Lost In A Story

Modification for Modfest: Carnival

You wander through the Carnival, passing by stalls and pavilions until you reach a small caravan with a worn-out "Bookshop" sign above the entrance. Stepping inside, you browse the shelves and find a particularly dusty volume. Opening it, you see not words—the words see you.

You find yourself absorbed in a story within a world created by the Author.

About the Modification

Lost In A Story (or LIAS) is a mod presented at ModFest: Carnival 2024. Inspired by Mystcraft, it offers a unique approach to adventures.

Throughout the world, you will find and create Story Books containing plot scenarios. For example:

You wake up in your hometown, attacked by skeletons (wearing elegant hats)
You travel to a Desert Temple in search of answers and find an old book
You continue to a castle where you face Azajef, the Skeleton Prince
You raid his treasure chamber and live happily ever after

Each sentence becomes a quest in the Storyteller's dimension—a world similar to the ordinary one but with noticeable differences. In this dimension, you are in adventure mode but can find tools and enchantments to shape it according to your will. After completing the final quest of a story, you return to the ordinary world outside the book.

While inside a story, press the "Consider" key (default: Insert) to find out what happens next. All loot chests contain additional items like compasses and tools for mining special story blocks.