Ponderer Mod Introduction
In Create 6.0, the Create team split Ponder into a standalone mod. However, the high barrier to using it has kept this excellent feature from reaching more players. Ponderer was created for this very reason.
Ponderer is an "in-game Ponder authoring tool" for players and modpack authors. You do not need to leave the game or write scripts first. You can build, record, and adjust Ponder tutorial flows directly in the world.
What You Can Do With It
In-Game Ponder Editing
- Visual scene editing: Create, edit, delete, and reorder Ponder scenes in-game, with hot reload support. Press V in-game to open the mod menu.
- Rich step types: Covers most common tutorial actions, including structure display/overlay structures, text, entities and dropped items, camera rotation/zoom, highlighted areas, control hints, sounds, block edits, and section movement/rotation.
- Structures and blueprint assets: Save selected areas with the blueprint tool and load custom structure assets from
config/ponderer/structures/. - JSON DSL storage: Scenes are stored as data-driven JSON under
config/ponderer/scripts/, making them easy to version, adjust manually, and process with toolchains.
Import/Export and Multiplayer Sync
- Client/server sync: Use
/ponderer pulland/ponderer pushto sync scenes between client and server, with conflict handling and force/keep-local strategies. - Remote workspace management: Browse, pull, delete, inspect history, and roll back remote scenes or structures, making it suitable for server and modpack teams to maintain content together.
- Scene pack import/export: Bundle scenes and structures into resource-pack-format ZIP files with version information and auto-loading, making distribution to Modrinth, CurseForge, or modpacks easier.
- Bidirectional PonderJS conversion: Import and export between Ponderer JSON and PonderJS formats, so you can switch between script workflows and in-game editing.
- Permissions and feature sync: Servers can synchronize feature availability and use permission management to control uploads, editing, and selected feature toggles.
