Realms Stories

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This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition.

 

Realms Stories is a social hub for members of a Realm.

Usage

Realms Stories is available for all players that are member of a Realm in Bedrock Edition, for both Realms Plus and Realms Core subscriptions. It can be accessed from the main screen of the Realm in the play screen, and from the Edit Realm screen for the owner of the Realm. It can also be accessed from the pause menu while playing on the Realm.

The main screen of Realms Stories has three tabs, and a button to open the Realms Stories settings in the top-right.

Story Feed

In the Story Feed, all story posts from Realm members are shown on the right side of the screen, and a list of recently played members on the left side. A player can add with the purple button on the top-left. A story post can contain text, and/or a screenshot that is stored in-game.

Every story post in the Story Feed shows the player that added the story, and the time or date when the story was added. If the story contains a screenshot, the player can open it in full screen by clicking on it. Every post can also be liked with the button below, including a player's own posts. The amount of likes is shown on the left.

Players can also comment on every story post. These comments can only include text, but they can be liked by any player in the comments screen.

With the options button on the bottom-right of a post or comment, player's can remove their own posts, or report them to Xbox Enforcement. The Realm's owner can delete any story or comment, while other members can only delete their own. Other members can also notify the Realm's owner about a story. These reports can be accessed from the "Game Settings" tab in the Manage Realm screen for the owner.

Realm Events

These new stories are automatically posted to the feed when interesting events happen on a Realm. They can be toggled off in the Realms Stories settings by the owner.

Icon	Event Message	Criteria	Frequency	Major Event?
	The Ender Dragon was defeated!	Successfully defeat the ender dragon for the first time	First player only	Yes
	The Wither was defeated!	Successfully defeat the wither for the first time	First player only	Yes
	<player> defeated the Ender Dragon!... again	Successfully respawn and defeat the ender dragon	Unlimited per player	No
	<player> defeated the Wither!... again	Successfully respawn and defeat the wither	Unlimited per player	No
	<player> has a full diamond set	Craft a full set of diamond tools and armor	Once per player	No
	<player> discovered an Abandoned Mineshaft XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover an abandoned mineshaft for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> discovered an Ancient City XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover an ancient city for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> discovered a Badlands XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover a badlands biome for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> now commands the sea	Craft and power a conduit for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> upgraded to Netherite	Upgrade an item to netherite	Once per player	No
	<player> found a diamond	Find a diamond for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> discovered enchanting	Enchant an item	Once per player	No
	<player> traveled to the End? XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Enter an end portal for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> discovered a Mushroom Field XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover a mushroom field biome for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> discovered a Nether Fortress XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover a nether fortress for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> created a portal to the Nether XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Build and light a nether portal for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> scaled a Mountain Peak XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover a mountain peak biome for the first time	Once per player	No
	<player> discovered a Pillager Outpost XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover a pillager outpost for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> powered a Beacon! XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Power a beacon for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> discovered a Woodland Mansion XYZ: <X, Y, Z>	Discover a woodland mansion for the first time	First player only	No
	<player> has a new friend, <named mob>	Name a mob using a name tag for the first time	Once per player	No
	<player> joined the Realm	Add a new player to the realm whitelist	Once per player	No
	<player> defeated a Pillager Captain	Defeat a pillager captain for the first time	Once per player	No
	A new adventure has begun! What will the story of this Realm be? You decide.	Create a new realm and enable realms stories	Once per realm	No
	The world has changed to <slot number>	Switch the slot number for a realm	Unlimited per realm	No

Retired Realm Events

Icon	Event Message	Criteria	Frequency	Major Event?
	<player> is celebrating with a cake and candle. Thank you, <player>, for wishing Minecraft a Happy Birthday!	Put a candle on a cake	Once per player	No

Undocumented Realm Events

Icon	Event Message	Criteria	Frequency	Major Event?
	<player> cannot be defeated by mere mobs	Defeat 250 hostile mobs	Once per player	No
	<player> created all the mystery mobs	Discover all mob name tag easter eggs	Once per player	No
	<player> prepared a 13 course meal		Once per player	No
	<player> started mapping the world	Fully explore a map for the first time	Once per player	No

Unused Realm Events

Icon	Event Message	Criteria	Major Event?
	<player> has discovered intentional game design!	Place and click on a bed in the Nether or End dimensions for the first time	No
	<player> was blown up by a creeper!	Die from a creeper explosion for the first time	No
	<player> was killed by a Warden. Uh Oh! Shh!	Die from a warden's attacks for the first time	No
	<named mob> met an untimely death	Occurs when a named mob dies for the first time	No
	<player> has suffocated in a wall!	Die from suffocating in a wall for the first time	No

Timeline

Realm Stories also contain a Timeline table that shows numerous activity of players in the Realm. The playing times are colored for each player. One week of playing times is shown on the screen, but older data can be viewed with the arrow buttons above. To gain access to the Timeline and store activity data, a player needs to opt in for the Timeline. Players can opt out at any time, and they can also opt in anytime later again. The Realm's owner can view all members that are opted out.

Members

Shows a list of all Realm members and their activity or online status. The list can be sorted and filtered, and there is a text box on the top-left to search for members. The Realm's owner can also access the "Members" settings tab in the Manage Realm screen from here.

Realms Stories settings

There are a few optios available for Realms Stories. These cannot be changed from the main settings screen.

Option	In-game description	Default
Personal settings	These settings only apply to you, for this Realm.
Badge notifications	Show badge notifications for unread stories.
Realm-wide settings	These settings apply to everyone in this Realm who has joined Realms Stories.
Realm Events	Allow Minecraft to post stories for gameplay accomplishments. This setting will take effect once you close and reopen the Realm. (Go to "Edit" → "Manage Realm" → "Subscription" → "Close Realm" → "Open Realm")
Realm Event coordinates	Display coordinates for certain Realm Events, if the world's "Show Coordinates" setting was enabled when the events were triggered.
Require Opt in to Timeline	Require everyone to opt into the Timeline before they can play on the Realm.
Timeline	Allow everyone to view the Timeline.

History

Gallery

Screenshots

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  The "Story Feed" tab.
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  The comments screen of a story.
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  The "Timeline" tab.
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  The "Members" tab.
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  The Realms Stories settings.

Development screenshots

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  A sneak peek of the Realms Stories in "Timeline" tab opt in to timeline message.^[1]

Trivia

• Realms Stories were inaccessible the first time launching Preview 1.20.60.23. They were accessible upon relaunch.

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