On September 20th, 2014, Notch sold Minecraft and became a billionaire overnight. In the decade since this transaction, Notch has thrown parties worldwide, purchased his Hillcrest home, and started his new gaming studio, Bitshift Entertainment. Fast-forward to September 20th, 2024, and Notch threw the Player's Ball to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this life-changing achievement.

the night started at bird streets club...

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As a warm-up for the evening's festivities, Notch and a few close friends joined him at Bird Streets Club for a private comedy show featuring Dave Chapelle, Chris Spencer & Deon Cole! Laughs were had by all. Due to the club's strict no-photo policy, we can only give you a taste of the hilarity through these reenactment caricatures.

then we rode back to hillcrest
for the main event...

As guests entered the door, they became instant billionaires by receiving a bundle of 1 billion Notch Bucks. We set up various prize stations and activities for guests to spend their fortunes on throughout the house. Tickets to see Justice at the Bowl, Lakers playoffs, Uber vouchers, and Erewhon gift cards were just a few prizes attendees could purchase with their Notch Bucks. We even auctioned off Notch’s statue of Bumblebee from Transformers to the highest bidder! It was absurd.

A person pointing at a prize book.A man with tattoos on his arm and arm.A group of people standing around playing dominos.A group of people holding a large check.A person holding a bunch of pink money.A blue and yellow inflatable man is in the air.A man standing in front of a display case.A drawing of a bunch of flowers on a white background.A picture of a flower hanging from a ceiling.A display case filled with lots of different items.A group of stuffed animals sitting on top of a table.A drawing of a woman holding two money gunsA woman holding a bunch of money in front of a mirror.A woman is holding a bunch of pink moneyA table topped with lots of cut out money.A person holding a cup in their hand.A group of stuffed animals sitting next to each other.minion pinata on the floorA drawing of a crown on a white background.A drawing of a woman's face being drawn.A black and white drawing of three people sitting at a table.A display case filled with lots of different items.A person's hand with a name tattooed on it.

Cquestt, Thee Mike B, Bambii, and Jubilee curated open-format and hip-hop selections upstairs. In the basement, Team EZY, Naisha, Skrillex, and Overmono soundtracked underground sounds until the break of dawn. 

A woman standing in front of a stove top oven.A man in a black shirt and a yellow light.A woman in a black sweatshirt is playing a dj set.A woman standing in front of a purple light.A woman with headphones on playing a dj set.A line drawing of a dj and a crowd of people.A line drawing of a group of people dancing.A man that is standing in front of a record player.

In addition to our caviar bump station, Malli did some gourmet flips on carnival food classics, Panhead kept it cool with the popsicles, & Kokoro No Kohi kept us caffeinated for the extra late night.

A table topped with lots of small plates of food.A menu sitting on top of a table next to a heater.A table topped with lots of different types of food.A close up of a person touching a tray of oysters.A close up of a food item on a plate.

Money was spent

scenes from the ball

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a night at notch's is always...

To see all the party photos, visit our dedicated Player's Ball Gallery.

To see all the party photos,
visit our dedicated Player's Ball Gallery.

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