Primordial Harvest

Discover the forgotten bounty of an ancient era when prehistoric flora thrived on the earth! With the help of a Sniffer, you can resurrect these long-lost agricultural crops. Cultivate these rare plants, each possessing unique characteristics and properties, to transform your farm into a living relic!

Unique Crops

Spireshuck

This unusual crop grows into dense spiral-shaped grapevines that block the passage of creatures except for the player themselves. The aroma of a fruiting plant weakens and repels some undead, such as zombies and skeletons. The vines produce large fruit resembling grains. The fruits have a metallic taste, and consuming one temporarily weakens your strength. They also protect against the effects of insomnia, including phantom attacks! The fruits can be brewed into a potion of weakness. The seeds are also used to create pink dye.

Rumblepea

Rumblepea is a capricious crop requiring careful handling. Its delicate root system attracts bacteria that accelerate the growth of neighboring plants. The plant produces a highly explosive substance to protect against predators and damage. Although the fruit has no distinct taste, a freshly picked fruit emits a faint odor of rotten eggs. Consuming the fruit releases a cloud of steam that can activate some nearby blocks, such as redstone components. The seeds are also used to create gunpowder.

Paleogourd

Paleogourd sprouts thick roots that stabilize the surrounding soil, preventing compaction and erosion. The largest specimens create extensive root networks protecting soil up to 5 blocks away! Although the fruit is safe to consume, it has a granular texture and a very salty taste. It is better used to brew a potion of fortitude, which reduces damage taken by 20%! The seeds are also used to create brown dye.

Inspiration and Concept

This mod was created for EC's ModJam in 2025. The jam's theme was synergy, which formed the basis of this modification. I wanted to create something related to plants and recalled the "Three Sisters" companion planting technique, where corn (spireshuck), climbing beans (rumblepea), and squash (paleogourd) are grown together. Corn stalks serve as support for the beans, beans enrich the soil with nitrogen, and squash covers the ground with leaves preventing weed growth.

This set of crops is also based on the "three primes" of alchemy, where each crop visually and mechanically corresponds to a different prime. Rumblepea incorporates sulfur, representing soul and combustibility. Spireshuck represents spirit and volatility. Paleogourd symbolizes body and stability.

Future Plans

In the future, I plan to add several new plants continuing the theme of alchemical inspiration, likely based on the seven planetary metals. I would also like to spend more time improving the mod's textures or find an artist to collaborate with. Although I like the work on some textures, such as the spreading roots of paleogourd, other textures like seeds and fruits seem somewhat flat and are definitely created by a programmer.