Little-by-little, over the last 10 years, my kids and I have built a small town in Minecraft.
It started unintentionally. My son, Tommy, came home from kindergarten one day excitedly talking about this new game he had heard about. Within a few days I was up to my elbows in redstone tutorials and modpacks.
We created a new world for our experiments, and called it simply, “Town”. We added some houses. He built a grocery store. I added a church.
A couple of years later his sister, Maggie, joined the fun and built a pet shop.
And from there, Town just kept growing. Over the years we’ve added a community pool, library, elementary school with working elevator, police and fire departments, hospital with helicopter and landing pad, clothing store, apartment building, gas station, arcade, renaissance faire, ice cream stand, working subway system, and more. Even a hydroelectric power plant!
The kids are getting older, and our construction crew doesn’t work as often these days. But we keep a running list of ideas to build and—usually when the weather gets cold—still come back together to take on a new project.
We just broke ground on an airport.
One more building, one more season, one more reason to sit next to each other and make something together.
Wow! That’s very impressive.
I never understood this game. My kids play it in some other way that doesn’t involve building landmark buildings.
wao its too good
I really liked this post because it shows how Minecraft became a special way for your family to spend time together. The growing town reflects how your kids are growing up, which makes the story meaningful. The ending about building the airport was touching and shows that even as things change, you’re still creating memories together.
This is amazing and very creative thing to do with the kids.
Thank you for the inspiration, I want to build things with my kids in minecraft too.
This is so beautiful. I don’t have any kids – I’m a single person. But things like this make me wish I had a family!! All of this team work. I can only imagine all of the skills they’ve learned throughout the years with you
nice
So sweet <3
This is such a heartwarming story! What started as a simple kindergarten curiosity turned into a decade-long family tradition—that’s beautiful.
This is what computers should be for. Creativity and community.
It’s wonderful to have time to share with your children, doing something you both find enjoyable. For many years, my son and I played Pokemon together, going to league meetings on Sundays and then going out for lunch. When he outgrew that, we moved on to family board games. Treasure this time with your little ones. And thank you for sharing it with us!
This is so much fun.
The hospital would be my favorite, that’s so incredible!
Minecraft looks fun. I thought about doing it for creativity sake..
Cool
Youve given them an understanding of a city and that it takes inspiration, imagination, and dedication to build. Maybe you’ve inspired more than this. Young productive adults who understand it’s a process, not instant gratification.
This feels less like a Minecraft project and more like a family legacy, built slowly, lovingly, and together.
This is why I love Minecraft. It brings friends and families together, this was such a wholesome post. Cheers!
Very cool project and wholesome as it built memories for both of you.