Great Big World

"Reimagining Minecraft, one line of code at a time."

Great Big World is a collection of mods packaged together with the goal of reimagining Minecraft under new design philosophies. It is a modern take on the "alternate timeline" genre most notably seen in Better Than Adventure and Not So Secret Saturday.

Features

Currently, the mod provides quite a few features and changes to vanilla including, but very not limited to:

• Seasons
• Improved environment
• World start options
• Information HUD
• Improved loot tables
• Missing/decorative blocks
• Vertical slabs
• Enchantment rework
• Equipment upgrades
• New temple structures
• Ancient Portals
• Removal of some Overworld features (will be back later!)

Check out the showcase videos on YouTube for a better look!

To check out project progress & see where it's headed, see the Project Roadmap!

FAQ:

Great Big World is incompatible with X mod!

Can I use Great Big World in modpacks?

Can you port features to standalone mods/other game versions?

Great Big World is a collection of mods packaged & integrated together with the goal of reimagining Minecraft under new design philosophies. It's a modern take on the "alternate timeline" genre most notably seen in Better Than Adventure and Not So Secret Saturday.

Check out the Gallery or the showcase videos on YouTube for a better look!

To check out project progress, where it's headed, & known bugs, see the Project Roadmap!

Mod Structure

Great Big World will never require another mod to install (aside from Fabric API, of course). It is organized into multiple sub-mods, which are all packaged together into a single mod file:

Core

• Knowledge system
• Mystical elements system
• Structure trigger system
• Mappings system (like tags)
• Entity-block collision interactions
• New feature placement modifiers & other worlden utilities
• FastNoise implementation
• General commands
• General tags

Adventures

• Additional Create World Options
• Compass & Clock Information HUDs
• Dynamic moonlight
• Deeper world height, deeper oceans, & deep caves
• Bonus House from Indev
• Skyblock world type

Architect's Assembly

• Missing blocks
• Decorative blocks
• Vertical slabs
• Hotbar cycling
• Glass shards & glass rework
• Armor stand arms
• Improved equipment item tooltips
• Sawmills & Kilns

Flora & Fauna

• River variants
• Modified biome colors & features
• Noise-based feature placement
• Season system
• Improved animal behaviors
• Stackable small plants
• Fluidlogging & snowlogging
• Snowier snow
• Hollow logs & improved fallen trees
• Hibiscuses
• Forest clearings

Relics & Ruins

• Swamp Temples
• Ice Temples
• Unique decorative blocks
• Improved loot tables
• Cave paintings

Swords & Shields

• Enchanting overhaul
• Equipment tier overhaul
• Loom overhaul
• Anvil overhaul
• Smithing table overhaul
• Armor trim overhaul
• Armor decoration
• Element-based enchantments & enchanted books

The Alterworld

• The Alterworld dimension
• Ancient Portals
• Fractured Ancient Portals
• Migration of many Overworld features to the Alterworld

Standalone Sub-Mods

• Lightning Flash
• Rotatable Sculk
• Delay Tool Usage
• Copper Pressure Plates
• Boat Through Lilies
• Item Name Variants
• Staircased Dripleaf
• Rain Through Leaves
• Place Signs Easy

Mod Progression

Great Big World caters both to players who want to enjoy the classic simple, sandboxy, survival Minecraft from years ago, and to players who prefer the more complex, progressive game it is now.

For the former, Great Big World strips the Overworld dimension of many features that are deemed unnecessary or bloaty. This includes many structures, biomes, and even natural blocks such as Granite, Diorite, & Andesite. Overall, the Overworld is more akin to old Minecraft. Critically, however, Ancient Cities remain in the Overworld as a core part of dimensional progression.

For the latter, Great Big World adds a new "alternate" dimension predictably called the Alterworld. This dimension retains features of modern Minecraft & many old ones as well, such as Villages, Copper, Cherry Groves, & variant mobs. This dimension will recieve numerous content updates during Phase 2 of the mod, including biomes, structures, mobs, blocks, etc.

Players start in the Overworld. There are 2 methods of entering the Alterworld, 1 temporary & 1 permanent:

• The first is via Fractured Portals in any temple structure. These can be activated once per player by brushing the activation block. Upon entering the portal, it breaks (or "fractures") behind you & gives you a few minutes to explore the Alterworld dimension. After the time is up, you are sent back.
• The second is via Ancient Portals located in Ancient City structure. This portal is activated by lighting the 4 pedestals in front of it. The pedestals each require an offering of a sufficiently enchanted item. Once all 4 have their offering, they are consumed & the portal opens up. This is a permanent portal to the Alterworld.

Future Progression

Above is the core dimensional progression for players. The Nether & the End retain their position in this path. There will be 2 more dimensions implemented in the future that can be considered "horizontal" progression, as they will not be necessary to "beat the game".

The Alterworld V1 is currently just vanilla Minecraft with general tweaks from the mod as a whole. V2 will contain many new biomes, structures, mobs, etc. This will be worked on once the mod passes Phase 1 (see the Roadmap). V3 of the Alterworld will give it dynamic systems, such as civilizations, quests, & player interactivity. At that point, the dimension will be considered complete.

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