Snowmancy
by bl4ckscor3
Snowmancy lets players craft little snowman companions that fight on their side, built in a dedicated Snowman Builder machine.
What it does
The Snowman Builder works only in cold biomes, meaning biomes with snow, and it also functions at high altitudes where the surrounding biome is cold enough. Placing the block in a warmer biome shows a message on the top of the screen saying so. In other climates the builder needs to be surrounded by Evercold Ice, which the mod also adds, to keep working.
Right-clicking the builder opens its interface, which looks like a snowman's body and face at first glance. Three large slots for snow blocks sit above the face, a carrot, a golden or normal helmet slot at the top, a weapon slot and an output slot in the corners. Shift-clicking an item moves it into the correct slot automatically. Once every slot is filled, a Frozen Snowman appears in the output slot and can be extracted. Crafting progress is shown by a red dot and an audio cue marks when the process finishes. A built snowman cannot be modified afterwards.
Snowmancy is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It was made during MMD WinterJam 2018 and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 34 release versions, 1.12.2 – 26.3. Fabric and Forge builds each have their own latest file.
Key features
Snowman companions
Snowmen built in the machine fight monsters alongside the player and can be customized through their slots.
Snowball crafting
Building a snowman takes eight thrown snowballs, so players throw them into the builder while sneaking to open the interface.
Weapon choice
The weapon slot accepts eggs, snowballs, a bow or a sword, and the chosen item decides how the snowman attacks.
Item tooltip
A snowman item shows its stats in the tooltip, and damage appears only when a sword is chosen.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy mob companions and winter themes, and server owners who want an extra helper for players in cold biomes.
How it compares
Very Bad Snowman is a Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 that is not open source and carries All rights reserved. SnowmanBro is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.11, open source under the MIT License. Cold Snap Horde is open source under the MIT License and covers Forge builds for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1. All three run on client and server, like Snowmancy.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowmancy | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Very Bad Snowman | Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.18.1 | Client and server | 2022-09-03 |
| SnowmanBro | NeoForge | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-27 |
| Cold Snap Horde | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-06 |
Questions
Does Snowmancy need to be installed on the server?
Why does the Snowman Builder not work in a warm biome?
Can a built snowman be changed later?
In the catalog
Snowmancy is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod was made during the MMD WinterJam 2018! Snowmancy adds little snowman companions who fight on your side and are customizeable.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snowmancy
- Owner
- bl4ckscor3
- Published
- 2022-11-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
