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Color Challenge

Race to collect and deliver all 16 dye colors to the staff NPC — the first player to deliver them all wins!
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Description

🎨 Color Challenge - Competitive Dye Collection Challenge

A competitive dye collection mod for Minecraft

Race to collect and deliver all 16 dye colors to the staff NPC — the first player to deliver them all wins!


✨ Features

📦 Delivery Area at Spawn

  • Auto-Generated Delivery Area: A delivery area structure spawns automatically at the world spawn point
  • NPC Staff: A staff NPC stands ready to accept your dye deliveries
  • Starter Equipment: Each player receives an Instructions item and bread from a chest

📋 Instructions Item

  • Delivery Status Screen: Right-click to view which dye colors you've delivered and which are still needed
  • 16-Color Grid: Visual grid showing all dye colors with delivered/undelivered status

🎨 Dye Collection

Collect and deliver all 16 Minecraft dye colors:

  • White, Orange, Magenta, Light Blue, Yellow, Lime, Pink, Gray
  • Light Gray, Cyan, Purple, Blue, Brown, Green, Red, Black

Craft dyes from flowers, cacti, cocoa beans, ink sacs, and other materials found throughout the world!

🏘️ Village Loot

  • Crafting Materials: Village chests contain jungle saplings, cacti, and sea pickles to help with dye crafting

📊 Real-Time HUD

  • Delivery Count: Track how many dyes you've delivered (X / 16)
  • Play Time: See your elapsed time in MM:SS format
  • Rankings: View finished players and their times
  • Delivery Area Marker: Always know which way to the delivery area

🎮 Game Flow

  • Game Start Block: Press to begin a 5-second countdown, then the race starts
  • Game Reset Block: Double-click within 5 seconds to reset the game
  • Night Vision: All players receive permanent night vision
  • Victory Notifications: Announcements when players deliver all 16 colors

📖 How to Play

  1. Create a New World: Start a new world with the mod installed
  2. Find the Delivery Area: A delivery area structure is generated at the spawn point
  3. Grab Your Gear: Take an Instructions item and bread from the chest
  4. Start the Game: Press the Game Start block to begin the countdown
  5. Collect Dyes: Explore the world, gather materials, and craft all 16 dye colors
  6. Deliver to Staff: Return to the delivery area and right-click the staff while holding a dye
  7. Deliver All 16 Colors: The first player to deliver all 16 dye colors wins!

🛠️ Technical Details

Multi-Loader Support

This mod is built with Architectury and supports multiple mod loaders!

  • 1.21.1–1.21.11: Fabric and NeoForge
  • 1.20.1: Fabric and Forge
  • Download the correct version for your mod loader
  • Shared codebase ensures consistent experience across loaders

Requirements

Minecraft 1.21.11

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.17.3+ with Fabric API 0.141.3+1.21.11, OR NeoForge 21.11.38-beta+

Minecraft 1.21.10

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.17.2+ with Fabric API 0.138.4+1.21.10, OR NeoForge 21.10.64+

Minecraft 1.21.9

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.134.1+1.21.9, OR NeoForge 21.9.16-beta+

Minecraft 1.21.8

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.136.0+1.21.8, OR NeoForge 21.8.52+

Minecraft 1.21.7

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.129.0+1.21.7, OR NeoForge 21.7.25-beta+

Minecraft 1.21.6

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.128.2+1.21.6, OR NeoForge 21.6.20-beta+

Minecraft 1.21.5

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.126.0+1.21.5, OR NeoForge 21.5.96+

Minecraft 1.21.4

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.18.4+ with Fabric API 0.119.3+1.21.4, OR NeoForge 21.4.156+

Minecraft 1.21.3

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.16.10+ with Fabric API 0.107.3+1.21.3, OR NeoForge 21.3.95+

Minecraft 1.21.1

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.17.3+ with Fabric API 0.116.7+1.21.1, OR NeoForge 21.1.209+

Minecraft 1.20.1

  • Mod Loader: Fabric Loader 0.16.10+ with Fabric API 0.92.2+1.20.1, OR Forge 47.3.0+

Compatibility

  • Works alongside other mods
  • Compatible with performance mods (Sodium, Starlight, etc.)
  • Designed for multiplayer but also works in singleplayer

🐛 Bug Reports & Suggestions

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Report it on our GitHub Issues page!


📷 Screenshots

Check out the Gallery tab above for screenshots showcasing:

  • The delivery area structure at spawn
  • NPC staff dye delivery
  • HUD overlay with delivery count and rankings
  • Instructions item delivery status screen

🤝 Credits


📜 License & Permissions

License: LGPL-3.0 - Copyright (C) 2026 Soichiro Kashima

Source Code: Available on GitHub

Freedom to Use: ✅ Free to use, modify, and redistribute under LGPL-3.0 terms

Modpack Inclusion: ✅ Allowed - You may include this mod in modpacks

Redistribution: ✅ Allowed - You may redistribute this mod (must remain LGPL-3.0)


🔗 Links


Developed for Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1–1.21.11

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