
The Spectator
Clone of The Witness in Minecraft with working symbols and puzzles
About this Mod
THE SPECTATOR is a clone of The Witness, a 2016 puzzle game developed by Thekla Inc. The main features in this mod are Puzzles, which consist of STARTING POINTS, PATH BLOCKS, and END POINTS:

Our hero, the PLAYER, solves puzzles by walking on them. Stepping on the Start, traversing one or more Path blocks (and possibly End points), and eventually reaching and settling on an End point. The Path blocks beneath the Player will light up as they traverse the puzzle.

When the Player reaches an End point and they believe that the Path they have created solves the puzzle, they simply right click the End point to attempt to solve the puzzle. If the puzzle is solved correctly, the Path blocks stay lit and the End block emits redstone power. Otherwise all the Path blocks deactivate and the puzzle no longer responds to the Player until they re-step on a Start block.

Puzzles can be RESET by crafting a special item using redstone dust surrounding a piece of nether quartz. Right clicking with this RESET item on a Start block will deactivate the puzzle the Start block is attached to.

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION ON CURSEFORGE - CURSEFORGE PAGE
Available Versions
How to Install The Spectator on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "The Spectator". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
The Spectator server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is The Spectator compatible with forge?
The Spectator officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with The Spectator – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if The Spectator 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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