The Scoocher!
by yikesonbikes
With The Scoocher!, a builder can nudge a block a fraction of a grid step in any direction, including through solid blocks.
What it does
The Scoocher! adds a block-offset tool that moves placed blocks off the regular grid. Builders can shift a block horizontally or vertically, which suits pebbles that sit off-center and bamboo stalks spaced exactly one meter apart. A nudge can push a decoration through solid blocks as well, so the tool is not limited to open air.
Scooched blocks stay tied to where they came from. A crafted Squincher shows the origin point of a scooched block, which helps when a large group of nudged blocks has been moved and the builder loses track of what goes where. Survival play is possible: the Squincher recipe is gated behind the Nether, and each scooch is limited to two blocks from its origin, while creative mode lifts that limit.
The mod is built for the NeoForge loader and has files for Minecraft 1.21.1 only. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Granular block offset
A tool shifts a placed block by small steps in any direction, so builders are not confined to whole grid cells.
Nudges through solid blocks
A scooch can push a decoration through blocks that are already in place, not only into empty space.
Origin tracking with Squinchers
A crafted Squincher reveals where a scooched block started, so the original position can be recovered.
Survival and creative limits
In survival a scooched block can move at most two blocks from its origin, and creative mode removes that cap.
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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
Decorative placement
Pebbles, bamboo groves and other natural-looking scenes can be arranged off the grid rather than in neat rows.
Large builds
Builders working on big structures can nudge many blocks and use Squinchers to find where each one was first placed.
Who it’s for: Creative builders who want decorations placed off the standard grid, and survival players who are willing to work within the two-block scooch limit.
Questions
Does The Scoocher! need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does The Scoocher! support?
Are there limits on how far a block can be moved in survival?
In the catalog
The Scoocher! is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Scoocher mod is for the creative builder who's tired of compromising with minecraft's grid. Tired of perfectly centered pebbles. Tired of bamboo groves where every stalk is exactly one meter away from the other. Tired of 'almost perfect'. Enter the Scoocher! Now you can nudge your decorations every which-a-way…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-scoocher
- Owner
- yikesonbikes
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15