Trails & Tales

Java Edition
Bedrock Edition

Release date	June 7, 2023 August 8, 2023 ‌^{[Minecraft Education only]}
Major version	Java Edition 1.20 Bedrock Edition 1.20.0 Minecraft Education 1.20.12
◄ The Wild Update

“	The 1.20 update is all about self expression, specifically self expression through representation, story telling, and world building. And, it’s the journey - your trails - that ties it all together. The Minecraft worlds belong to the players – and so do the stories, or tales, about those worlds.	„
	— Agnes Larsson on minecraft.net

Trails & Tales is a major update released on June 7, 2023 as Java Edition 1.20 and Bedrock Edition 1.20.0.^[1] Its theme is "creativity and self-expression through representation and storytelling", focusing mostly on decorative blocks, customization options and resources for player-driven in-game storytelling and roleplay. It introduces trail ruins, the camel and sniffer mobs, the archaeology system, the cherry grove biome, and other features. The name of the update was revealed in Minecraft Monthly on March 2, 2023.^[2]

Notable features

New blocks

New items
- Brush
- "Relic" music disc
- Pitcher Pod
- Pottery Sherds
- Smithing Templates
- Spawn Eggs
  - Camel spawn egg
  - Sniffer spawn egg
- Torchflower Seeds

New mobs
- Camels
- Sniffer

New non-mob entities
- Cherry Boat, including a chest variant
- Bamboo Raft, including a chest variant

New biomes
- Cherry Grove

New structures
- Cherry Blossom Tree
- Trail Ruins

Further revisions

Java Edition

1.20.1 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.
1.20.2 was released to add the Villager Trade Rebalance experimental toggle and the /random command, and fix bugs.

Bedrock Edition

1.20.1 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.0.
1.20.10 was released to bring more parity from Java Edition and fix bugs.
1.20.12 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.10.
1.20.13 was released to fix a crash in 1.20.12.
1.20.14 was released exclusively on PlayStation to fix a crash in 1.20.13.
1.20.15 was released to fix a crash in 1.20.13.
1.20.30 was released to add experimental changes to the villager and wandering trader trades, bring more parity from Java Edition, and fix bugs.
1.20.31 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.30.
1.20.32 was released to fix critical bugs related to 1.20.30.

Trailer

Gallery

Official artwork

Logo.^[3]
Key art.
Key art 2.
Cherry tree valentines artwork.
Decorated pot valentines artwork.
Sniffer valentines artwork.

Development screenshots

Clay pots.
Ceramic shards.
An excavation site.
A sniffer with an earlier texture and model.
An early sniffer laying down.
An early sniffer at sunset.
A sniffer with its final texture and model. This image is horizontally flipped.
A sniffer in a desert. This image is horizontally flipped.
A sniffer laying down.
A sniffer in a swamp.
A sniffer in a snowy biome.^[4]
A sniffer in a plains village.^[5]

Concept artwork

Concept art of archaeology.
Concept art of the camel showcasing the different coloring and face shapes considered during development.
Concept art of the camel showcasing the many designs of its face.
Concept art of the camel showcasing the camel's height next to a player and three blocks.
The 2 dimensional pixel art of the sniffer shown at Minecraft Live 2022.
The 2 dimensional pixel art of the snifflet shown at Minecraft Live 2022.
The 2 dimensional pixel art of the sniffer egg shown at Minecraft Live 2022.

References

↑"The Trails & Tales update is coming" by Sofia Dankis, Sophie Austi. Minecraft.net, May 26, 2023
↑"1.20 NAME REVEAL and more | MINECRAFT MONTHLY" – Minecraft on YouTube, March 2, 2023
↑"We’re excited to share this update built around storytelling, and for you to share your own stories of adventure, creation, and more! Learn about the Trails & Tales Update and how you can test the features now: http://aka.ms/1-20-Update-Name-Reveal" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), March 2, 2023
↑"Cherry blossom biome Sniffer Archaeology Try out three new 1.20 features now in Java snapshot! Sniffer and archaeology also available in beta/preview, with cherry blossom biome coming at a later date." – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), February 15, 2023
↑"The sniffer is making its debut in Minecraft 1.20 and will be coming soon to snapshot/beta! Raise your if you're ready to meet your newest friend. http://aka.ms/Sniffer-1-20" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), February 13, 2023

External links

Minecraft Trails & Tales Update | Minecraft

[1] "The Trails & Tales update is coming" by Sofia Dankis, Sophie Austi. Minecraft.net, May 26, 2023

[2] "1.20 NAME REVEAL and more | MINECRAFT MONTHLY" – Minecraft on YouTube, March 2, 2023

[3] "We’re excited to share this update built around storytelling, and for you to share your own stories of adventure, creation, and more! Learn about the Trails & Tales Update and how you can test the features now: http://aka.ms/1-20-Update-Name-Reveal" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), March 2, 2023

[4] "Cherry blossom biome Sniffer Archaeology Try out three new 1.20 features now in Java snapshot! Sniffer and archaeology also available in beta/preview, with cherry blossom biome coming at a later date." – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), February 15, 2023

[5] "The sniffer is making its debut in Minecraft 1.20 and will be coming soon to snapshot/beta! Raise your if you're ready to meet your newest friend. http://aka.ms/Sniffer-1-20" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), February 13, 2023

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v t e Named updates
Java Edition	Seecret Updates(2010) Halloween Update(2010) Adventure Update(2011) Pretty Scary Update(2012) Redstone Update(2013) Horse Update(2013) The Update that Changed the World(2013) Bountiful Update(2014) Combat Update(2016) Frostburn Update(2016) Exploration Update(2016) World of Color Update(2017)
Bedrock Edition	Overworld Update(2016) Friendly Update(2016) Boss Update(2016) Ender Update(2016) Discovery Update(2017) Better Together Update(2017)
Multi-edition	Update Aquatic(2018) Texture Update(2019) Village & Pillage(2019) Buzzy Bees(2019) Nether Update(2020) Caves & Cliffs(2021) The Wild Update(2022) Trails & Tales(2023)
Minecraft Education	Chemistry Update(2018) Code Builder Update(2018) Spring Release(2019) Back to School Update(2019) Library Update(2019) Chromebook Release(2020) Learn to Code Update(2020) Camps & Clubs(2021) GOAT Update(2021) Mobile, Multiplayer & More(2022)

Trails & Tales

Contents

Notable features