They're Out There, Man!
They're Out There, Man! is a Forge magic mod that brings flying saucers, two paintings and archaeology loot to Minecraft 1.20.1.
What it does
Flying saucers come to observe builds and other mobs in the world, and sometimes deploy inhabitants for a quick scientific journey. Visitors from another world can also show up to honor the remains of their forebears.
The mod is built around rates that are fully configurable in the totm-common.txt file, which is edited with Mr. Crayfish's Configured mod. By default the saucers are incredibly rare, which keeps things fresh for the player, and the mod works well with low rates so surprises stay common. It was made as a submission to the SpookyJam2025 event.
The mod is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only. The server and every player need the mod installed. The source code, issue tracker and wiki are public.
Key features
Flying saucers
Saucers fly over the world to observe builds and other mobs, and occasionally deploy inhabitants.
Configurable rates
Spawn rates for the saucers and visitors can be changed in the totm-common.txt config file.
Two unique paintings
The mod adds two paintings that are not found in vanilla Minecraft.
Archaeology loot
New archaeology loot can be dug up, and bones from it may be traded for advanced technology.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
L-Man's Holidays is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with a client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. SuperHeros United is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with a client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Man From Hell is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 that is server required and client optional, also under All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They're Out There, Man! | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-28 |
| L-Man's Holidays | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-27 |
| SuperHeros United | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-05 |
| Man From Hell | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-30 |
Questions
Does They're Out There, Man! need to be installed on the server?
How are the saucer rates changed?
Which Minecraft version does the mod support?
In the catalog
They're Out There, Man! is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A 1.20.1 mod for Minecraft Forge (v.47.4.0+). Submission for SpookyJam2025. You are not alone. Flying saucers may come to observe you, your builds, or other mobs in the world. Sometimes, they might even deploy inhabitants for a quick scientific journey.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/theyre-out-there-man
- Owner
- Exotic_Matter
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15