How to get and play Minecraft Monument Challenge map

Mojang has released quite a bit of Minecraft content for free as part of the celebration of the game's 15th anniversary. This content ranges from character creator items to unique capes, as well as a new free map to explore and even build within. This map features a building contest. The best submission will be added to the official map for all future players.

Detailed below is exactly how to get the Minecraft Monument challenge map so that you can partake in the building challenge and possibly make history with an officially featured build.

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Steps to get and play the Minecraft Monument Challenge map

1) Open Bedrock

The "Marketplace" button is located on Bedrock's main menu (Image via Mojang)

The Monument Challenge map is exclusive to Minecraft Bedrock Edition. This means you need to make sure you have Bedrock selected when launching the game from the official Minecraft launcher.

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2) Navigate into the Marketplace

The Marketplace's homepage (Image via Mojang)

Once Bedrock is open and you are at the main menu, you'll want to head to the Marketplace by hitting its associated button at the bottom of the game's main menu. This is where all community-made extra content, including official content like the Monument Challenge map, can be found.

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3) Search for "Monument Challenge."

The Monument Challenge map should be easy to find when searched for (Image via Mojang)

To actually find the map once the Minecraft Marketplace is open, look for the search bar near the top of the screen and search for "Monument Challenge." The first result should be the official map. If it's not, it should still be easy to pick out since it's an officially published free Marketplace map.

Additionally, since the building contest is a large community event that Mojang wants to push engagement for, the map is also on the front page of the Minecraft Marketplace. This means you might not even have to search for it. However, there's no guarantee of when the map will rotate off of the front page, so knowing how to find it otherwise will come in handy.

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4) Add the map to your account

Don't forget to download the world after adding it to your account (Image via Mojang)

Now that you've found the map, add it to your account by hitting the "Free" button. This purchases the map and adds it to your account. This should change the button to now read "Download." Go ahead and hit this button, which will download the map to your local device and allow it to actually be created and played.

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5) Set up the world

The automatically generated world creation settings (Image via Mojang)

With the world installed on your local device, the next step is to hit the "Create this World!" button from the Marketplace screen. This will open up a world creation menu with the world template loaded in, meaning all you need to do is hit "Create."

Avoid changing any of the Minecraft gamerules or world settings, as this can sometimes break worlds.

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6) Get to building

The building area for the Monument Challenge map (Image via Mojang)

With the Monument Challenge world created, the only thing left to do is get to building. The contest will go on until June 27, 2024, so there's a month of time to come up with creative Minecraft build ideas. Don't rush, try your best, and remember to have fun.