What if we built a virtual Mulhouse in the video game Minecraft? The idea launched by Bollwerk City has been adopted by School 42. The game has already been playable since September 21. They will now need the help of online volunteers to help them finish their project.
The heritage can also be visited through the video game Minecraft. This is the challenge that the 42nd school in Mulhouse took up by building the city of Boulwerk digitally, brick by brick.
The game was released to the public on September 21, on the occasion of the Heritage Days, and in the year of the city’s 800th anniversary. But it’s not over yet. The students are now looking for volunteers, available online, to put the finishing touches on this faithful reconstruction of the city.
Historians and the city archives service were also consulted to obtain the best possible representation, in different periods. The scenarios presented to players allow them to discover the main periods in the development of the city, between 1224 and 2024.
Olivier Leoff, student at 42 Mulhouse and Minecraft Mulhouse project manager, hopes to spark young people's interest in history with this project.Young people are no longer very interested in history.“, notes.”Through a fascinating story, told in the video game, we also present real historical facts, such as the fact that in 1224, Mulhouse obtained the status of a city.“
Caroline Borrot, Director of 42 Mulhouse, is very happy with this partnership with the city of Mulhouse.Our training is free, thanks to funding from the Grand Est Region and the City of Mulhouse, so it is also a way to give them their support. It allows students to test themselves and promote their school and their city. Everyone who joins us will have a code to access the platform, and a large team of players and builders will be formed [constructeurs, NDLR] From all over the worldP.
The goal is to finish the game in the spring of 2025. Currently only one quest is available in the historical Mulhouse setting, within Minecraft.
