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Slender Man: Origin

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Slender Man: Origin

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A nostalgic port of the classic Slender Man mod from Minecraft 1.7.2 to Forge 1.20.1, preserving the original experience with bug fixes.

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Slender Man: Origin

A familiar nightmare from Minecraft's early days returns.

Slender Man: Origin is an unofficial port of Colossali's classic Slender Man mod from Minecraft 1.7.2 to Minecraft 1.20.1 Forge. It brings back the original experience for players who remember the mod—and those discovering it for the first time.

The Classic Experience

Encounter the Slender Man, discover his shrines and face the unsettling effects of his presence. Looking at him can cause screen static and disorientation, while looking away gives him an opportunity to move closer.

The port preserves the original mod's identity, including its models, textures, sounds, behavior, items and atmosphere.

What Has Changed?

This version adapts the original mod to Minecraft 1.20.1 and the modern Forge environment.

Changes focus on compatibility and technical fixes, including issues affecting rendering, resource loading and gameplay systems. The goal is to preserve the original experience rather than introduce a redesign or a new interpretation of the mod.

Requirements and Installation

  • Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1
  • Forge for Minecraft 1.20.1
  • Java 17

Place the mod's JAR file in your Minecraft instance's mods folder. For multiplayer, install the mod on both the server and each player's client.

Original Mod and Credits

The original Slender Man mod was created by Colossali. Credit for the original mod and its included content belongs to its respective creators.

Original Minecraft Forum thread: https://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1342652-132-slenderman-v20-preliminary-updates/

Preserved legacy releases: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/the-original-slenderman-mod-working

The linked CurseForge archive, Slenderstalgia, is maintained by Darthmendorian. It preserves legacy releases; Darthmendorian is not the original creator.

Slender Man: Origin is an unofficial compatibility port and is not presented as an official release by Colossali.