A giant board built from blocks is easy to damage by accident. A few vanilla settings keep the island intact and make the race easier to follow.
Stop Players From Breaking the Board
1. Switch everyone to Adventure mode. If cheats are enabled, the host can type /gamemode adventure @a in chat. In Adventure mode players cannot break or place blocks, so the path of spaces stays exactly as built.
2. Turn off mob trouble. Set the difficulty to Peaceful in the options menu. Hostile mobs will no longer interrupt turns or knock players off their spaces.
3. Keep the lighting fixed. If night makes the spaces hard to see, the host can use /time set day. The host can also run /gamerule doDaylightCycle false to keep it bright for the whole match.
See the Whole Board Clearly
- Raise your render distance. Go to Options → Video Settings and increase Render Distance. This lets you see more of the path and spot where your friends are. Lower it again if your game starts to lag.
- Increase brightness in Video Settings if the board looks dark.
- Hide the HUD for a clean view. Press F1 to hide the HUD. This is handy for screenshots of the board or for checking everyone's positions.
Before You Save
If you want to replay the map later in its original state, make a copy of the world from the Singleplayer menu before the match. This keeps a clean board ready for your next game night.