The Tale of Green Steve

# 🌲 The Tale of Green Steve

> *"The tale of Green Steve, as recorded on XX/XX/20XX on a now-defunct forum, goes as follows..."*

Welcome to the **Playtest / Beta** for **The Tale of Green Steve**!

This is my **very first Minecraft mod ever**, built to faithfully bring the original, famous 1.8 forum creepypasta to life in Minecraft 1.20.1 Forge.

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### ⚠️ Note for Playtesters: This is My First Mod!
Because this is my first mod and currently in **early playtest / beta**, your feedback is incredibly valuable to me! 
* Did the cutscenes run smoothly?
* How did the pacing and timing feel?
* Did you spot any weird glitches or bugs?

Please leave a comment or report any issues on the tracker—every bit of feedback will help me polish this for the full release!

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### 📜 What to Expect (How to Play)

#### 1. The Canonical Story Mode
The mod starts in **Story Mode** by default. Green Steve will not randomly attack or ruin your early game; instead, you trigger the canonical story naturally in survival:
1. Build a starter house or place your bed in the Overworld.
2. Travel to a desert and find a **Desert Pyramid**.
3. Jump down the blue terracotta shaft and step on the pressure plate... 
4. The TNT will hiss, but it won't explode. Look up into the hole above you...
5. Experience the iconic sequence: the bedrock creeper vault, the forced game crash, the waking up in an endless flat Oak & Birch forest, and searching for your duplicated home.

#### 2. Post-Story Survival & Ambient Encounters
Once you finish the main story, you'll be returned to the main menu with a choice. If you choose to continue:
* You wake back up in your Overworld bed.
* **The ambient stalker activates naturally:** Green Steve will now begin watching you in survival!
* **Tree Chopping:** You may find him in the distance casually felling logs and taking the wood.
* **Mining Mimicry:** Hear him mining stone through cave walls nearby; mine towards him and he relocates or chooses to confront you.
* **Window Watcher:** Catch him staring through the glass windows of your house while you are home.
* **Voice & Chat Hearing:** He judges what you say in chat, writes on signs, or (if *Simple Voice Chat* is installed) hears you speak through your microphone!

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### ⚙️ Mod Information & Requirements
* **Minecraft Version:** 1.20.1
* **Mod Loader:** Forge (47.x+)
* **Singleplayer & Multiplayer:** Fully functional on singleplayer survival worlds!
* **Optional Voice Chat:** Compatible with *Simple Voice Chat*—he listens to your proximity voice audio.
* **In-Game Settings:** You can toggle world edits, test modes, or story settings at any time via the in-game Mods config menu.

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### 💬 Feedback & Bug Reports
Since this is an active playtest, please share your thoughts! Whether you found a bug, have ideas for new ambient behaviors, or just want to tell me how the jumpscares felt, drop a comment below.

Thank you so much for playing and testing my first mod!