New Year Delight - Development Log v0.0.1

🏷️ Version Info

• Version: 0.0.1-alpha
• Minecraft: 1.21.1
• Loader: NeoForge
• Status: Early Development Preview
• Release Date: 2026-01-02

🎯 What's New

This initial release introduces the first two festive foods for your Minecraft New Year celebrations! Both items have complete in-game models and custom textures.

Item	In-Game ID	Effect	Status
Dumpling	newyeardelight:dumpling	Restores hunger, grants brief Regeneration I	✅ Ready
Rice Cake	newyeardelight:rice_cake	Restores hunger, grants Jump Boost I (symbolizing "rising higher each year")	✅ Ready

⚠️ Current Limitations

To set the right expectations for this early build:

• No Crafting Recipes: The main limitation is that both foods cannot yet be crafted in Survival mode. They are currently obtainable only through the Creative menu or commands like /give.
• Balancing Pending: Food restoration values and effect durations are initial estimates and may be adjusted in future updates based on feedback.

🛠️ Technical Notes

• Built on the modern NeoForge 1.21.1 toolchain.
• All items are registered through a deferred registry system.
• Effects use the vanilla status effect system for maximum compatibility.
• Custom textures (16x16 PNG) are implemented for both items.

🗺️ Development Roadmap

Here's a look at what we're focusing on next:

Next Version (Target: v0.0.2)

1. Add Survival Crafting Recipes for the Dumpling and Rice Cake.
2. Expand the Food Menu with more traditional New Year dishes.
3. General code and asset refinements.

Future Vision

• Introduce interactive items (e.g., Lucky Red Envelopes with random rewards).
• Develop decorative and functional blocks (e.g., New Year Firework Block).
• Add support for more languages and integrate with popular mods.

🔧 For Players & Testers

This is a very early alpha intended to test the core foundation of the mod.

• You can find the items in the Creative inventory (search for "New Year Delight" or the item names).
• Test the food effects and feel!
• Your ideas and feedback are valuable for shaping the mod's future.

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