the deleted

Something was deleted in 2011. It never left.

You’ll start noticing small things first. A photo in a chest that wasn’t there before. A TV turning itself on in an abandoned shack. Footsteps behind you when you’re alone. A chunk near your base just... gone in the morning, with something standing in the middle of the crater.

Animals will stop moving sometimes. They’ll all turn to look at you at once. That means it’s close. Don’t run straight at them.

Don’t sleep with that photo in your pocket. You won’t wake up where you fell asleep.

There’s a meadow that stretches forever and then just cuts off into nothing. Walk the grass lines. Check the grave, the half house, the tower. Take what glows.

Above it, a city of rooftops that never ends. Keep jumping. Follow the lights. Some roofs have camps. Some have something else.

And now there are yellow hallways too — you’ll find them through the mirror, if the mirror decides to let you fall in. In there your hands will be gone and you’ll already be recording. Some lights are dead. If it’s dark, use the flash. If you stay long enough, the floor might let you fall out. Don’t count on it.

If you see her standing far away, staring, don’t get close. If she starts moving, don’t look away.

I’m not going to tell you what lives there. You’ll figure it out the first time you look at one for too long.

One rule: if you find the core, don’t hit it. Your hands can’t break it. You’ll need something that can listen. The answer isn’t in the game, it’s next to the game. You’ll have seconds. If you fail, it will know. If you need another chance, read what it left you.

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HOW TO PLAY (no spoilers, just enough to not get lost):

1. Loot the shack near spawn. Take everything. Read the photo.
2. Go down. Use the black stone in the basement.
3. You’ll wake up somewhere wrong. Don’t panic. Walk the grass lines, check the grave, the half house, the tower. Take what glows.
4. When you have all three, go back to the black stone in the meadow.
5. Look up. Keep jumping. Don’t stare for too long.
6. If you make it to the top, don’t swing. Connect. Read. Be fast.

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A NOTE ON SAFETY: This mod will mess with your world, your screen and your sounds. It will NOT touch anything outside your .minecraft folder. No real crashes, no files on your desktop. It’s all in-game.

Requires Minecraft 1.20.1 / Forge / Java 17.

Good luck.

The mod is not yet fully complete, so there may be issues with the story or gameplay.

Please write about your experience in the comments.