Even if you don’t play video games, you’ve probably heard of Minecraft, one of the best-selling video games in history. With such an enormous audience playing their game, the team at Minecraft soon decided to create a special educational edition of the game, and, under the direction of Latinx game developer Laylah Silva Bulman, an all-Latinx team of developers created the first-ever Latino-themed Minecraft game. LatinExplorers: A Hispanic Heritage Journey was released during Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 in collaboration with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. It was designed to educate players on the power of the Hispanic community, and challenge players to complete “stories” focused on climate, community, or culture while meeting digital versions of real-life Latino leaders.
