Snowy Crescent Core
by Zershyan
With Snowy Crescent Core installed, players can play, compose and share animations on a Forge 1.20.1 world, and mod authors get a library to build on.
What it does
Snowy Crescent Core is a library for Forge, published for Minecraft 1.20.1 only. Its latest file is 1.20.1-1.0.7, released on 2026-06-03. The server and every player need the mod installed. The license is custom and the code is not open source, though public links to the source code and issue tracker exist.
The library lets animations be composed and registered. Layers, animations and raw client animations can be added through JSON events, both on the server and the client. Its capability can be registered with little code, and it synchronizes automatically to the client. Players can dance together, invite others to join certain animations, and join a partner's animation while riding, in first or third person.
Key features
Animation composition
Animations can be composed from layers, so several motions combine into one sequence.
Shared animations
A player can invite others to take part in selected animations together, or dance with another player.
Riding animations
Players can join a partner's animation while riding, with the ride viewed in either first or third person.
JSON-based registration
Layers, animations and raw client animations are registered through JSON events, on the server or the client.
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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
Modpacks with emotes
Pack builders can add server-side layers and animations through JSON, so players get custom motions without writing code.
Mods that need a capability
Mod authors can register a capability with little code and rely on automatic client sync for it.
Who it’s for: Mod authors who want a Forge 1.20.1 base for animations, and server owners who run animation-based content for players.
How it compares
playerAnimator is a separate library published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.4 – 1.21.7, under the MIT License and open source. GeoAnim is client-side only and supports Forge 1.20.1, but it is not open source and carries All rights reserved terms.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Crescent Core | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-03 |
| playerAnimator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.4 – 1.21.7 | Client and server | 2025-12-28 |
| GeoAnim | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-28 |
Questions
Does Snowy Crescent Core need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Snowy Crescent Core support?
In the catalog
Snowy Crescent Core is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Use 'ride' to play animations in third person. Use 'ride' to play animations in first person.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snowycrescentcore
- Owner
- Zershyan
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15