OtherStage
by Etema
OtherStage lets server owners lock Minecraft content behind custom stages that players open through configurable progression rules, on Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
What it does
Blocks, items, recipes, menus, mobs, structures, dimensions and villager trade levels can all be tied to a stage. A stage stays closed until its conditions are met, such as an advancement, an item count, experience, a dimension visit, a kill count or a craft count. Conditions can be combined with nested logic, and FTB Quests can grant a stage as one of its rewards.
Blocked items can be matched by exact ID, namespace, tag or NBT-sensitive variant, while blocked recipes, menus, menu classes, menu packages, menu types and placed block IDs are matched by their own rules. When a player stands inside a blocked structure, the mod can stop interaction, breaking, placing and attacking there in real time, and it can optionally teleport players out of restricted dimensions. Blocked items are hidden from JEI and REI when those mods are installed.
The mod is installed on the server and on every client, since the environment is client and server. Its first launch creates the configuration files, and stage names and descriptions defined in them appear in the overlay and item tooltips. Files are published for Forge only, with 1.1.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest file, and the code is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Stage-gated content
Blocks, mobs, structures and dimensions stay out of reach until the stage that controls them is granted.
Item blocking by pattern
Items can be blocked by exact ID, namespace, tag or NBT-sensitive variant.
Overlay and tooltips
Stage metadata drives an in-game overlay and warnings on blocked items.
Real-time structure checks
Interaction, breaking, placing and attacking are stopped inside blocked structures as the player moves through them.
Recipe and menu restrictions
Crafting grids, crafting tables, smithing, stonecutters and furnace-like menus can be closed to blocked recipes and menu classes.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
BlatStageBook is client and server, released under the MIT License and built for 1.20.1 only. Decursio Stages is also client and server and built for 1.20.1, under All rights reserved. Loot Stages covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 and is licensed under the MIT License, so it reaches older builds than OtherStage does.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OtherStage | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-08-05 |
| BlatStageBook | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-27 |
| Decursio Stages | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-14 |
| Loot Stages | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-26 |
Questions
Does OtherStage have to be installed on both sides?
What conditions can grant a stage?
Can blocked items still be seen in JEI or REI?
In the catalog
OtherStage is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
OtherStages is a configurable stage-based progression system for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1. It lets you lock content behind custom stages and unlock those stages through configurable progression rules. The same stage metadata also drives the in-game unlock overlay, item tooltips, and several warning systems.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/otherstage
- Owner
- Etema
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
