Minecraft: Out of the Blue

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Inspired by the best-selling video game of all time, 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵: 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 delves into how Steve and the Overworld that you're familiar with came to be. The protagonist, a foreigner who seemingly doesn't belong in the Overworld, will have a fair amount of things to learn. Even so, he'll end up knowing more about this realm's history than nearly all of its inhabitants. On top of that, there'll be a variety of humans, humanoids, and downright monsters for him to interact with. Just enough creative liberty was taken to make recognizable faces all the more interesting.
Allies will be made, of course, and a certain redhead will have an unexpected origin like the protagonist. However, it also won't be long until the future explorer extraordinaire meets the individuals who will end up becoming his biggest foes, even if it doesn't seem like it at first.

The cover art (https://www.deviantart.com/trueopti/art/Steve-from-Minecraft-Realistic-My-Style-928518664) was illustrated by TrueOpti. It wasn't commissioned by the author of this story.