World Chronicle
by tem231
World Chronicle is a Forge book mod that keeps a running record of a player's world, with a diary, a chronicle and a map of events for a single save.
What it does
The chronicle writes itself as the player plays. It logs 51 tracked events, 6 anniversaries and some easter eggs, and players can add manual notes of their own. Entries are stored in a book item with event icons, aging ink, wax seals and gilt-edged pages, so the record reads as a physical object in the game.
The mod has two halves. The Chronicle tab keeps the world's main events, such as a first death, a first night survived or a first diamond mined, which makes it useful for rereading old days later. The Diary tab gives each day a page that the player can fill with writing, drawings or decorations. A Discovery Map tab places events on a parchment map with markers, a player arrow and zoom, so the places where things happened can be found again. A permanent inventory slot keeps the book in the first position, and no crafting is needed to get it.
World Chronicle runs on Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and both the server and every player need the mod. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. The latest file, 2.0 for 1.20.1, was published on 2026-07-02.
Key features
Self-writing journal
Events are recorded automatically as the player progresses through the world.
Event and anniversary log
The mod tracks 51 events and 6 anniversaries, plus a few easter eggs, alongside manual notes.
Chronicle and Diary tabs
A world-records tab for main achievements sits next to a free-form diary page for each day.
Discovery Map
A parchment map marks where events took place, with a player arrow and zoom controls.
Period book styling
Book visuals include faded ink, sealed wax, a quill animation, gilded page edges and a leather cover.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Rereading a long run
Players who return to an old save can page through the chronicle to recall early milestones.
Keeping personal memories
The Diary tab suits players who want to draw or write about their own days in the world.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 who want a written record of a single world, and server owners who run that version and want both sides to carry the same book.
Questions
Does World Chronicle need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does World Chronicle support?
Can players add their own entries?
In the catalog
World Chronicle is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The mod adds a Chronicle of your world that records the main events you achieve in your playthrough. The first death, the first night survived, the first diamond mined - all of it is written down in the chronicle, and you can reread it later in the game, remembering the old days. You can also add your own entries…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/world-chronicle
- Owner
- tem231
- Published
- 2026-07-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15