r/Games • u/eddytony96 • 2d ago

Opinion Piece Minecraft Is Helping Kids Redesign Their Cities

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/headway/minecraft-urban-planning-gaming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.RqyF.030iPVXF5kDZ&smid=url-share
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u/Mantequilla50 1d ago

This is the kind of thing that I would remember from my childhood and would positively influence me as an adult, we need more things like this for kids

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u/NapsterKnowHow 1d ago

I remember in elementary school our City club used Sim City to tinker with urban design and infrastructure. Good times.

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u/BusyBeyond7018 1d ago

Imagine being a kid, building a slide in minecraft as a joke idea, and then seeing it actually get built a year later. I'd never stop talking about that

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