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UPDATE 2025/11/15 - Within That Dark A Single Flame [2026]
We're ripping both WTDASF and Anomaly apart and changing everything! Second complete rewrite. Still struggling to keep under 600 pages per book. >1,000,000 word count over 21 books? We are focusing on 6-7 of them.
TDIACLS Book 1 - Within That Dark A Single Flame 650 Pages (Down from 1300) EXPECTED 2026 (we know we said that last year) 11+
Thelmos Pre-Book 1 Anomaly [Dark Tales Of The Historian] - 644 Pages, 222,00 words 15+
Raz'Kul Pre-Book 1+2 A Lonely Shadow / The Torch Flower {Hoping to merge both into one book} >1000 Pages 11+
Woe Is Me - 900 Pages [Currently TDIACLS Book 1.5] 15+
Thelmos Pre-Book 2 Void Storm [Dark Tales Of The Historian] 11+
Tales From The Historian I / Tales Of The Reaper Currently 9+
Sarcophagi I FrostWalker - [Seriously 18+]
Anomaly Play Through 08/11/2025 Unity
Latest project moves to Unity (which in no way means we're done with Minecraft). For Lightning King's birthday he requested Unity training. He has just completed the second tutorial, with some extras added in, and added music created by ourselves.
"I feel sometimes like I'm living in a loop. And yet every time the loop is more sophisticated." - Lightning King
♾️Wise words from the boss! Every iteration is a little closer to our goal! Delayed to 2026!♾️
Updated Minecraft Packs
Updated Minecraft Packs
Updates and new packs available on Modrinth.
15/11/2025 - Most packs now updated for 1.21.8! [NOW ALL OUT OF DATE. UPDATES INCOMING]
The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow - Book 1 Delayed 2026
The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow - Book 1 Delayed 2026
We are completely rewriting Book 1 and trying to keep it under 600 pages. Going to be 2026 now due to major changes. However other books progressing as well.
Minecraft Packs (ON HOLD
Minecraft Packs (ON HOLD
The Beam Control Data Pack is being rewritten for 1.21.8, but it works as per screenshots. Working on multi-player. Beam Textures Pack - First (with 10 variations) is available on Modrinth.
Arena (ON HOLD)
Arena (ON HOLD)
Videos on YouTube of the current Arena. Almost every item needs to be rewritten for 1.21.8 due to coding changes by Mojang. We only ever work with the latest version. We have converted some.
Total word count 1,000,000+
Back To The Drawing Board
Back To The Drawing Board
UPDATE 04/05/2025 - Complete re-write and restructure of the entire series.
Book 1 rewritten entirely based on feedback [still expected 2025] and limited to 600 pages
BELOW ON HOLD
NFTs - Prototypes done (and they are published, available and buyable if you want them)
Arena / Data Packs / Texture Packs (low priority but working on furiously when we need a break from Book 1).
Spider Vision & Void Storm (Alpha)
Spider Vision & Void Storm (Alpha)
Spider Vision / Ender Vision / Creeper Vision / Game Mode Swap / Keep Loot
Data Pack Fully Working with improvements to be made. Mimic Spider Vision, Ender Vision & Creeper Vision. Keeping Loot and Temporary Respawn Points.
TODO: Few minor bugs and timing issues. Retain Levels & XP On Death. Retain Buffs / Effects.
Incoming:
Genie / Wind Breeze / The Time Machine (Moon Phases) / Particles / Wind Towers (Cannons) / Aerial Bombardment / The Vision Pack / Particle Pack / End Crystal Beam Pack / Lucky Fishing Fixes (broken in 1.21.4) / Enchants / Shadows Bane/Void Bane (Axe with Flying Shadow Step Ability) / Custom Enchants / Enchant Effects
New Minecraft scenes covering Chapter 1. The New Genie Models & FX Are Looking Better Than Anticipated.
The Dishonest Return Is Half Built In Minecraft - And Looking Good So Far.
Short Video & Screen Shots Of Both Incoming.
Limited Test Print Book Marks
Limited Test Print Book Marks
[Press Play Button To View. Or Click and Drag Mouse To Spin.]
Mean Time Book 1 Is Being Entirely Re-Written. Elements are being moved from Book 1 to Book 2, and new content is being added to Book 1.
Currently trying to keep the book within our 600 page limit.
New Minecraft scenes covering Chapter 1. The New Genie Models & FX Are Looking Better Than Anticipated.
The Dishonest Return Is Half Built In Minecraft - And Looking Good So Far.
Short Video & Screenshots of Both Incoming.
Progress Update On The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow, The Arena & Other Projects
Progress Update On The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow, The Arena & Other Projects
Arena Testing For 1.20.1 and some screenshots from the last few months. Mostly related to The Arena and The Time Machine.
We are busy working on Book 1 of "The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow". 600,000 words across all books, spin-offs, short stories and notes. Book 1 is way over word and page count. Combined with Minecraft 1.21 this has delayed 'The Arena', 'The Time Machine', 'Random Blocks', 'Lucky Fishing Rod' (now released), 'Light Helm', 'Music Studio', 'Scheduler', 'The Conduit', 'Orbits', 'Mount & Fly Anything' (including Ember), and various other projects we promised.
Minecraft Packs Update / Time Machine Incoming
Minecraft Packs Update / Time Machine Incoming
The Time Machine Data Pack was close to Alpha Release, but due to rewrite of TDIACLS and 1.20.1 changes is ON HOLD.
However various packs have been released/fixed/updated on Modrinth.
Arena Alpha Footage
Arena Alpha Footage
Alpha Testing (dated video and not the latest code)
Ember Mount (Flying Ravager Mount / Rare Drop)
Lightning Snowballs
Insanity X-Bow
Akriss & Ember Boss Fight
The Shadow Buttefly (Ghost Warden)
Arena Screenshots
Arena Screenshots
Screenshots From The Arena - Including New Boss - Ember, New Player Housing, The Genie, New Effects & Particles, Updated Warden, Racing Track, Pets.
Fully customisable, upgradable player housing with 3 floors, a roof garden, an outside garden, a small farm, upgradable Llama storage, customisable coloured beacons, banners, and a trophy room. 6 houses per upgradable street. Plans for them to use group funds and teamwork to upgrade the street.
The Insanity CrossBow, Boots Of Endless Speed, The Serpent SnowBall (Lightning) & The Void SnowBall - Just Throw It & Run, It's A Cluster Nuke...Nothing Survives...including most of The Arena. EDIT: After crashing the server due to an endless loop, the Void Snowball has now been removed.
Conduit Remastered Alpha Testing
Conduit Remastered Alpha Testing
Short video of The Conduit Remastered (Alpha) - "Pain Red"
Also (and looks much better in) the following so far:
Purple / Orange / Light Blue / Black & Blue (specifically designed to work with BSL Shaders)
MxSxC1 Weather Pack (Sleet)
MxSxC1 Weather Pack (Sleet)
MxSxC1 Weather Pack (Sleet) - Preparing For The Arena!
This more about going through the entire process; Design, Build, Testing, GitHub, Video, Youtube, Screenshots, Promotion, Custom Music - A hell of a lot of work for what is essentially about 8 core files...but we will improve, make it quicker, and start rolling out our more serious packs soon
MxSxC1/MxSxC1WeatherSleet: MxSxC1WeatherPackSleet (github.com)
Also on Modrinth: MxSxC1WeatherSleet - Minecraft Resource Pack (modrinth.com)
Jumpnet Project Launch & Initial Master Token
Jumpnet Project Launch & Initial Master Token
This Token Gives You Early Access & Free Digital Copies Of Everything TDIACLS...Forever!
The Ghost Pack (including Ghost Warden) and The Arena (fighting the Ghost Warden - Good Luck!)
The Ghost Pack (including Ghost Warden) and The Arena (fighting the Ghost Warden - Good Luck!)
TDIACLS Alpha NFT (50 Max Supply)
TDIACLS Alpha NFT (50 Max Supply)
MxSxC1 - Winner of Minecraft Cherry Blossom Contest
MxSxC1 - Winner of Minecraft Cherry Blossom Contest
Everyone knows Raz'Kul only built the house and gardens to further annoy the Monks Of Serenity. Or the "Not So Serene Monks" as Raz'Kul jokes. With monks, bounty hunters and assassins surrounding Shadow Falls, only The Ghost Wardens protection is keeping him alive.
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