Mike Tomlin has revealed a vast Minecraft city he spent about 12 years building, drawing millions of views and praise for its detail. The former Steelers coach says it was a therapeutic side project built on PlayStation consoles.
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01Summary
- 01Tomlin’s Minecraft video was released on 1 October and drew more than 3 million views in less than two weeks.
- 02He said he started the city about 12 years ago after watching his children and their friends play Minecraft in middle school.
- 03The city includes sports stadiums, high-rise apartments, homes, penthouses and a shark aquarium.
- 04Tomlin built it in Minecraft’s creative mode on Bedrock edition, starting on PlayStation 3 before moving to PlayStation 4 and 5.
- 05Architecture student Zach Nagel and builder Alpine1 both said the city showed strong attention to detail, while suggesting some design improvements.
02Why it matters
It shows how a mainstream game can be used for long-term creative building, even on a console without PC mods or mouse-and-keyboard controls. For readers, it is a reminder that Minecraft can be a serious creative outlet as well as a game.
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