{"id":35610,"date":"2026-06-01T20:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/building-but-better\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T20:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:22:59","slug":"building-but-better","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/building-but-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Building But Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/drive.usercontent.google.com\/download?id=1M42V7si2p3b44-E_BSXSIW1qM8hb0fnI\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.usercontent.google.com\/download?id=1M42V7si2p3b44-E_BSXSIW1qM8hb0fnI\" alt=\"crispytwig x Starfish\" style=\"image-rendering: auto;\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<p>![Discord](https:\/\/discord.gg\/maQ6tE6Nsd)<br \/>\n![CurseForge](https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/mc-mods\/building-but-better)<br \/>\n![Modrinth](https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/building-but-better)<br \/>\n![Versions](https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/mc-mods\/building-but-better\/files)<\/p>\n<p>### \u26a0\ufe0f NOTICE :<br \/>\nThis is currently undergoing a total rewrite for 1.21.1 &#8211; I am redoing all of the blocks, features, code, and art from the ground-up. 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