Genuinely so grateful for the love on this video. 🥹 I’ve been planning it for a while and only recently had the guts to release it. I hope you enjoyed it and look forward to more 💙💎

This slow type of gameplay, no music, minimal editing and cuts, simple mostly unmodded vanilla Minecraft is honestly so fresh in this day and age. Easy on my overstimulated brain.

9:21 The legend of the white coated villager reminded me of so many memories

Now this is gonna be the start of a GREAT era, both DaTDM and Pewdiepie restarting minecraft, which can lead to amazing adventures of thier own, which I'll be eager to watch...

coming back to dan after a few years is so refreshing. i also just had emergency surgery earlier this week and im about to binge this series in recovery. thank you for not quitting yet, i love coming back 🫶🏼

Dan is a changed man, he held back from kidnapping 29 villagers and making them his personal slaves.

"this might be my last minecraft world ever" i was so sad and scared for around a second before he clarified that "i might just never stop using this one"

Knew Dan at 6 years old, now 19. Glad to see you back in Minecraft Dan.

Bro the nostalgia on this video is crazy. I remember getting home from school and watching Dantdm all day

Dan I've been watching you since primary school and now I'm in my final year of high school, Love to see you haven't changed. Being a great youtuber to watch Edit: Okay this comment got a lot of traction. I'm so glad that many people had the same experience growing up as me when it came to this gem of a channel btw yes I'm Australian have gotten at lease a dozen comments don't know why.

No hardcore, no speed running, no 100 days, no mods, not even any challenges. Just a normal Minecraft play through

I just started playing minecraft again after 5 years, and I gotta tell ya, it feels so refreshing, especially when I tried doing roleplaying instead of speedrunning through the game. After having a blast in Kingdom Come Deliverance, the idea of roleplaying as a bailiff building his own settlement really inspired me, so now I'm playing the game as if I'm a lord rebuilding a settlement, taking the game as slow as it can be and have fun. Anyway, glad to see you're back at minecraft Dan

Dan your original hardcore world started a 4 or 5 year Minecraft only phase for me when I was 12. I barely played Minecraft and never even heard of you until I came across the series. You and that hardcore world have a special place in my heart and a part of my truly died along with you to that vex.

9:20 him bringing up Dr.Trayaurus brought back so many memories😭

Dude Dan talking about the legend of he white coated villager almost made me shed tears. 🥹

Dan, you've been such a pleasure to watch, from your mod reviews to your adventure and now we've come back full circle to unmodded vanilla minecraft gameplay. You will always have a special place in my heart. I been watching you since 5th grade, I'm in college now and it feels surreal to watch you play minecraft.

i’ve been watching you since i was 8 and now i’m 19, graduated, and about to go into the military. you really raised me dan i love you fr

OMG! He’s back! To Minecraft

dantdm without you my childhood would’ve ended a year ago

Dan you should use a daylight sensor to automatic start the anthem every morning.....

9:18 I think that was an unintentional reference to an old friend, hope we can see him again after so long

Used to love and be a big fan of yours as a small kid. Grew up and ended up dropping a lot of youtubers such as you as content and media started becoming way too much for me as a troubled teen. Though, coming back around to your channel with such a peaceful, relaxing start makes me so happy. I think I've genuinely missed your voice from my younger years. So much nostalgia. Love these videos. ♥

im a fan ever since 2014. im so happy to see u replay minecraft . The other videos other than mc bring me a smile ,but all of this is so heartwarming. Keep doing what u enjoy!

brought back memories of the old minecraft. no farms, no hardcore, just the vanilla game. this is why dan is the best minecraft youtuber ever.

Cant believe how far you've come, you've raised almost an entire generation.

The simplicity from this video is beautiful and entertaining.

it's kinda crazy how nobody's talking about the forbidden ebook called Secret Pathway to Triumph

3:36 For anyone curious, the resource pack is called FreshAnimations. It requires OptiFine OR the Entity Model Features and the Entity Texture Features mods.

bro… I also felt the heart warming feeling of playing Minecraft when all these new KZfaqrs started making their “100 day” series and stuff, I missed these types of videos, thank you Dan, that’s why I never left your channel even when it died over and over, we all love you

Me and my brother would watch DanTDM all he time as kids, some of my favorite memories are of us sharing a computer chair to watch his Minecraft lets plays. Man how the time flies.

I just occasionally watch your shorts ever since watching you when I was younger but this brought me back not gonna lie, I needed this

This video finna be someone else's childhood

It’s been 11 years with my guy Dan. Dr Trayaurus anyone?? I’m 23 now so I started watching when I was.. 12?! Over a decade we love you forever!! Thank you.

this type minecraft video is what i have been waiting for

i used to watch your vids in middle school and how i just finished college. for some reason this vid kept popping up. glad i watched it.

The legend of the white coated villager ...Dr Trayaurus 😭😭

Fun times ahead :)

Hey, Dan. I haven’t seen any of your content in almost 10 years. If i remember correctly, I started watching your videos when i was 7 years old, and you were the biggest reason I wanted to play minecraft. I’m 18 now, and distinctly recall you being a core part of my childhood youtube consumption, and you have since become a big piece of my childhood nostalgia. Thank you for the years that you gave me so much entertainment as a minecraft content creator, and I hope to start rewatching your content again.

This had a good bit of funny parts but the 1st record playing for the village just had me cracking up! Glad you're back!

I was 9 when i found Dan & now i'm 21 Where have the times gone? (today is my bday)

here i am as a 20 year old college student watching you play Minecraft once again ever since the epic Diamond Dimensions. really glad that i grew up here.

Watching this provides me with a comfort that i havent felt from any youtube video since i was a kid

As a long time OG who rarely uses youtube anymore...this made me cry a tad (positively.) I can't wait to watch more!!

9:19 the reference to Trayaurus had me almost in tears. The nostalgia 🥲

9:15 they gather around the tree and talk about The Legend of the White Coated Villager. Ah yes, the archaeologists discovered an ancient structure with walls made of iron and gold that said villager once called home. Many of the exact details are now lost to time, but it is believed that this villager's name was "Tree-oar-us", hence the tree worship, and the village being built near water. (Oar as in boat oars.) Such a fascinating culture these villagers have.

so happy to see DanTDM back on yt and playing minecraft again:) I’m getting back into the game and don’t know many mc youtubers I would enjoy that is making new content

that village anthem at 25:00 is just mwa, chefs kiss

'Let's listen to our village theme.". *Horrifying sounds start playing* 'I don't think this was a good idea...'

There's always something comforting about an OG playing Minecraft. I think a lot of the newer generation Minecraft KZfaqrs depend on hyper-editing to keep their audience hooked but in the case of Dan, he can do whatever he wants. The 45 mins flew by. Lovin the upload as usual! Lookin forward to the next upload.

He reminds me with the playstyle of Flowstate, very chill relaxed slow pace, the difference is that Dan is exploring while Flowstate explores and builds. I love the chill vibe, cant wait to watch the man of my childhood.

I haven't watched Dan in quite a while now, but it's great seeing him return to Minecraft. I love these rules, while I don't mind the way Minecraft videos are generally made now, I prefer these kind of videos where it's just more fun to watch. Also, of all the discs, of course he got 11 lol

You never really quit Minecraft you just take a long break

You were my childhood and it’s good to see you returning to your roots. Diamond Dimensions was my jam and Trayaraus. I wanna see a return to that.

i watched the hardcore series probably 4 or 5 times over so happy to see you back especially since watching this video is probably the only thing keeping me here rn

As someone who’s been watching Dan ever since I could form full sentences, it just feels right to see him just playing Minecraft again. With how much crazy is going on in the world right now, it’s comforting to know that we have a new OG feeling Minecraft series to come to without the threat of it ending from dying in hardcore

7:12 "Walk for me or I'll take your child" - Dan 2024, 'a changed man'

I saw this and it made me so happy it reminded me of when I was a kid and watching his Daily Minecraft videos with Dr Trayaurus and Grim he got me into video games and now he’s at it again I can’t wait to watch them all!

Dude I have not watched a Minecraft video since elementary school. This totally brought me back. Im halfway through high school and this video was so refreshing and innocent. This video quite literally made my day

Dan, I’ve been watching you since 1967. Now it’s 2045 and I still enjoy your videos

9:21 The legend of the white coated villager, so nostalgic.

The ocean trapdoor gave me Minecraft PTSD flashbacks 😅

btw the pack is called fresh animation that he is using which makes animals different also if you put villagers in water there is a cool animation.

For anyone wondering what resource pack it is, it's called "Fresh Animations". It works by default with Optifine but if you want to use something else you need 2 mods: Entity Texture Features and Entity Model Features. I don't know if you need both but I always use them together. Or you can get the "Fabulously Optimized Modpack" which includes all the mods that can replace Optifine.

9:21 Best hidden reference to our lab friend, hope we can see him again to see what sorts of trouble he's been up to!

“Can’t just ransack the place we gotta be respectful here.” *Proceeds to rob the village of a years supply of wheat.*

Dan. I’ve watched you for a while now. I wish I still had friends to play with on Minecraft. I used to play with my step brothers ten years ago. But my dad split with their mom. They would be 23 and 25 now. My sister and I used to watch your Minecraft horrror maps and try to rebuild them and pretend you would play them when we watched you videos. I know it sounds weird. She moved out a while ago and has been struggling with her mental health recently. I still go on my xbox360 worlds where we used to play all my friends have been off for 5+ years. My sister is now an adult and we don’t see each other much but Thank you for making happy memories between us.

Kinda crazy that… I just finished high school yesterday, and one of my heroes, DanTDM, is still at it, even after all these years… It’s so awesome

17:00 he dug straight down the number 1 rule, this used to be so talked about around 2014 that its nice he still realises he could fall into a cave

1:08 nice to know Craig got his big KZfaq break

Quick suggestion if you want music discs have a skeleton shoot through lava onto TNT above a pit full of creepers when the TNT explodes they’ll drop a whole bunch of music discs.

Can’t believe I started watching him when I was 7 years old and just turned 18 yesterday, feeling very nostalgic and glad to see he hasn’t changed for the bad

10:00 Seeing how Dan has grown up is so comforting for me. I love seeing his little appreciation in everything that happens in the game. Cant wait to watch this cozy series.

My kids and me started watching you years ago. Back when you had blue hair. I haven't watched your videos in a long while. I'm digging the hair cut man. You look sharp with the buzz cut

24:54 yes terrifying village theme song lol 😂 you make the best videos dan keep going i support you! 😉

9:46 Dan: "I can't just ransack the place" Also Dan: * Steals their hay *

I genuinely teared up watching this. I remember waiting for a new episode of the diamond dimension to come out, which I just realised that series was 11 years ago now. Little 9 year old me is very happy right now 🥲🥲

i love how my childhood favorite youtuber still makes good videos🥲

I love that this is just a chilled Minecraft playthrough, I haven’t seen many in recent years, especially with all of the new updates to the game. This brings me back to how the old game used to be, and gives me a feeling of very comforting nostalgia. It was so nice to just sit back and chill watching this after a long day at work. Thank you, Dan! Hope you’re recovering well!

2:25 Dan: “I wanna try to kill a fish with bare hands” Also Dan: * kills it with an axe *

12:27: “when their scared their so cute” these are the words of a psychopath-

Dan I've Watched You Since I Was 14 I'm 24 Now And Still Enjoying Your Channel Thank You For Being A Huge Part Of My Childhood And Adulthood

12:26 "When they're scared; they're so cute.'" - DanTDM 2024

Imagine building the old Laboratory next to that snowy mountain and a beautiful bridge from the village to that mountain.

started watching your old minecraft videos when all i had to worry about was what was for dinner, now i'm back worrying about getting a job and going to college

24:57 I remember when Dan was playing The Orphanage horror map and he accidentally put this inside a jukebox and was freaking out

They should really make it so that naming a villager 'Dr.Trayaurus' gives that villager a white labcoat

To stop the villagers from coming in your house, you can place the door sideways and the villager will try to open it but it is technically already open so they can’t come in.

33:15 When villagers gain a conscious:

1:07 THAT'S WHERE CRAIG IS NOW?! I wish the best for him

0:41 you can still move villagers but instead of moving in to a one by two trading hall you could instead move them to a custom built village of your own. Its a really fun project that even i did twice.

I used to watch you all the time when I was in primary school and during my early years of secondary, this video caught my eye at the age of 21, just graduating from university. Life has moved so fast, it's nice to be taken back by your content.

I've watched your channel since 1st grade now I'm in 10th. I still love watching your channel and I am glad to see your channel grow :)

I’ve been watching your channel for years and it never gets boring… you was my KZfaq Main page when I was 8 😂

Welcome back Dan glad to see you have recovered. Happy to see you back into Minecraft and excited to see what you do next. ❤

36:15 The realest thing I have ever heard this man say.

ugh i’ve been looking for someone long-playing minecraft. people go so fast now it’s kinda boring, love ya dan!

9:20 that just hit me with a wave of nostalgia

I stumbled upon Dans Diamond Dimensions series 11 years ago (I'm 17 now), and ever since I've been hooked. Dan always had this down-to-earth aura and a cozy vibe to him. Though I am currently doing my International AS exams and have outgrown his content a bit, this playthrough reminded me of the simpler times ... a time of being a kid, a time where watching your favorite KZfaqr meant the world to you. and it's sad that you can't go back, but as Dr. Seuss said, “don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.” and Dan, thank you ...

1% of the video: gameplay 99% of the video: talking about the epook texture pack!!1!

9:48 "Can't ransack the place" while stealing hay bales