
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
NarrativeCraft
Create narrative games inside Minecraft. No coding, no game engine, only text and logic.
Quick answer
Which NarrativeCraft release should I use?
NarrativeCraft 2.2.4-forge-1.20.1 targets 1.20.1 with Forge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is NarrativeCraft required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does NarrativeCraft 2.2.4-forge-1.20.1 need?
2.2.4-forge-1.20.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add NarrativeCraft without breaking your instance.
Built for NarrativeCraft 2.2.4-forge-1.20.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 2.2.4-forge-1.20.1. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.2.4-forge-1.20.1. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does NarrativeCraft add?
NarrativeCraft
NarrativeCraft is a Minecraft mod to create your own narrative games in Minecraft. If you don't want to learn a game engine to create stories with branching patterns, this mod does all the work for you.
Tutorial video
Showcase
How does this work
NarrativeCraft works thanks to the amazing open source project Ink, a narrative scripting language to write dialogs and create branching patterns. Text first, logic later.
Features
NarrativeCraft is an all-in-one system, meaning that you have everything by default.
Compatibility with other mods requires installing addons.
- Cutscenes
- Player recording
- Dialogs rendering (on screen or a character speaking)
- Camera angles for character dialog focus
- Interactions with trigger zones and clickable points
- Characters and NPCs
- Full management of your story
- Multiple locales in one world
- Choices
- Saves
- Main screen (new game, continue...)
- Multiplayer
About Multiplayer
NarrativeCraft is singleplayer first, meaning that it is mainly developed for singleplayer. However, multiplayer is supported, but it does not mean co-op, it means that you can play a story, show cutscenes, display characters or NPCs to a single player, so you can create more immersion for your server.
Getting started
If you want to start learning NarrativeCraft, take a look at the documentation; you'll be guided there to start your first story and learn the fundamentals of the mod.
Credits
- ink - Scripting language
- blade-ink-java - Java adaptation of ink
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
NarrativeCraft by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
2 loader builds1.20.1
2 loader buildsCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
NarrativeCraft versions and loaders
2.3.0-beta.5-fabric-1.20.1
narrativecraft-fabric-1.20.1-2.3.0-beta.5.jar
31 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.5-forge-1.20.1
narrativecraft-forge-1.20.1-2.3.0-beta.5.jar
29 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.5-neoforge-1.21.1
narrativecraft-neoforge-1.21.1-2.3.0-beta.5.jar
29 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.5-fabric-1.21.1
narrativecraft-fabric-1.21.1-2.3.0-beta.5.jar
29 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.5-neoforge-26.2
narrativecraft-neoforge-26.2-2.3.0-beta.5.jar
29 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.5-fabric-26.2
narrativecraft-fabric-26.2-2.3.0-beta.5.jar
29 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.4-forge-1.20.1
narrativecraft-forge-1.20.1-2.3.0-beta.4.jar
27 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.4-fabric-1.20.1
narrativecraft-fabric-1.20.1-2.3.0-beta.4.jar
27 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.4-neoforge-1.21.1
narrativecraft-neoforge-1.21.1-2.3.0-beta.4.jar
27 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.4-fabric-1.21.1
narrativecraft-fabric-1.21.1-2.3.0-beta.4.jar
27 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.4-neoforge-26.2
narrativecraft-neoforge-26.2-2.3.0-beta.4.jar
27 Aug 2026
2.3.0-beta.4-fabric-26.2
narrativecraft-fabric-26.2-2.3.0-beta.4.jar
27 Aug 2026
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.