Gothenburg’s planning department has used mapping data to recreate all 10 of its districts in Minecraft, comprising 400 square kilometres of buildings, forest and roads. The aim is to get folk interested in urban development and learn from them what they want from their city.

Urban development, well, it’s maybe not the funnest-sounding thing in the world. But it’s important and all around us, and actually, it’s super interesting. It’s about working out how to use the land around us for all the things a modern society needs, from designing roads to planning art galleries, while reducing things like congestion and air pollution and ensuring everyone has a say in decisions.

Just getting to know your own city is a great start to appreciating it, which is why a competition was run over the holiday period in which presents were hidden in landmarks across the Gothenburg map to encourage exploration and familiarise players with the city around them.