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Magister Craft’s Roman House Competition
Do you love ancient Rome and Minecraft? Show off your building skills in an international competition for students in grades 5-12 (ages 10-19)!
2025 Roman House Competition — Results
Winner
​Sadie​
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Finalists
​Niko, Victoria, Dillon, Vuyani
Magister Craft extends its sincere thanks to all students who participated in the 2025 Roman House Competition. The submissions reflected careful research, thoughtful interpretation of archaeological evidence, and a genuine commitment to understanding Roman domestic architecture. The range and quality of work made this a challenging and rewarding competition, and all participants should be proud of the seriousness with which they approached the task.
To the Judges
Magister Craft is grateful to the members of the judging panel for their time, expertise, and careful evaluation of each submission. Their thoughtful consideration and scholarly standards ensured a fair and rigorous review process, and their contributions were essential to the success of the competition.
To All Participants
To the Minecraft Modders
Magister Craft would also like to acknowledge and thank the Minecraft mod developers whose work made this competition possible. Students relied on the following mods to explore Roman architecture and daily life in historically informed ways:​
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Conquest Reforged – the foundation for the other mods and its Roman themed blocks and models
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Imperial Mod – for excellent Roman-inspired assets
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Roman Daily Life – for textures and furnishings of Roman domestic life
(Developed by Magister Craft)
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These creators generously share their work with the community, and their contributions play an important role in enabling educational projects such as this competition.
Description
What's the Task?
-Choose a real Roman house
-Research it
-Rebuild it in Minecraft Java Edition
-Submit a video walkthrough, Minecraft world file, floor plan, project rationale, and works cited.
Why Enter?
-Learn about ancient architecture.
-Build research and design skills.
-Grow digital literacy skills
-Prizes
Prizes & Recognition
-Cash Prize
-Magister Craft Swag
-Featured in a Magister Craft video
-Digital Winner's Badge
-Global recognition as a rising digital classicist!