"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's a modern take on the "alternate timeline" genre most notably seen in Better Than Adventure and Not So Secret Saturday.
Check out the showcase videos on YouTube for a better look!
To check out project progress, where it's headed, & known bugs, see the Project Roadmap!
This mod is currently in BETA! Server-side issues have been resolved to a reasonable extent. Once the core gameplay features of the first phase are complete, the mod will enter Release.
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 jar:
Core
Core utilities & mechanics for all other sub-mods.
- Structure trigger system
- Entity-block collision interactions
- New feature placement modifiers & other worlden utilities
- FastNoise implementation
- General tags
Adventures
Focusing on the world & travel:
- World Start Options
- Item Information HUD
- Dynamic moonlight
- Deeper world height, deeper oceans, & deep caves
Architect's Assembly
Focusing on building, inventory & crafting:
- Missing blocks
- Decorative blocks
- Vertical slabs
- Hotbar cycling
- Glass shards & glass rework
- Armor stand arms
- Variant item tooltips
- Improved equipment tooltips
Flora & Fauna
Focusing on environments, animals, and seasons:
- River variants
- Modified biome colors
- Modified biome features
- Noise-based feature placement
- Season system
- Improved animal behaviors
- Stackable small plants
- Fluid/snowlogging
- Hollow logs
- Hibiscuses
Relics & Ruins
Focusing on temples, relics, archaeology, and loot tables:
- Swamp Temples
- Ice Temples
- Unique decorative blocks
- Improved loot tables
The Alterworld
Focusing on feature density, player style, & progression:
- The Alterworld dimension
- Ancient Portals
- Fractured Ancient Portals
- Migration of some Overworld features to Alterworld
FAQ:
Can you make Great Big World compatible with X mod?
GBW is not designed for compatibility with most other content mods. Rather, it is designed as an entirely standalone experience. There are exceptions though: optimization mods such as Sodium should be compatible. If you find an issue with them, please open an issue on the issue tracker!Can I use Great Big World in modpacks?
Probably not, but I'll consider it on a case-by-case basis. Please note that Great Big World has an ARR license, which does not allow redistribution (which includes using it in modpacks) without permission from its author (me).
The issue with using GBW in modpacks relates to FAQ #1: there is no guarantee that GBW will be compatible with other content mods. If it were free to use in modpacks, I would be flooded with bug reports on compatibility issues that I've explicitly stated will not be fixed. If you wish to use GBW in a modpack, please contact me directly and I will make a decision. As a general guideline, if your pack is mostly QoL and optimization mods, GBW will be allowed. If it contains a number of other content mods, it will not.
Can you port features to standalone mods/other game versions?
I have considered porting features to standalone mods previously, but have ultimately decided its too much of a time sink. This is not my job- it's my hobby. I can't maintain multiple small mods in addition to this main one.
Because this is an "alternate timeline" mod, vanilla updates don't actually impact the gameplay much; rather, they'll just result in more QoL, backend features, and optimizations on the vanilla end, which will make the GBW experience that much better. For that reason, and the reasoning in the previous paragraph, GBW will always be developed for near-latest vanilla release versions.
