\n# \ud83d\udeb7 Better Than Wolves – Community Edition \ud83d\udeb7<\/p>\n
This is a continuation of FlowerChild’s Better than Wolves total conversion Minecraft mod. Its aim is to both recapture the feeling of that first time you played Minecraft, hiding in a dark hole on your first night with monsters all around, as well as extending gameplay by creating a deep tech tree that lets you slowly master your surroundings, as you craft windmills, kilns and crucibles and eventually reach steel production.<\/p>\n
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We were informed that FlowerChild, the original author of BTW from 2011-2020, passed away in 2024. He was a retired veteran from the game industry who saw, like we all did, the incredible potential that this new little game called Minecraft had. He spent a decade refining his vision, applying everything he knew about game design, and teaching us along the way. He was a phenomenal game designer, and gave so much of his knowledge and humor back to the community.<\/p>\n
Let us remember FlowerChild for the inspiration he was and the community he built. His spirit will forever be a part of our shared journey.<\/p>\n
# \ud83d\udddc\ufe0f Installation<\/p>\n
**This mod does not work with Modrinth launcher, we cannot fix that on our end, request Modrinth to support Legacy Fabric mods.**<\/p>\n
Please visit the wiki for instructions on how to install with supported launchers.<\/p>\n
## \ud83d\udc3a What is Better Than Wolves?<\/p>\n
Better Than Wolves is a “total conversion”. This differs from most mods that you are probably used to in that it changes many of the rules of play to provide a richer experience, rather than just adding in new stuff. What makes it special however, is that it always attempts to do so in a way that retains the original spirit of the game, perhaps even more so than the newer official releases.<\/p>\n
It focuses both on challenging survival play, and player creativity in terms of never providing “magic block” solutions to in game problems. Instead, it provides basic tools and leaves it to the player to figure out how to use them to get the job done.<\/p>\n
In short, Better Than Wolves is a vision of what Minecraft could have been, designed by very serious players, for other like minded individuals.<\/p>\n