Behind the Mod

Behind the Mod returns for a special episode covering the winners of ModOff 2017: gegy and her artist TheJurassicAlien. We discuss their winning mod Wearables and what their experience developing a mod in so little time was like and why they think they won. Hope you enjoyed ModOff, go download Wearables (and the other great submissions in ModOff)! Download Wearables: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/wearables Get a Nodecraft server for 15% off: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Seth and Jonathan and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter

In the season 3 finale of Behind the Mod I talk to Slowpoke101, the cofounder of Feed the Beast. We discuss the evolution of Feed the Beast from a simple challenge map to a vibrant community housing variety of high quality modpacks that can be easily installed. We also discuss the role of FTB as a platform vs a pack creator, balance (including many mentions of clay), the role of YouTube, Twitch, and Beam in the community, and much more. It's the longest episode yet, and I hope you enioy it as a sendoff to Behind the Mod season 3! Get a Nodecraft server for 30% off during April: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Seth and Jonathan and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Intro Music: dark cat (FALLING LOVE) Slowpoke's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/slowpoke101

In this episode of Behind the Mod I talk to brandon3055 about Draconic Evolution and some of his other modding work. We discuss balance, importance of visuals, and some more general modding stuff. Get a Nodecraft server for 15% off: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Seth and Jonathan and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Intro Music: Castlevania Symphony of the Night OST Get Draconic Evolution: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/draconic-evolution

In this episode of Behind the Mod I interview dmillerw, creator of Remote IO, MineMenu, Quadrum, Impractical Storage, and many more mods. We discuss how his mods help pack makers and server as utilities, what Impractical Storage is and how it changes the way modded gameplay flows, and much more! Get a Nodecraft server for 15% off: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Tay and Seth and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Intro Music: The Division theme Get dmillerw's Mods: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/members/dmillerw/projects

I am joined by Aroma1997 this episode to discuss his work on the very old and established IndustrialCraft 2 and his own mods. We discuss the place of IC2 in modern Minecraft, what the team does to develop it, how he works on his own mods, the future of modding with 1.12, and more! Get a Nodecraft server for 15% off: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Tay and Seth and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Intro Music: dark cat - MAPLE ADVENTURE Get IC2: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/industrial-craft

HellFirePvP, creator of Astral Sorcery, joins me to discuss his hip new 1.10/1.11 constellation themed magic mod for Minecraft. We discuss his plans for the mod, working with artist wiiv of Botania fame, and more! Get a Nodecraft server for 15% off: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Tay and Seth and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Intro Music: dark cat - NO STOPPING US (feat. Jenny) Get Astral Sorcery: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/astral-sorcery?gameCategorySlug=mc-mods&projectID=241721

Azanor, the creator of Thaumcraft and Baubles, joins me today to discuss the history of Thaumcraft and where it's going next! We talk about why he redesigns it so often, the benefits and drawbacks of doing so, how the mod influences other mods and modpackt alike, and much more! Thanks to Tay and Seth and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Get Thaumcraft: http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/minecraft-mods/1292130-thaumcraft-5-2-4-updated-2016-3-17

Covers1624 joins me for this Behind the Mod. He has helped port many mods to current Minecraft versions, including Chickenbones' mods, Project Red, and TeamCoFH. Find out what it was like for him to work on bringing mods like Thermal Expansion and Forge Multipart to modern Minecraft versions, and much more! Thanks to Tay and Seth and for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Cover1624's Twitter: https://twitter.com/covers1624

CreativeMD joins me in this episode of Behind the Mod to discuss his mods which include LittleTiles, CMDCam, AmbientSounds, ItemPhysic, OnlinePictureFrame, and more! We discuss the history of his modding for Minecraft and where he gets inspiration for some of his truly unique mods. Also the inevitable: why is LittleTiles so similar to Chisels & Bits? Hint: It's not because he copied it! Get 15% off your first month on a Minecraft server with NodeCraft: https://nodecraft.com/r/amaxter Thanks to Jonathan and Seth for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Get CreativeMD's Mods: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/members/CreativeMD/projects

In this special episode of Behind the Mod I interview iChun, the prolific mod author responsible for Portal Gun, Sync, Morph, and tons of more Minecraft mods that range from really cool to just plain silly. We discuss his supposed fascination with pigs, reminisce on his modding past, and talk about where his main mods like Portal Gun are going and how he balances modding with a busy real life. Thanks to Jonathan and Seth for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play iChun's Mods: http://ichun.me

In this episode of Behind the Mod I talk to OreCruncher about his mod Dynamic Surroundings, which enhances the sight and sound experience of Minecraft. We discuss the role of aesthetic mods and how they are often overlooked, the importance of sound in creating atmosphere in general, and much more! Thanks to Jonathan and Seth for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Get Dynamic Surroundings: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/dynamic-surroundings

In this episode of Behind the Mod I interview EwyBoy, creator of many mods including World Stripper, ITanks, Ewy's/Engineer's Workshop, and soon to be an agricultural technology mod currently known as Cultivated Tech. It's a nice and short episode with lots of fun discussion about things like steering wheel controls in Minecraft and what technology mods are lacking that Cultivated Tech will do Thanks to Jonathan and Seth for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play EwyBoy's Mods: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/members/EwyBoy/projects

In this episode of Behind the Mod I am joined by Xbony to discuss his past mods and his current work on the FTB Wiki, which is basically the modded Minecraft bible! We also discuss his personal approach to playing with mods and documenting them. Thanks to Jonathan and Seth for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play FTB Wiki: http://ftb.gamepedia.com/FTB_Wiki

In this episode of Behind the Mod I am joined by Professor Mobius (MCP, WAILA, Mojang coder), and Razzleberry Fox (Decocraft, Mojang 3D Modeler/Animator) to discuss many things, from how they ended up meeting through Minecraft to what they do at Mojang and how they manage their mods with full time jobs making the game they also mod! Thanks to Jonathan and Seth for being patrons! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Download Minecraft: (I have to have some consistency in these descriptions don't I? :P) http://minecraft.net

In this episode of Behind the Mod I interview King Lemming, the creator of Thermal Expansion. We discuss the history of the mod and TeamCoFH, how it and tech mods for Minecraft have evolved, Lemming's year long hiatus from modding, what's coming in the future from TeamCoFH, and more! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Download Thermal Expansion: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/thermalexpansion

In this episode of Behind the Mod I interview Ellpeck, the creator of Actually Additions. We discuss mod design, the mods' ridiculous name, his upcoming mod, and more! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter iTunes: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMod Google Play: http://bit.ly/BTM-play Download Actually Additions https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/actually-additions?gameCategorySlug=mc-mods&projectID=228404

In this epsiode of Behind the Mod I interview Viesis, creator of the ViesCraft mod which adds airships to Minecraft. He's a lot of fun and we discuss his history along with some general modded discussion. Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter Download Viescraft: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/viescraft-airships

Behind the Mod returns with season 3! Our premiere episode sees me Amaxter interviewing the team responsible for Jurassicraft, a Jurassic Park themed mod for Minecraft. We discuss the history of the mod, its troubled former managment, integrations with other mods, and how team collaboration helps Jurassicraft. It's a fun, if somewhat rocky first episode with a few minor audio issues due to having four people with vastly different microphone configurations, but it's still perfectly listenable! Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/amaxter Download Jurassicraft: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/jurassicraft-2-0

In this episode I interview amadornes, creator of Framez, BluePower, MCMultipart, and the soon to be released Super Circuit Maker. We talk about some of his history modding, take a few sneak peaks at the future of his mods and other projects he's working on, and just have a good time!

In this casual episode I get back to the swing of things and interview TehNut, the Minecraft modder responsible for Soul Shards: The Old Ways, the Blood Magic 2 revamp, Lore Expansion, and much more.

In this episode I interview McJty, the creator of RFTools, Deep Resonane, The One Probe, and many more mods! We talk about the state of newer Minecraft versions in modding, tech mods, energy systems, modders playing their own mods, and more!

In this episode I interview two lead Sponge contributors: Zidane and Inscrutable. We talk about the future of Minecraft servers with Sponge, how modded fits into that, and more!

In this episode I interview Jared, the modder behind Fluxed Crystals, CraftTweaker, and much more.

In the first episode of season 2 (now available as a podcast!) I interview raoulvdberge, creator of Refined Storage for Minecraft.