Our Women’s History Month special begins with an interview with hannahxxrose – a partnered Twitch streamer from the USA who focuses on competitive Minecraft content.
Who is hannahxxrose?
“I started in the PvP space on servers like Hypixel and Mineplex,” Hannah tells us. “I began by playing UHC in 2014 and eventually moved onto Bedwars in 2020. Now, I mostly compete in Minecraft events.”
Over 10 years of competitive play has clearly paid off, because Hannah is a strong contender in the event scene. A recurring competitor in MC Championship, she has three MCC victories under her belt, as well as five individual placements in the Top 5 (her highest being 2nd place in MCC #27). She’s also played in a wide range of other events, including Block Wars, Pandora’s Box, Twitch Rivals, Squidcraft Games (by Eufonia Studios), and Nautical Quest (by Moonrock Labs, known as EVNT at the time).
In addition to tournaments, Hannah has played on a number of SMPs. “I’m currently a part of the Lifesteal SMP – one of Minecraft’s most competitive servers – doing streams and hopefully working on YouTube videos,” Hannah says, referring to a server in which if a player dies, they lose a heart, whilst if they kill someone, they gain a heart. Players who lose all hearts are banned from the server. “I plan on attending VidCon and TwitchCon this year with the Lifesteal SMP too!”
For more “casual” content, Hannah plays on the Realm SMP, a lore-heavy server based on Dungeons & Dragons and MMOs, run by fellow streamer Tubbo.
On being a woman in competitive Minecraft spaces
“Changing people’s minds about the stereotype of what a ‘good’ Minecraft player is has been something really important to me,” Hannah says. “Overall it’s been an uphill battle. Some people will always treat you differently because they already have a preconceived notion about you. In particular, being in competitive communities, I’ve seen myself be singled out and harassed based on my gameplay far more than my male counterparts. I’ve had male TikTokers, for example, post near replicas of my clips and receive praise, while my clips received hate for ‘doing too much’. There are a lot of double standards, but we can only hope that as time goes on things get better.”
“I think overall my proudest achievement is showing that being a woman in the gaming space is a viable career, and that people shouldn’t be afraid to pursue it,” Hannah tells us. Hannah’s perseverance in the space has grown her to 1.3 million followers on Twitch, her main content platform. Of course, she’s not the only woman to have made a successful career from Minecraft. “I really admire creators like LDShadowLady who have been a part of this community for a long time,” Hannah says. “I respect the grind so much and think that she’s a perfect example of someone ‘growing with their audience’. She’s awesome!”
Hannah’s advice for women wanting to follow the same path as herself: “Don’t be afraid to get started! The hardest thing about becoming a streamer is pressing ‘Go Live’ for the very first time. Not everyone is going to have the perfect first stream or first video, and you’ll only improve as time goes on. Putting yourself out there is hard, but just keep persevering.”
If you’d like to stay up to date with Hannah’s content, she can be found on Twitch.
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