BlockBoy Arcade

Transform your Minecraft into a genuine arcade hall with fully functional arcade machines supporting original GameBoy resolution and color palette.

This mod operates exclusively on the server side through Polymer integration, making it completely client-independent. The resource pack is automatically distributed among players using Polymer's built-in capabilities.

Available Games

The mod comes with a datapack containing six open-source titles:

• Renegade Rush
• Wyrmhole
• Postie
• Dawn Will Come
• Tobu Tobu Girl Deluxe
• Flooder

Configuration Settings

{
  "dateFormat": "dd.MM yyyy, HH:mm",
  "sound": false
}

• dateFormat: Display format for game save dates
• sound: Sound effect activation via Simple Voice Chat

Item Creation

To access arcade machines use commands:

• /polymer creative to view available items
• /give @s blockboy:arcade to obtain an arcade machine

Adding Custom Games

You can easily add custom ROM files through the component system:

/give @s paper[blockboy:rom="namespace:game.gb"]

Game files are placed at: data/<namespace>/blockboy/<game_name>.gb

Controls

Standard in-game controls:

• WASD — D-pad
• Jump — A button
• Left Click — B button
• F — Start button
• Q — Select button

Technical Implementation

For creating custom machine models, Filament is used with blockboy:arcade behavior. The mod includes two cartridge templates: blockboy:item/cartridge1 and blockboy:item/cartridge2.

Permission system access rights with certain permission and command settings.