Pebble Generation Mod (1.20.4, 1.20.1) – Collect Cobble One Pebble At A Time

Pebble Generation Mod (1.20.4, 1.20.1) offers a minimalist yet practical solution for early-game resource collection by letting players generate pebbles directly from the environment. Inspired by Botania’s Garden of Glass, this mod enables players to gather materials without mining, making it ideal for skyblock packs, minimal terrain maps, or modpacks that restrict standard block breaking.

Instead of digging underground, all it takes is a shift + right-click on a configured surface block (default is grass) to generate a pebble. Accumulate enough, and you can craft full cobblestone offering a natural and progression-friendly alternative to the traditional grind.

Features:

Easy Resource Generation – Generate pebbles by sneaking and right-clicking specific blocks.
Configurable Source Blocks – By default, pebbles spawn from grass blocks, but this can be customized in the config.
Crafting Support – Pebbles can be combined to form cobblestone, serving as a stepping stone in your resource progression.
Lightweight and Flexible – Designed to be easily added to larger modpacks, especially skyblock or minimal-resource maps.
Inspired by Botania’s Garden of Glass – Provides similar early-game mechanics with a standalone, no-dependency design.

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Why Use Pebble Generation?

Whether you’re starting on a floating island or designing a resource-restricted pack, this mod gives players a non-intrusive, grind-free way to progress. It’s especially useful for servers or modpacks where early-game automation is limited and every stone counts.

Lightweight, configurable, and intuitive, Pebble Generation makes early survival a bit easier without breaking balance.

FAQs

How do I generate pebbles?

Hold shift and right-click on a configured block (like grass) to create a pebble.

What can I do with pebbles?

Combine multiple pebbles in a crafting grid to form cobblestone or other configured outputs.

Can I change which blocks drop pebbles?

Yes. The mod is configurable—server owners and pack makers can specify source blocks in the config file.

Is this mod good for skyblock?

Absolutely. It’s designed with minimal-resource worlds in mind, especially skyblock or terrainless maps.

Does this require Botania or any other mods?

No dependencies required. This mod is standalone and inspired by Garden of Glass but does not require it.

Crafting Recipes:

We recommend installing Just Enough Items (for Forge-based mods) or Roughly Enough Items (for mods using the Fabric modloader) to view all available recipes in this mod.