Published May 6, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT

Our new documentary premieres tomorrow — here's a peek

Here’s a tease for Polygon’s Battle of the Boroughs, coming tomorrow to a screen near you

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I’m happy to report: Polygon made a sports documentary. About Minecraft . And the New York City public education system? Battle of the Boroughs: The Kids Who Build New York City in Minecraft , out Thursday, May 7, is very us.

Directed by our own Simone de Rochefort (who previously co-directed 2024’s The Great Game: The Making of Spycraft ), the 40-minute doc chronicles the 2025 Battle of the Boroughs, a NYC Public Schools initiative where students use Minecraft Education to design a more inclusive, sustainable, future-ready version of New York City. Over months of competition — from early classroom brainstorms to the Mayor’s Cup finals — students place digital bricks and crack the code on their understanding of modern society.…