JSON Mods

The easiest and fastest way to create a mod is using JSON

JSON is a human-understandable and easy way to store data.

JSON files stored data as "attribute" : value

Let's see the example of the Berrymeal:

"berrymeal" : {
	"categories" : ["food", "edible", "meal"],
	"colonyPointsMeal" : 10,
	"icon" : "./textures/icons/berrymeal.png",
	"isPlaceable" : false
}

This ALL the code needed to generate the berrymeal type (item) in the game. It's easy, right?

(The explanation of the meaning of each attribute needed to create a type (item/block) will be explained in a different guide, this is only an example to show how easy is to work with JSON files).

JSON files can be used to:

• Types (either objects or blocks)
• Textures
• Recipes
• BlockJobs (Jobs in a placeable block)
• AreaJobs (Jobs in a placeable area)
• Science (Research)
• ...

JSON files can ADD, MODIFY or REMOVE existing elements depends on the type of JSON file that you want.

JSON files are user-friendly and time-saving, but due to their simplicity they have some restrictions and cannot be used for everything, for example you cannot create new interfaces, or add a specific behaviour to a block such as spreading through the world like water. For these cases it is necessary to program code, which will be discussed in other guides.