# Generative Design in Minecraft: Chronicle Challenge

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1905.05888 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1905.05888/

## Key facts

- Cited by 8 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 14 May 2019.

## Built on by (most cited first, 8 of 8)

- [World-GAN: a Generative Model for Minecraft Worlds](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2106.10155/) (2021)
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- [Comparing PCG metrics with Human Evaluation in Minecraft Settlement Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.02457/) (2021)
- [Hierarchically Composing Level Generators for the Creation of Complex Structures](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.01561/) (2023)
- [Automated Isovist Computation for Minecraft](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2204.03752/) (2022)
- [Generating Redstone Style Cities in Minecraft](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.09777/) (2023)
- [Believable Minecraft Settlements by Means of Decentralised Iterative Planning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.10871/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We introduce the Chronicle Challenge as an optional addition to the Settlement Generation Challenge in Minecraft. One of the foci of the overall competition is adaptive procedural content generation (PCG), an arguably under-explored problem in computational creativity. In the base challenge, participants must generate new settlements that respond to and ideally interact with existing content in the world, such as the landscape or climate. The goal is to understand the underlying creative process, and to design better PCG systems. The Chronicle Challenge in particular focuses on the generation of a narrative based on the history of a generated settlement, expressed in natural language. We discuss the unique features of the Chronicle Challenge in comparison to other competitions, clarify the characteristics of a chronicle eligible for submission and describe the evaluation criteria. We furthermore draw on simulation-based approaches in computational storytelling as examples to how this challenge could be approached.