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A semi-horror PvE mod that adds a hostile faction - The Darkborns. Discover the lore behind those who tried to stop them and use every means to oppose the new enemy.
Designed to be spooky or terrifying, often including dark environments, scary monsters, and survival horror mechanics.
Includes a large focus on traversing worlds with enhanced world generation, structures, dungeons, and more for players to find unique loot.
Forge is a popular mod loader for versions 1.1+ of Minecraft.
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This mod adds a new faction - The Darkborns! The Darkborns, also named Darkborn Confederation, are not a species: it's a whole kingdom of supernatural beings made manifest from condensed darkness. Shadows are the first who will be invading your world, right from the start. But you're not a helpless damsel left to die alone - Shadow Gear crafted from shards of slain Shadows and high technology will assist you in this difficult endeavor. Will you be able to stop them? Even if you do, higher beings from above may take interest in you and offer you an opportunity to ascend, which you must earn by completing challenges and doing some work. So the adventure will not be over yet once Shadows are banished forever.
It was inspired by several horror mods (Voided Reality, Gonebutnotforgotten.INFINITY, In The Corners, Untitled.log, Beyond The Skybox and etc.), however since Overhaul Era, any obvious similarities will be erased, eventually leading to emergence of own universe. This will be especially seen in Unforgotten Infinity Update.
Also, this WAS NOT inspired by FIN Diaries and TBOTV (since I never watched these ARGs).
This mod has:
-90+ entities, each with unique features. Some of them even have several states. They can be divided into seprate categories: Shadows, Cosmic Shadows, Anomalies, Celestial Machine Crew, Souls and The Abyssborns. Shadows, Cosmic Shadows, Anomalies and Abyssborns form the Darkborns Kingdom, while Souls and Celestial Machine crew remain as those who didn't relent and are still opposing them.
-20+ Dimensions, some of which are for bossfights, and the full home of Shadows - Shadow Domain! Also, a lot of them are actual planets - either Innerlands or Outerlands. Or Abstract Worls, once constructed to contain Anomalies, now their domains.
-30+ biomes, with lots of structures spawning on. Some are for decorations, but some have functionality. Some even contain lore!
-Plenty of mechanics, including but not limited to: Raid Party - prepare a wide flat area and try to repel the attack of Civil Federation. Also, some killed (by Converted Shadows) entities have a chance to turn into Covnerteds! And watch out for corruption that can take over your world. Also, the mechanics of alternative ways to get Cores are present as well.
-High-tech stuff for techno lovers - get immense benefits from technology. And a big chance to successfully defeating Shadows. Some gadgets may provide useful information about World Progression and locate potentially lethal Shadows.
-World Progression - the world can enter various stages, depending on the actions and events happening. The more corruption points Shadow Universe earns, the more the world descends into darkness. Lesser Shadows receive a chance to duplicate on spawn, sudden events occur with more violence and at increased rate, and the corrupt blocks which override Overowrld' environment begin to emerge here and there.
-Five tiers of tools and armor.
-Codexes containing entries about all entities.
-chat system with not only Void Dude, but with Sentient, Master Cosmos and Unforgotten Infinity as well!
-Voiceover for Voidful Shadows and The Sentient, and custom sounds!
-New crafting blocks, like Rocket Workstation or Core Reformator.
-Rockets and interplanetary exploration - jump from planet to planet in a big quest to stop Msatermind of The Cosmos.
-Containment of Anomalies - the interdimensional threats are rising after Master Cosmos' death, so you better prepare to pacify them!
-Retextured assets of original Minecraft - Shadow Universe has strengthened its hold.
-Surprise events - during some seemingly ordinary processes, Shadows may suddenly ambush you!
-lore and backstory. Even thoguh IoTS protagonist's crusade takes place in 2026-2030+, some events that led to the current circumstances date back to the past epoch, like 2020 (Echoing Past Era).
-Some cool tunes, including bossfight themes, ambient, main menu music and so much more.
-configuration of some aspects, like The Void damage required to challenge Void Wire, Complex Shadows Chase Time Modifier or Display of welcome messages and even Iron Will Mode - a challenge for true hardcore lovers: can you complete the mod with 10 lives in total?
-And much more!
Current content:
What's the hierarchy?
1st Caste - Normal Shadows:
Normal Shadows are the basic enemies of IoTS, the most organized and diverse group. They spawn until Vainful and Glorious is defeated.
1st tier - Simpletons (weak entities):
Simpletons are the weakest Shadows. They spawn only in Overworld and are relatively easy to deal with.
2nd tier - Middle Class (strong entities):
The main group of Shadows. They spawn exclusively in Shadow Realm (regardless of classification) and in one of Shadow Domain biomes depending on their class.
3rd tier - Elites (mini-bosses):
Elites are like mini-bosses, they spawn rarely and only in Shadow Domain, but defeating them can earn you decent loot.
4th tier - Noblemen (minor bosses):
Noblemen are the minor bosses of the mod. They spawn extremely rarely, albeit in every biome of Shadow Domain, for a reason: they're the second strongest Shadow Domain dwellers after Shadow Lord. But slaining them will result in generous rewards.
5th tier - Overlords (major bosses):
They're the most powerful Shadows, masters of groups and formations, while the first superboss is a grand mastermind of Shadow Universe.
Side tier 1 - Converteds:
Naturally found only in Echoing Past Dimension, they're the reconstructed copies of former players of the world that fell victim to Invasion of The Shadows. They're something almost like Middle Class, but more corrupt.
Side tier 2 - Souls:
Mostly found in Heaven, they're neutral entites that mostly attack when hit. Admin #13/Benevolent Starlight will destroy any hostile entity he/she sees.
Side tier 3 - Corner Shadows:
They're found only in Corrupted Corner. They're something between Middle Class and Elite.
Side Tier 4 - Voidful Shadows:
Complex, evil and hostile Shadows with two or more states/behaviors. They come from The Void, the place of absolute darkness. They emerged as a union of Shadows and Abyssborns, the result being this tier.
2nd Caste - Cosmic Shadows:
The second caste of Shadows. They're stronger, smarter and more trickery, and there is even a whole faction of Cosmic Shadows hell-bent on conquering Overworld! But unlike Normal Shadows, they're less organized, but not less diverse.
1st tier - Innerlanders:
A smart, coordinated advanced faction with settlements, infection, vessels and lasers. They will try to take over Overworld, but you can visit their homes to show them who's the boss.
2nd tier - Outerlanders:
Unlike Innerlanders, Outerlanders are not so expansion-hungry. Mostly found in Outerlands, they guard the Seven Cores that were embedded or buried to prevent any intrusions into Cosmic Dominion.
3rd Caste - Beyond-Normal Entities:
Both benevolent or not, they can be found once Master Cosmos is banished forever, and the blockage is torn down. They mostly divide into two tiers.
1st tier - Celestial Machine Crew:
They're neutral, but are willing to help. The most important characters among them can be interacted with to progress further.
2nd tier - Anomalies:
Entombed in Abstract Worlds for years, they arise from their prisons to try and reclaim Overworld that has withstood both Shadows and Cosmic Shadows. They have many behaviors: some are multi-state, some have henchmen, and some utilize their own domain. But one detail that unites them is lethality. But with proper preparation, you can pacify them and banish their hostility.
4th Caste - The Abyssborns:
The Abyssborns are what could be considered 'gods' of Darkborns. They run everything in Darkborn Confederation.
Planned content:
I am already working on IoTS so the [development halted] tag has been taken off. However, in August 1st-14th, there will be a development break, after which the updating process will be resumed.
(Upcoming) 1.6.5, 1.7.0 and 1.7.4: Unforgotten Infinity Update - the expansion and completion of the 3rd chapter, with new dimensions based on less known aspects of primordial horror rather than liminality, and more interactions with Celestial Machine. It will also become known as Overhaul Era due to the fact all the mobs that exist before 1.6.5 will be remodeled and changed to avoid misunderstanding and better encapsulate the setting of Darkbrons. (first part coming till September)
Credits:
MCreator - the mod was made using MCreator.
Xyxylunka - made the mod logo, main menu background and the design for some entities.
Grxvity_void - a theme for Master Cosmos Phase 1.
Software Automatic Mouth - voiceover for Voidful Shadows and The Sentient.
Tendrails - reanimated Disco Shadow.
GamerFNFBeing - composed 'Cosmic Desolation' (Vainful and Glorious Theme).
Pablo Borja - made 'Die Eisenfuast Am Lanzenschaft (Medieval Version)'.
AmenKing1999 - his image and channel inspired to create Infernal Hangscape and Infernal Hangman.
Mr Gibbo - made ITC, a mod that heavily inspired to create this one, go play it!:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/in-the-corners
Join Xyxylunka's and my cool discord RUS/ENG server!:
Invasion of The Shadows is a part-horror PvE mod that adds a new hostile faction - Shadow Universe, with lots of entities attacking your world. Will you be able to stop them? Even if you do, there is a road to much higher power than you possibly could ever dream of.
DISCLAIMER: The mod has never been tested in multiplayer. For better stability, use Java 21 and 47.4.10 Forge version for Minecraft 1.20.1, otherwise there may be some crashes.
Disclaimer 2: Since current mechanics don't unlock all recipes, JEI is highly recommended. Geckolib is mandatory.
DISCLAIMER 3: It was inspired by several horror mods (Voided Reality, In The Corners, Wonderland.jar, Beyond The Skybox and etc.), so don't be surprised if you encounter some elements slightly smiliar to those from aforementioned mods.
What can be expected now:
-90+ entities, each with unique features. Some of them even have several states. They can be divided into seprate categories: Shadows, Cosmic Shadows, Anomalies, Celestial Machine Crew and Souls.
-20+ Dimensions, some of which are for bossfights, and the full home of Shadows - Shadow Domain! Also, a lot of them are actual planets - either Innerlands or Outerlands. Or Abstract Worls.
-30+ biomes, with lots of structures spawning on. Some are for decorations, but some have functionality. Some even contain lore!
-Plenty of mechanics, including but not limited to: Raid Party - prepare a wide flat area and try to repel the attack of Civil Federation. Also, some killed (by Converted Shadows) entities have a chance to turn into Covnerteds! And watch out for corruption that can take over your world. Also, the mechanics of alternative ways to get Cores are present as well.
-High-tech stuff for techno lovers - get immense benefits from technology. And a big chance to successfully defeating Shadows. Some gadgets may provide useful information about World Progression and locate potentially lethal Shadows.
-World Progression - the world can enter various stages, depending on the actions and events happening. The more corruption points Shadow Universe earns, the more the world descends into darkness.
-Five tiers of tools and armor.
-Codexes containing entries about all entities.
-chat system with not only Void Dude, but with Sentient and Master Cosmos as well!
-Voiceover for Voidful Shadows and The Sentient, and custom sounds!
-New crafting blocks, like Rocket Workstation or Core Reformator.
-Rockets and interplanetary exploration - jump from planet to planet in a big quest to stop Msatermind of The Cosmos.
-Retextured assets of original Minecraft - Shadow Universe has strengthened its hold.
-Surprise events - during some seemingly ordinary processes, Shadows may suddenly ambush you!
-lore and backstory.
-Some cool tunes, including bossfight themes, ambient, main menu music and so much more.
-configuration of some aspects, like The Void damage required to challenge Void Wire, Complex Shadows Chase Time Modifier or Display of welcome messages and even Iron Will Mode - a challenge for true hardcore lovers: can you complete the mod with 10 lives in total?
-And much more!
Upcoming Updates:
(Planned) Unforgotten Infinity Update - the expansion and completion of the 3rd chapter, with new half-liminal dimensions and more interactions with Celestial Machine. Also there will be some more additonal changes.
Credits:
MCreator - the best mod maker for Minecraft, the mod was made using MCreator.
Xyxylunka - concept designs for some Shadows, also drew the mod logo and main menu background.
Software Automatic Mouth - voiceover for Voidful Shadows and The Sentient.
Grxvity_void - the theme for the first part of 'Symphony of the Raging Cosmos' (Master Cosmos theme), which was formerly named 'No Escape - Devoid Phase 1 Theme'.
Tendrails - reanimated Disco Shadow.
Pablo Borja - made 'Die Eisenfuast Am Lanzenschaft (Medieval Version)'.
GamerFNFBeing - composed 'Cosmic Desolation' (Vainful and Glorious Theme).
In The Corners (mod) - an epic mod which was the inspiration for the mod, go play it!:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/in-the-corners
Join our cool discord server! (Xyxylunka-Asd_390 Studio):
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Shadow Realm Start your journey here by unsealing the Shadow Beacon. -
Shadow Domain A full-fledged dimension and home of Shadows. -
The Void A place of absolute darkness and home of Voidful Shadows. -
Desolated Moon Higher Power rests unactivated on this barren planet. -
The Cosmos Master Cosmos' Domain. -
Echoing Past Will you uncover the secrets of a world left behind years ago? -
Shadow Nest A complex structure with lots of Brute Shadows, and with its commander in the very heart - The Nestmind. -
Corrupted Corner An ITC-style dimension with freemasons, weird entities, a real boss and mysterious buildings. -
The Heaven Safe place where Shadows won't reach you and where Souls don't touch you.
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Shadow Realm The first stage of adventure: the first place where stronger Shadows spawn. Shadow Realm is a rift that was stabilized after the beacons were sealed -
Shadow Domain The dark dimension and home of Shadows. Watch out - you may encounter even the elites of Shadow Universe. -
The Void Absolute darkness envelopes this place. This is the place Voidful Shadows come from. -
Desolated Moon The darkened dimension where the so-called Higher Power rests unacitvated. -
Desolated Moon From Overworld Do you see it as well? -
Echoing Past The place of remembrance. Life once used to reign supreme here, until Shadows came and ruined it. -
Shadow Nest A complex structure full of Brute Shadows, with its commander in the center - The Nestmind. -
The Heaven Safe place where Souls won't touch you and where Shadows cannot exist. -
Corrupted Corner ITC-style dimension with mysterious buildings, freemasons and a real boss. -
Innerlanders Settlement After defeating the 4th Boss, don't forget to farm some Innerlander Scrap -
The Cosmos Your journey ends here, in a space beyond the universe. Find and fight the great mastermind.
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