The Minecraft ARG Planner
Seed-accurate world maps, 11 Minecraft-native ciphers, and a solve-path graph that catches your dead ends before your audience does. Everything you need to run a multi-episode Minecraft ARG, in one tool.
$9/month, cancel anytime. Try the interactive demo first, no signup.
Why Is Planning a Minecraft ARG So Hard?
Every Minecraft ARG creator uses the same fragile stack: Chunkbase for maps, random cipher websites for encoding, Google Sheets for clue tracking, a notes app for storylines, and Discord for everything else. There is no ARG planning tool that connects all of this.
Chunkbase. 2 cipher websites. A spreadsheet. A notes app. Discord.
Stop the hassle.
What Tools Do You Need to Build a Minecraft ARG?
MC-Lore combines cipher generation, clue tracking, solve path visualization, and seed-based world mapping in one place. It supports Minecraft-native cipher types including Enchanting Table alphabet, wool encoding, banner patterns, and note block sequences.
Story & Scenes
- Write your mystery scene by scene
- Scene types like Cold Open, Clue Drop, End Hook
- Start simple, grow into episodes
Characters
- Add the cast of your story
- Roles like Protagonist, Antagonist, Ally
- Drop them into the scenes they appear in
World Planner
- Your world, from your seed
- Overworld, Nether, and End maps
- Pin clues right on the map
Cipher Generator
- Encode your secrets in one click
- Enchant Table, Wool, Note Block, Banner
- Export as images or preview audio
How Do You Start a Minecraft ARG?
Starting a Minecraft ARG with MC-Lore takes three steps: enter your world seed to generate an interactive map, place clues and encode them with ciphers, then track what your audience discovers episode by episode.
Write Your Scenes
Start with a flat list of scenes. Cold Open, Content, Clue Drop, End Hook. No episodes to worry about on day one.
Add Your Characters
Cast the story. Protagonist, Antagonist, Ally. Drop them into the scenes where they appear.
Share the Mystery
Grow into episodes, ciphers, and a full world map when you need them. Share a link so your viewers can follow along.
Who Uses Minecraft ARG Planning Tools?
MC-Lore is used by ARG YouTubers managing multi-episode mystery series, creepypasta creators encoding secrets for their videos, and SMP storytellers coordinating lore across a team.
Before
a spreadsheet tracking which clue goes in which episode, hoping you don't spoil anything.
Now
slide to any episode, see exactly what your audience knows, and place your next clue with confidence.
Before
googling "galactic alphabet translator", screenshotting the result, editing it in Paint.
Now
type your message, pick the cipher, export as PNG. Ready for your video in seconds.
Before
"who moved this pin?" in Discord at 2AM, nobody remembers.
Now
open the activity log, see exactly who changed what, fix it, and share a link so your community can explore together.
Pricing
No mystery here. One plan, everything included, cancel anytime.
MC-Lore
One plan, all-inEverything included. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited pins
- All 11 cipher types + custom alphabets
- Overworld, Nether, End maps
- Solve Path with dead-end analysis
- Episode Planner & Character Registry
- Audience Knowledge View
- Team collaboration & roles
- CSV & JSON import and export
- Read-only share links
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