Spectrum is a storydriven, exploration-focused magic mod focusing on the natural energies that flow in the world, represented in color.
Spectrum is progression based and tries to not give everything away at first glance. Every step in your journey through the mod will be hinted at via advancements and the ingame manual that you will be gifted as soon as you start the mod.
There is no hand-holding, so everything will require a fair bit of experimentation or exploration. That also means may not be the best fit for every play style. Everyone plays Minecraft differently and that is perfectly OK!
The world is interspersed with three kinds of fundamental kinds of magic: Time, Matter and Energy. Where these magical energies overflow in the spectral plane they form manifestations in the physical realm, crystallizing as shards. You can find these phenomena in the form of gemstone geodes.
Your journey will be to go on an exploration journey to find out more about those energies and how to harness them and combine these basic energies to form all kinds of natural forces.
Spectrum uses the CMYK color system to mix its colors: Amethyst as Magenta, Topaz as Cyan, Citrines as Yellow. You are an Artist of Magic, using natural energies manifested in color to form truly wonderful constructions and phenomenae. There is powerful treasure to uncover, but your path will be plastered with lots of hurdles - some of them more dangerous than others.
At first you as a player are just tinkering around with what is possible, but sooner or later will find out where the true source of these energies lies. Your final goal? Discovering what's up with the magical energies surrounding the world and what is waiting for you beneath the once impenetrable bedrock floor.
Find your first gemstone geode to get started! Everything else is hinted at via advancements and the guidebook gifted to you. You can find all details that you need to know in Spectrums Guidebook that is given to you the first time you find gemstone shards.
Spectrum is not meant to be rushed. It is best played alongside your playthrough.
You will find a lot of helpful people on Spectrums Discord. There always are friendly and helpful people around. Swing around too, if you like! :)
https://discord.com/invite/EXU9XFXT8a
- RoughlyEnoughItems: Integration for all of Spectrum's recipe types
- Enchantment Descriptions: Descriptions for all of Spectrum's enchantments
- Colored Lights: Colored Lights support for all of Spectrum's light sources