CardCraft
CardCraft is a Minigame mod in which players collect Trading Cards, open Booster Packs and trade cards with Villagers.
What it does
Booster Packs are the main way to obtain new cards, and chests in dungeons and villages hold them. Players can build a collection, work toward the Collector status and try to gather 50 or more cards.
Cards are meant for play as well as display, with a Loot Trade fight order planned for duels. Future updates are intended to add trading cards with Villagers. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.20.1 only, under the MIT License, which makes the mod open source.
CardCraft requires Forge Config API Port, MidnightLib and Patchouli. Patchouli is also listed as optional. Players who want to view items and recipes are advised to install a JEI equivalent, since the mod offers no recipe viewer of its own.
Key features
Booster Packs
Packs found in Dungeon and Village chests supply new cards to the collection.
Collector goal
Players work toward the Collector status by gathering a large set of cards.
Cards with familiar faces
Each card shows well-known Minecraft characters, with jokes and references throughout the set.
Planned Villager trading
Future versions are planned to let players trade cards with Villagers.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Collecting on a server
Server owners can run CardCraft so that every player on the server shares the same card pool and collecting goals.
Solo collecting
A single player can open packs found in chests and build a set without any multiplayer setup.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who enjoy collecting and trading-card games, and server owners who want a collecting minigame. Its author describes the project as new to modding, and the 1.20.1 release is the only version so far.
How it compares
Minecards [Forge] covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 with a custom license and is not open source. Collectors Album is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3 under All rights reserved. Mino++ is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.20 – 1.21.1, unlike CardCraft, which targets only 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CardCraft | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-12 |
| Minecards [Forge] | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2025-02-18 |
| Collectors Album | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
| Mino++ | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-25 |
Questions
Does CardCraft need Patchouli?
Does CardCraft have to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions does CardCraft support?
In the catalog
CardCraft is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod is not actively being maintained, nor are there any plans to do so. _*There is no planned port being made. However, they should still work as long as NeoForge and Quilt support Forge and Fabric mods respectively._
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cardcraft
- Owner
- TrueVoidwalker_
- Published
- 2024-02-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15