The primary goal was to give players an accurate impression of the size and vast scope of Teotihuacan, so proper scale and proportion were most important.Īs for the look of the structures themselves, we opted to render them with the default Minecraft “stone” block and to pattern any custom textures after this. Think of it as a giant box of LEGO bricks with unlimited amounts and varieties.Įarly on I made a conscious decision to keep the design of our version of Teotihuacan somewhat abstract. While the basic premise of the game involves mining materials to craft tools and supplies - and building a shelter before night falls and the monsters come out - the game also has a creative mode that lets you build just about anything you can imagine. Its graphic are blocky and almost crude, and everything in the game world is constructed from one meter-by-one meter cubes.
It’s big with children, naturally, but has active players and enthusiasts of all ages. The map allows players to visit the ceremonial center of this ancient metropolis and explore towering pyramids, grand plazas, maze-like apartment complexes, and more, all on a 1:1 scale.įirst, for the uninitiated, Minecraft is an open-world building game beloved by players the world over. In conjunction with the exhibition Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire, the de Young Museum recently released its free Minecraft map of Teotihuacan.
How do you recreate the Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan in Minecraft? Block by block, of course!
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