This is a bit of a sad story this one, as it is a hugely awesome mod packed to the brim with excellent new content, but it’s also defunct and hasn’t been updated since the official 1.0 release of Minecraft.  That said, I’m still adding it here for those who might be happy to install [...]

From the developer: This is a pack which includes (actually) 3 managers: The Config Manager, The Update Manager and the Language Manager. For Players: For players it’s just a mod which has to be installed if it’s required. Download for the pack is below. For Modders: The config manager gives you the abillity to do [...]

From the developer: Here’s how it works: A clay soldier is an item you can hold in your hand. It is crafted using a clay block (for substance) and soulsand (for sustaining intelligent life). Specifically, one block of clay and one block of soulsand can be used to create four soldiers. Once you have a [...]

From the developer: Create and enchant items in-game, including mod items. Save and load entire inventories. Create unlimited stacks and tools. Switch game modes, test mods, create huge survival worlds, and more. Updated quickly! Install: Read the Installing Mods page on the Minecraft Wiki. Search for Install TooManyItems on YouTube. The community has made lots of video tutorials. Thanks guys! [...]

Thaumcraft is a mod that adds magic abilities to the world of Minecraft.  It’s a lot to explain in a single post, so check out these videos for an idea of what this mod is capable of:

This mod adds a whole lot of new gems to the world of Minecraft.  These gems are added naturally as gem filled blocks you can find underground, exactly the same as the existing minerals/gems.  These new gems can be used to craft new armour and weapons with various abilities.  The developer (Boilingfort) posted an excellent [...]

This mod adds loads and loads of stuff, I couldn’t even possibly hope to cover everything this mod does in a single post.  It adds several new bosses to the game and loads of new items for you to acquire as loot. Unfortunately at the time of posting this (21/01/2012) the mod hasn’t been updated [...]

Since Zan’s Minimap Mod has been discontinued, ReiFNSK has stepped up to the plate and delivered his own spin on a minimap mod for Minecraft. Feature list from the developer: Fast processing Beautiful map rendering: Expression of semitransparent blocks Bump-map expression of height Expression of dynamically changing lighting Automatically generate the block colors from your [...]

This mod allows you to create new types of TNT that have varying effect, as described by the developer: Scatterbomb: Creates a Massive Creator in the ground Firebomb: Sets objects on fire. Napalm: Creates a pool of lava. Miner: Drops 100% of the blocks that it destroys. Nuke: Creates a big hole in the ground This mod requires ModLoader.

This mod massively enhances the dungeon system in Minecraft by adding over 17 new dungeon types.  I highly recommend checking out the original thread at the Minecraft Forums to see the developer’s example screenshots, they’re very impressive! This mod requires Forge API.