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Minecraft Story Mode, Level 1 preview

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Channel: Children's Technology Review · 2015 · Education

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Here's the first half of the first chapters of Minecraft Story Mode. You can see some of the interaction techniques used.
Mixing a story with a block play theme is nothing new...take LEGO Star Wars for example. So it makes sense that part of the evolution (and cash collection potential) of Minecraft involves stories narrated by famous actors.  
Designed for game consoles and PCs, the five episodes (sold for roughly $5 each) take you to the Nether, the Farlands, the End, and beyond. You drive how the story flows through your choices: what you say to people, and what you choose to do. In the story, you play as Jesse who travels with Warrior, Redstone Engineer, Griefer, and Architect; each with different skills.  Unlike the original Minecraft, you won't be able to just start digging... you follow the branching plotline and interact with the story with a set of fail-safe interaction techniques. 
To make this series, Microsoft/Mojang hired Telltale Games -- a studio also known for some pretty racy but respected M rated games like Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Monkey Island, and the Tales From the Borderlands.

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