🎬 The Village Experiment
A Minecraft Social Experiment for YouTube
A new government initiative known as The Village Program has been launched by the Republic of Novara. Volunteers are sent in groups of ten to establish new settlements in territories beyond the nation’s borders — regions that have remained largely unexplored and outside of controlled areas.
Each participant takes on the role of one of these volunteers. This series follows one of these settlements as they attempt to survive, organize, and build a functioning society under uncertain conditions.
🎠In-Character Requirement (IMPORTANT)
This is a heavily in-character project, but it is not strict roleplay.
While on the Minecraft server, you are expected to stay in character at all times
Most announcements, messages, and interactions will also be in character
I will be in character for the majority of the project as part of the “government” overseeing the program
Being “in character” means:
👉 Acting and speaking as someone who fits into the world of Novara
👉 Responding to situations as your character would within the setting
You do NOT need:
a complex backstory
voice acting
deep lore
A simple idea like:
“I’m a volunteer trying to survive and do my part”
is more than enough.
If you want to go deeper, you are encouraged to create a backstory, develop personality traits, and build relationships or arcs. I can also help you build out a more detailed character after you are accepted.
Out-of-character conversation is allowed in designated Discord channels, but not during active sessions on the server. If you are not comfortable staying in character during gameplay, this project may not be a good fit.
🎥 Content & Recording
This project is being created for YouTube. All participants are welcome to record or stream their own perspective.
⚙️ How It Works
Each player is given a random role that may influence how they interact with the settlement and others. Some roles may support the village, while others may have hidden intentions. No one automatically knows the roles of others unless they choose to reveal them. (A world border is placed to keep the world a reasonable size like it would be since the point is to settle and survive not beat vanilla Minecraft
🌍 Environment
The settlement will be placed in a region outside of Novara’s controlled zones. Conditions may differ significantly from what most citizens are familiar with. Adaptation will be necessary.
⏱️ Schedule
• Duration: ~2 weeks
• Around 10 players
• Sessions last 2–3 hours per day
• Server is only open during scheduled times SCHEDULE MADE ON EST TIME ZONE
🧠Recommended Skills
Comfort with improvisation and social interaction is recommended, as the experience relies heavily on player decisions and communication.
⚖️ Important Rule
Conflict between characters is expected and may be part of the experience.
Players may:
argue
accuse
lie
form alliances or rivalries
However, all conflict must remain strictly in character.
👉 You may challenge or attack a player’s character and in-game actions
👉 You may NOT attack or target the real person behind the player
No personal attacks or harassment will be tolerated. If conflict becomes personal, it will be addressed immediately.
ten volunteers. One settlement. Beyond the borders of Novara.
How will they adapt?
Requirements
-13+
-have discord
-have Java Minecraft
-have a decent microphone
-be respectful of others
If you have any questions feel free to message me on here or on discord at Ivan2837_
Now that I have almost ten applicants I do plan on contacting 2-3 of you very soon but don’t worry if you aren’t contacted you still have a chance in another few days when I decide to choose another 2-3 or when the deadline arrives and I need to choose
Explain why you chose to volunteer and why you believe you would be a good fit for establishing a new settlement.*
