SkiesCrates
by Stampede
SkiesCrates is a Fabric minigame mod that lets server owners set up customized crates which hand out rewards to players.
What it does
Crates can be placed physically in the world or handed to a player as an inventory item. Keys open them, and keys can be defined with advanced options. Physical keys use customizable items, while virtual keys are stored in a database. Each key can open several crates, and each crate can accept several keys.
Server owners build the reward tables, animations and previews themselves, and the author states the number of crates and keys is unlimited. Anti-dupe systems make physical keys unique. More configuration details are covered on the project wiki.
Installation needs Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it. It is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and is published for 1.21.1 only.
Key features
Placed and item crates
Crates can be set in the world or given to a player as an inventory item.
Advanced key definitions
Keys can be configured with advanced options, including physical keys with customizable items.
Virtual keys in a database
Virtual keys are stored in a database rather than as items in a player's inventory.
Custom reward crates
Rewards, animations and previews can be customized for each crate by the server owner.
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 2
Optional 2
Use cases
Server reward systems
Server owners can hand out crates as prizes for playing, voting or events, with keys controlling access.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to run crate-based rewards on a Fabric server. Players need no installation, since the environment is server-side only.
How it compares
Pebble's Crate is a Fabric, server-side only mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and open source. ShadowCrates is also server-side only on Fabric, but covers 1.21 – 1.21.3 and is not open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Gooseboy is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.10, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkiesCrates | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-17 |
| Pebble's Crate | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2024-12-27 |
| ShadowCrates | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2026-01-03 |
| Gooseboy | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2026-06-04 |
Questions
Does SkiesCrates require Fabric API?
Do players need to install SkiesCrates?
Does SkiesCrates work with Cobblemon or HoloDisplays?
In the catalog
SkiesCrates is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Fabric server-sided crates mod allowing server owners to create customized crates as rewards for players! Allows for unlimited crates and keys, each with customized rewards, animations, previews, and more. During this mods development, the following people supported Skies Development through an active Membership…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/skiescrates
- Owner
- Stampede
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15