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GlyphVM

GlyphVM

A minecraft mod similar to hex casting and Trickster . Magic programming with elements of engineering and a stack. (In development)

36downloads
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36downloads
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Compatibility

Minecraft: Java Edition

1.21.1

Platforms

Supported environments

Client and server

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Licensed MIT
Published 5 days ago
Updated 16 hours ago

🔮 GlyphVM – Visual Magic Programming for Minecraft

✅ NOW ON MODRINTH – beta 0.1.5 available for download

Draw spells with pixels. No code. Just glyphs and arrows.
GlyphVM turns Minecraft into a visual programming environment. Instead of typing commands, you draw pixel glyphs on an 8×8 (and larger) grid and connect them with arrows – this creates a graph that runs on a built‑in virtual machine.

✨ What's already implemented

  • 🖌️ Free‑form glyph drawing – place pixels in any order (not just continuous lines). Each glyph is an operation: number, add, subtract, multiply, divide, logical AND/OR/NOT/equals, conditional branch (IF), jump by address, lightning, chat print, block breaking, and much more.

  • 🔗 Execution graph – connect cells with arrows. Conditional glyphs (IF) have two arrows – true and false. Normal ones have one. Arrows define the execution flow.

  • ⚙️ Built‑in Virtual Machine – runs on the server with a stack, program counter, and delay support. Handles branching and loops (via arrows and jumps).

  • 📦 Stack data types – numbers, booleans, vectors (x,y,z), lists, entities, cell references, ItemStack, NULL.

  • 💾 Lists and memory – create lists, append/remove/get elements. Save lists to a Memory Crystal (new item) and read them back – perfect for batch operations (e.g., coordinate iteration).

  • 🔁 Addressing and jumps – glyphs address, address_from_xy, and jump let you dynamically move to any cell – implementing loops and advanced logic.

  • 🧪 Step‑by‑step debugging – the GUI has a Debug button. Run spell execution step by step, watch the stack and see the current cell highlighted.

  • 📋 Spell import/export – commands /spellcraft export and /spellcraft import_clipboard. Copy spells to clipboard and share with friends.

  • 🔋 Mana system – personal player mana (regenerates 1/sec) + craftable batteries (up to 200 units). Each glyph has a mana cost. Batteries can be inserted into the executor block.

  • 🧱 Executor block – place it in the world, it has two slots: one for the spell paper, one for the battery. Activated by redstone – executes the spell on behalf of the block.

  • 🌍 World interaction – break blocks, raycast (line of sight), get look vector, entity motion, foot/eye position, offhand item, etc.

  • 📚 Guidebook (Patchouli) – built‑in manual, already translated into Russian and English (needs final polishing).

  • 🌐 Multiplayer – works (minor rough edges possible).

📦 Current status

  • Version: beta 0.1.5 (active development)
  • Minecraft: 1.21.1
  • Loader: NeoForge
  • Dependency: Patchouli (for the guidebook)
  • Languages: Russian, English

📋 Upcoming plans

  • Visual textures (amethyst + copper style) – in progress.
  • More glyphs: loops, inventory manipulation, teleportation.
  • Full crafting recipes for all items.
  • Release stabilisation and polishing.

🔗 Support the project

Thanks for checking out GlyphVM! Your support makes this possible. 🎉