Sketchbook
by Z2SIX
Sketchbook lets players draw scenes, entities and pages in a book, using a Spyglass to capture what is in front of them.
What it does
Sketchbook adds sketch books to the game. A player holds a Spyglass and draws a full scene study of an entity in view, and the result is kept as a page in the book. Pages can be combined into scenes, so a book can hold a sequence of drawings and written text for friends to read.
The mod runs on NeoForge 1.21.1 and needs the server and every player to have it, because the sketching and book features are handled on both sides. Its optional Curios API integration, Scholar and Timeline are listed as optional dependencies, so the mod works without them. The author has noted that other versions and loaders are ported only on commission, so the current build is for NeoForge 1.21.1 only. Source code and an issue tracker are public, and the code is under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Sketch books
Books that hold drawings and written pages, made for sharing stories and observations with other players.
Spyglass drawing
A Spyglass captures a full scene study of an entity in view, so players can draw creatures they encounter.
Scenes and entities
Sketches of scenes and entities go into the book, letting a player build a set of related drawings.
Written pages
Pages can carry written text next to the sketches, so a book can work as a narrative or a field notebook.
Gallery
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.
Optional 3
Use cases
Documenting creatures
A player who meets mobs can capture them with the Spyglass and keep the drawings in one book.
Sharing stories
Books with sketches and text can be handed to friends on a server to read.
Who it’s for: Players who like documenting their world with drawings and text, and server owners who want an in-game sketching activity for their community.
Questions
Does Sketchbook need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Sketchbook support?
Are the optional dependencies required?
In the catalog
Sketchbook is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,784 Social mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Ever wanted to write compelling books for your friends to read? Then you know what's missing: Sketches! For a full overview of this mod, please visit: z2six.dev/mods/sketchbook
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sketchbook
- Owner
- Z2SIX
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15