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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|2255/minecraft-story-mode-season-one|67}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|minecraft-story-mode|65}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|minecraft-story-mode|65}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|Cinematic camera, Third-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control, Point and select}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|Adventure, Quick time events}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Voxel art}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy}}
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|steam appid  = 376870
 
|steam appid  = 376870
 
|steam appid side  = 456630
 
|steam appid side  = 456630
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
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{{Series|Minecraft: Story Mode}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://community.telltale.com/categories/minecraftstorymode Telltale Community] for game series
 
{{mm}} [https://community.telltale.com/categories/minecraftstorymode Telltale Community] for game series
{{mm}} [https://minecraftstorymode.fandom.com/wiki/Minecraft_Story_Mode_Wiki Unofficial wiki] for game series
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1444400283|minecraft_story_mode_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1444400283|minecraft_story_mode_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/376870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/376870/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-Free | The disc is only used for installation. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B07DVTSDQ7 | Steam | Keys only work in the US. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-MINECRAFTSM | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | minecraft_story_mode | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | minecraft_story_mode | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | minecraft-story-mode-a-telltale-games-series | Steam | Included both Steam and Telltale Games keys. | download | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nblggh69m35 | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 376870 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 376870 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally.
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{{ii}} This game is no longer available digitally, But Amazon is still selling it for unknown reasons.
 
{{ii}} A {{store link|Steam|560040|demo}} is available (contains the first episode) – originally supposed to only last for a limited time, but still available later.
 
{{ii}} A {{store link|Steam|560040|demo}} is available (contains the first episode) – originally supposed to only last for a limited time, but still available later.
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             = unknown
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|xbox cloud               = unknown
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Save 1 can optionally be stored in Telltale games account.
 
{{ii}} Save 1 can optionally be stored in Telltale games account.
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle. Unknown method.
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|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle. Unknown method. Probably [[FXAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default; can be turned off through graphics card settings.
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default; can be turned off through graphics card settings.
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is tied to refresh rate.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = limited
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = Controller is supported with third-party solutions (e.g. Steam Input)
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = Xbox
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9Ex
|direct3d notes        = D3D9Ex
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
|windows exe notes      =  
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|windows arm app        = false
|macos 32-bit app       = unknown
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|windows exe notes      = Although a [https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2016/05/31/bringing-minecraft-story-mode-to-the-universal-windows-platform-uwp-and-windows-store/ Windows Developer Blog article] discussed the process of bringing the game to ARM, no such version was ever released.
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux executable notes =  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 11 October 2023

Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series cover
Developers
Telltale Games
Engines
Telltale Tool
Release dates
Windows October 13, 2015
macOS (OS X) October 13, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 71
OpenCritic 67
IGDB 65
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres Adventure, Quick time events
Art styles Voxel art
Themes Fantasy
Series Minecraft: Story Mode
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series on IGDB
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series on MobyGames
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series on Wikipedia
Minecraft: Story Mode
Subseries of Minecraft
Minecraft: Story Mode 2015
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two 2017

Key points

An optional Telltale Games account can be used to store content of save 1 in cloud and link the game to your Telltale account.

General information

Telltale Community for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
The disc is only used for installation.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
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Keys only work in the US.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com (unavailable)
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Included both Steam and Telltale Games keys.
Download
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store (unavailable)
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This game is no longer available digitally, But Amazon is still selling it for unknown reasons.
A demo is available (contains the first episode) – originally supposed to only last for a limited time, but still available later.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Adventure Pass Contains episodes 6-8.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Telltale Games\Minecraft Story Mode\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/376870/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Telltale Games\Minecraft Story Mode\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Telltale Games/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/376870/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Save 1 can optionally be stored in Telltale games account.

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Flawless Widescreen and select the profile for The Wolf Among Us.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
On/Off toggle. Unknown method. Probably FXAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default; can be turned off through graphics card settings.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is tied to refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio/video settings.
Audio/video settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9Ex
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Although a Windows Developer Blog article discussed the process of bringing the game to ARM, no such version was ever released.
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.3 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Not recommended for Intel integrated graphics or Mac Minis or early-generation MacBook


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References