Ancient Villages

Ancient Villages

Add japanese themed & vanilla friendly villages to your game! Custom questing, loot and NPC

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Screenshots

Military village
Custom military npc with a quest
Commercial village
Trade & questing system with a custom NPC from the mod
Lone structure, cemetery
Agricultural village

About this Mod

🏘️ Ancient Villages

Ancient Villages is a vanilla-friendly Minecraft mod that adds fully custom Japanese-inspired villages to the world, designed to seamlessly integrate into the Minecraft universe.

Built entirely using The Dawn of Time blocks, the mod expands the Dawn of Time ecosystem by connecting structures, armors, plants and gameplay systems into a single, coherent experience.

The goal of Ancient Villages is to create living settlements with identity, stories and progression, while remaining faithful to Minecraft’s original mechanics. If you want to locate a village or a lone structure : /locate structure ancientvillages:xxx

The mod requires the following dependencies to work :

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The Ancient Villages serie

The Ancient Villages series introduces multiple Japanese-style villages spawning in taiga biomes, each built with unique layouts, scales and architectural styles.

Each village follows a distinct theme:

  • Military villages
  • Agricultural villages
  • Industrial villages
  • Commercial villages

Villages are not just decorative: they feature a fully vanilla-friendly questing system with unique stories to uncover.
Players will interact with NPCs facing personal struggles such as heritage conflicts, revenge, family dramas, religious pressure, and more.

By helping villagers and completing quests, players build their reputation, unlocking:

  • Access to powerful equipment
  • Advanced crafting opportunities
  • Deeper integration within village life

Every village offers different stories, NPCs, house styles and progression paths, encouraging exploration and long-term involvement.

⚠️ Early Release Notice
Ancient Villages is currently in early release.
The mod is stable and playable, but actively being tested. Feedback during this testing phase is essential and will directly shape future updates. Players are strongly encouraged to share their experiences and suggestions.

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Credits

Available Versions

Ancient Villages 0.0.3release
MC 1.20.1forge
April 23, 2026
Ancient Villages 0.0.3release
MC 1.20.1fabric
April 23, 2026

How to Install Ancient Villages on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ancient Villages". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Ancient Villages server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Ancient Villages compatible with fabric and forge?

Ancient Villages officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Ancient Villages – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ancient Villages consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.20.1