A Journey's End? | End of Season 1 | Episode 8 | Minecraft: Story mode

Harper leads Jesse, Ivor, Petra and Lukas into the Old Builders' world via the stairs uncovered in Episode Seven. When they arrive at a door, Harper suddenly warns them "don't die!" and pushes them into a very violent game of Spleef. They struggle to keep from getting killed, and when Ivor and Petra are in trouble, Jesse must choose which to save. Lukas tries to save the other, but he and Ivor/Petra fall out of the match and are "eliminated" (killed by fast-moving pistons). Jesse goes on a rage and begins to attack competitors, but this is against the rules and the match is stopped. Judging and overseeing the match are three Old Builders, Hadrian (Jim Cummings), Mevia (Kari Wahlgren) and Otto (Jamie Alcroft), who are upset with Jesse and question him/her. They explain that Lukas and Ivor/Petra are not dead, but have respawned nearby and have to work in Nether Quartz mines until they are called to play in the Games again. Jesse and Hadrian make a deal: If Jesse can win the Games (three total), the Old Builders will let him/her keep the Portal Atlas and take all their friends home. (If they lose, Harper must work in the mines too.) Harper appears and takes Jesse and Petra/Ivor to the village where competitors stay, and explains that people are forced to play in the Games until they win. This is nearly impossible, as the Games are rigged - they are designed not for sport, but to entertain the Old Builders, and no one wins unless they so desire. Harper leaves to talk to Otto, as he is known for his loyalty to fairness and rules, and may help Jesse. Jesse gets Lukas and Ivor/Petra out of the mines (technically, eliminated competitors are not to go to the mines until their entire team is eliminated). Otto appears and expresses support for Jesse, saying he will make sure that if Jesse wins, he/she will get the Atlas - Hadrian and Mevia usually change deals and rules around on people. Jesse completes the second competition - a race - but Petra/Ivor is killed. After the race, Jesse is called into Hadrian's office to further discuss the terms of their deal. Hadrian has used the Atlas to read about Jesse's background as a multi-world hero and, unfortunately, locked up Olivia, Axel, and an usher from EnderCon (Episode One) (whose name is Reuben, which confused Hadrian) in his office as an incentive for Jesse to accept another deal. Jesse will throw the match and lose the Games, and Lukas, Ivor, Petra, Axel, Olivia, Harper and "Reuben" can go home while Jesse stays in the mines. Jesse may accept or deny this deal. Returning to the village, Jesse convinces the other teams to cooperate and rebel against Hadrian and Mevia by all winning at the same time. This works, and Otto begins to grant Jesse the Atlas, satisfying the original deal. Hadrian and Mevia then throw a tantrum and trap him and most players in obsidian. Jesse and the Old Builders fight; Jesse is killed, but when he/she respawns, Harper (who freed Axel and Olivia), Axel, Olivia, Ivor, Petra, Lukas and Emily (Audrey Wasilewski) (one of Jesse's competitors and newfound friends) appear with weapons, tools, and the armor of "Tim" (a made-up character by Hadrian in order to inspire the others to continue playing). Jesse returns to the arena and "eliminates" Hadrian and Mevia. Otto gives Jesse the Atlas, and everyone returns to the Portal Hall. Harper and Emily, by respective suggestions from Jesse, may each return to their own homes, seek a home elsewhere (Harper) or keep playing the Games (Emily), or join the Order in their homeworld. Otto expresses his plans to make the Games fun again. Those finally leaving go through the Portal that drops them off in Jesse and friends' homeworld. Jesse shows their new treasures to Axel and Olivia. After a moment's discussion, they suddenly find that the Atlas and the Enchanted Flint and Steel are missing, and that Ivor has left. Jesse and friends may follow him, or stay and wait for him to return. The very first choice the player made in Episode One decides whether Hadrian and Mevia find themselves in a land of zombie-sized chickens, or chicken-sized zombies in a post-credits scene. Is this is game or a movie to watch?. Part of Minecraft storymode season 1.