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Create: Cardboard Things

by Chaolux

Create: Cardboard Things adds 16 cardboard items to Create, each a familiar Minecraft item with a changed secondary mechanic.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.1

What it does

The addon takes familiar Minecraft items and gives each a secondary part that works differently from the original. The Cardboard Elytra keeps the player aloft until landing, and a Cardboard Rocket only works as a boost for the Elytra. The Cardboard Arrow deals direct damage with strong knockback, while the Cardboard Ball deals real damage with almost no knockback. The Cardboard Totem saves the player from death and then gives way quickly, so the player has to get away from whatever nearly killed them. The Cardboard Ingot links directly to Create's original Cardboard Sword, and combining it with a sword at an anvil upgrades the knockback.

Some items trade strength for other properties. The Cardboard Pickaxe is slow, weak and unbreakable, which can suit a player who values durability over speed. The Cardboard Saddle is mostly a base for something the player wants to build with saddles later. Create: Cardboard Things requires Create, and it runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. It is open source under the MIT License and published alongside a public source code repository and issue tracker.

Key features

  1. Cardboard Elytra

    An Elytra variant that keeps the player flying until they land, rather than stopping when their feet touch the ground.

  2. Cardboard Totem

    A totem that prevents one death and then gives the player only a short window to escape the threat.

  3. Cardboard Arrow and Ball

    A direct-damage arrow with strong knockback and a ball that deals real damage with almost no knockback.

  4. Cardboard Pickaxe

    A slow, weak and unbreakable pickaxe, useful for farms and tasks where durability is the main concern.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.1Not available1.21.1-1.0.2
1.20.11.20.1-1.0.2Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Cardboard box is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License and is not open source. Paper and Cardboard is Forge-only for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, also MIT licensed and not open source. Craftable Saddle is needed on the server, with the client optional, with All rights reserved licensing and coverage of 1.20 – 1.21.5.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Create: Cardboard ThingsForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-09-24
Cardboard boxFabric and Forge1.20.1Client and server2025-04-09
Paper and CardboardForge1.18.2 – 1.20.1Client and server2023-10-10
Craftable SaddleFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.5Server required, client optional2025-09-02

Questions

Does Cardboard Things need Create to run?

Yes. Create is a required dependency, and the addon is built on Create's original Cardboard Sword.

Which loaders does Cardboard Things support?

Forge and NeoForge. Files exist for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with the latest build for each dated 2026-09-24.

Does Cardboard Things have to be installed on the server?

Installation covers the server and each player's game.

In the catalog

Create: Cardboard Things is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

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What the author says

Create: Cardboard Things is a strange addon that adds 16 cardboard items inspired by the original Cardboard Sword from Create. The general idea is to take familiar Minecraft items and mess with some secondary part of how they normally work.
Chaolux, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Chaolux
Published
2025-05-18
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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