lobby Update!

> The lobby has been upgraded with a cozy Christmas & winter theme! Plus: Advent calendar coming soon, rewrites underway to revive active development, and a new KnockIT map: Sky v2!

Published 2025-12-01 by Marcelektro · KnockIT, Update · https://mc.marcloud.net/posts/winter-2025-lobby-changes-4

# ❄️ Winter 2025 Lobby Update!

![Winter 2025 Banner](https://mc.marcloud.net/cdn/user-uploads/2025-11-30_15.10.12.webp)

Hey everyone!  
We're rolling into December with something festive — the **winter themed lobby** is now live! The whole map has been redecorated with snow, ornaments, plenty of cozy charm and many new easter eggs 👀☃️🎄

![Winter 2025 Lobby](https://mc.marcloud.net/cdn/user-uploads/2025-11-30_15.10.40.webp)

And here's something fun: we'll soon be launching an **Advent Calendar** — unique daily rewards, and maybe soon some unique cosmetics. Keep an eye on the lobby... 👀

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# Return to Development & Rewriting Legacy Code
I've really missed working on the server. Recently I've started digging into the old legacy backend code — the kind of cursed spaghetti that only 2020 me would have written — and I'm rewriting it to be more modular, maintainable and fun to work with.

Why? Because I want to **bring the server back to life** — it's been almost 8 years since the server was launched, and I still haven't gotten it any proper attention and players. I genuinely appreciate those who log in and play, despite such little activity from me 💙

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# New KnockIT map: Sky v2 (released on Nov 11th)
I want to officially confirm the release of the new **Sky v2** KnockIT map!

![Sky v2 KnockIT Map](https://mc.marcloud.net/cdn/user-uploads/2025-12-03_12.58.24.webp)

Created by **funi5500**, with additional help from **LADYGENESlS**, **AcidRacoon**, and myself **(Marcelektro)**.

Big thanks to **SubErminas** and **Popblobbff** for valuable suggestions and feedback during testing — you helped push this version to production, after nearly half a year. And uh, removing my favorite jump under the map...

Thank you all so much for the contribution!

![Sky v2 KnockIT Map](https://mc.marcloud.net/cdn/user-uploads/2025-12-03_12.59.22.webp)

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Thank you all again for sticking around and being part of this project. I hope I soon get more time to work on an actual new gamemode for the server...  
Happy winter season! ❄️  
*~ Marcelektro*