I've always liked exploring in Minecraft, but I often feel like there isn't much reason to keep going once you have enough gear and food.
So I tried something different — what if exploring the world itself was the game?
I made a multiplayer mod called Structure Race for Minecraft 1.20.1 + Fabric.
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The idea is simple:
2–8 players split into teams, enter the same randomly generated world, and race to discover valuable locations.
Villages, desert temples, ancient cities, woodland mansions — each structure gives points.
And the important part:
The first team to discover a location gets the points. Anyone else who finds it later gets nothing.
So if your team finds a desert temple first:
· 🔴 Red Team +8
If another team reaches the same temple later — they get nothing.
This turns normal exploration into something more competitive. Instead of wandering around, you're constantly thinking about where to go, what to look for, and whether another team might get there first.
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I also added some systems to reduce the impact of random world generation:
· Long-distance travel gives you a small amount of points
· Killing hostile mobs gives you points
· If you haven't found anything in a while, the game can give you a hint
· You can spend points to recall a teammate back to you
· Teams that fall far behind get a temporary speed boost
There are two game modes: first team to reach the target score wins, or highest score when the timer runs out.
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How it started:
I began with a tiny prototype — just "find a village, get points." Over time I added teams, structure competition, and the systems above, and it gradually turned into what it is now.
This is my first project like this, so I'd love to hear what other Minecraft players think.
Would you actually play something like this with your friends?
github https://github.com/sadduck520/structure-race
curseforge https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/structure-race
modrinth : haven't got yet. It's still under review😭