Timeline of events

This page lists all events related to AlphaVer ARG in *what is presumed to be* chronological order. If you have something to add to this list, please do.

*Last updated:* `March 2nd, 2023`

## Timeline

* **Unknown time**
	+ A closed 16.05 branch of Minecraft Alpha development is started with the goal of implementing some of RD's ideas. Every released version from this branch (except for Preview, Preview2 and Lilypad) is bound to a certain playtester by their username, IP adress and geolocation signature.
	+ **Internal footage 1** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16\_02. Recruitment program has already started by that time.
	+ **Entry point** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16\_02. The earliest recorded sighting of a shadow player.
	+ **The search** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.17.
	+ **Version 01** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_01.
	+ **Version 03** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_03. Another sighting of a shadow player.
	+ **Version 05** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_05.
* **2010**
	+ August
		- 20th - A message is added to Alpha v1.0.16.05\_06's download page regarding emails about the recruitment program.
		- 22nd - Alpha Version 1.0.16.05\_06 [MULTIPLAYER TEST] is built and released.
		- *Exact date unknown* - **Version 06** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_06. A number of accounts that used the leaked versions of Alpha v1.0.16.05\_06 got suspended.
		- 23rd - **Consequences** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_06. First appearance of the Ash Dimension.
		- 27th *-* **Internal footage 2** is recorded on a development branch of 16.05. Download page for Alpha v1.0.16.05\_06 should be showing build date as August, instead of October.
	+ September
		- 23rd - A message is added to Alpha v1.0.16.05\_07's download page regarding the leaks of Alpha v1.0.16.05\_06.
	+ October
		- 24th - Alpha Version 1.0.16.05\_07 is built and released.
		- *Exact date unknown* - **Version 07** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_07. The sighting of obstruction.
* **Unknown time between 2010 and 2014**
	+ **Version 10** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_10. The earliest recording of the Hub.
	+ **Developer preview** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05 PREVIEW.
	+ **Closed preview** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05 UNR.PREVIEW2.
	+ **Internal footage 4** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_11.
	+ **Reinsertion point** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_10RC1. First appearance of the Alternative Hub.
	+ **Sunrise** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_12.
	+ **Feature testing** is recorded. Even though the footage is recorded on one of Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad versions, the features that 4 was testing had been added in Alpha v1.0.16.05\_12.
	+ Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad version 3 is released.
	+ **Internal footage 3** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad.
	+ **Version 13** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad.
	+ **Presentation** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad. ORBL confronts information.
	+ **Unknown version** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05. The development team disbanded a week prior to the date of recording, v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad being the last pack of versions they've worked on.
	+ **????** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.04. Despite the version being 16.04, the blocks seen in the footage hint that this version was made after Lilypad.
	+ Some kid discoveres a structure in Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.9.0 alpha build 1 that is similar to the one seen in **????**, and publishes a recording of it to YouTube.
* **2015**
	+ May
		- 15th - Vivivern makes a post on some forum about a video showcasing a structure from Alpha v1.0.16.04 in Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.9.0 alpha build 1 (**Discovered**)
* **2021**
	+ August
		- 1st
			* Minecraft Alpha 1.0.16 Versions YouTube channel is created. The Team behind the channel at this time is thought to consist of at least dj\_p155.
			* **Entry point** is published.
			* **Version 01** is published
			* **The search** is published.
		- 2nd - **Version 03** is published. It is the only recording of Alpha v1.0.16.05\_03 found.
		- 4th - **Version 05** is published.
		- 7th - **Version 06** is published.
		- 12th - **Version 07** is published. By this time the Team has found ORBL and he joins them. They start looking towards recovering the jars.
		- 31st - **Internal footage 1** is published. It is revealled that 6 is working with the Team.
	+ September
		- 7th
			* ORBL finds Alpha v1.0.16.05\_11.
			* **Attempt to run today** is recorded on Alpha v1.0.16.05\_11 and published.
		- 19th - **Version 10** is published. The Team hopes to find xorcist6898.
		- 22nd - **Internal footage 2** is reuploaded, because 6 has accidentally leaked some of his personal information.
		- 29th
			* Alpha v1.0.16.05 [PREVIEW] is recompiled and published.
			* **Developer preview** is published.
	+ October
		- 7th - **Unknown version** is published. The Team is confused about what they have found, because the footage implies that there was recruitment even after the development team was disbanded.
	+ November
		- 1st - Alpha v 1.0.16.05 [UNR.PREVIEW2] is recompiled and published.
		- 2nd - **Closed preview** is published.
	+ December
		- 23rd - **Feature testing** is published.
* **2022**
	+ January
		- 11th - OST.rar is published.
		- 12th - **Internal footage 3** is published. As well as a screenshot of Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad version 03 release notes.
		- 23rd - **Version 13** is published.
	+ February
		- 1st - **Presentation** is published. By that time, 3 had got a hold of 6, who decides to keep low for a while.
	+ April
		- 15th - **????** is published.
		- 16th
			* Alpha v1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad QA is published.
			* **Discovered** is published. The edited description is teasering that `exalpha-dev.github.io` will host something found on 4's old hard drive.
	+ May
		- 25th
			* ``exalpha-dev`` account is created on GitHub.
			* ``exalpha-dev.github.io`` repository is created and deployed as a website for generating Lilypad keys.
		- 28th - **Sunrise** is published. We learn that something has happened to 2.
	+ June
		- 7th - `exalpha-dev` confirms that `exalpha-dev.github.io` will host a static recreation of "the main page".
		- 29th
			* **Consequences** is publushed.
			* `exalpha-dev.github.io` turns into the main page of the 16.05 branch at the time of 1.0.16.05\_13 Lilypad release.
	+ July
		- 8th - OST volume 2 is published.
		- 21st - a statement is posted in the 'Community' section of the channel regarding the gamejacking channels.
		- 28th - **Internal footage 4** is published.
	+ August
		- 1st - **Reinsertion point** is published.
	+ September
		- 11th - **attachment\_b849.avi** is published.
	+ October
		- 8th - Dev Raid Happens on RGN's Discord Server.
	+ November
		- 18th - **Home** is published.
* **2023**
	+ January
		- 31st - **Video Collection** is published.
	+ March
		- 2nd - **Musical Showcase** is published.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ Unless some of the features were cut in the beginning of the 16.05 branch and were re-implemented only in Lilypad.
2. ↑ https://imgur.com/2ir69UL
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://exalpha-dev.github.io