Skipping Stones
by Hezaerd
Skipping Stones lets players craft throwable rocks from cobblestone, stone or gravel and skip them across the surface of lakes and rivers.
What it does
Players can obtain rocks by crafting them from cobblestone, or by chipping gravel and stone blocks. Once crafted, a rock can be thrown, and the throw follows a physics model in which it bounces across the water surface a number of times before sinking. The mod is aimed at players who want a small, calm activity in a vanilla world, such as a fishing trip or a walk along a river bank.
The mod also keeps records of skipping. It counts the highest number of skips achieved with a single throw and the longest distance a single skipped rock has traveled, so each player can compare their own results over time. It runs on the Fabric loader for version 1.21.5 only, with the latest file published on 2025-06-01. Environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the public source code and issue tracker are linked from the project.
Key features
Crafted throwable rocks
Rocks are made from cobblestone and can also be obtained by chipping gravel or stone blocks.
Skipping physics
A thrown rock bounces across the water surface, with each skip depending on the throw.
Skip count record
The highest number of skips achieved with one throw is tracked for each player.
Skip distance record
The farthest distance a single skipped rock has traveled is recorded for each player.
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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.
Use cases
Quiet lake walks
Players can spend time at a lake or river throwing rocks in a relaxed, low-stakes way.
Personal skip challenges
Players can chase their own top skip count and distance, since both records are kept.
Who it’s for: Players who want a light activity in vanilla worlds, and server owners who want a simple shared pastime on a Fabric server running 1.21.5.
Questions
Does Skipping Stones need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Skipping Stones support?
Where do players get rocks?
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What the author says
Ever stood by a serene Minecraft lake or river and wished you could partake in the timeless pastime of skipping stones? Now you can! Skipping Stones introduces a simple, yet satisfying, mechanic allowing you to craft and throw rocks, watching them gracefully bounce across the water's surface.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/skipping-stones
- Owner
- Hezaerd
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15