Independent Minecraft mods
Minecraft, but
every swing leaves a trail.
Trails that follow your weapon’s real shape and movement. Free and client-side.
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Minecraft, but
What you get
Every swing leaves a mark.
Trails that follow the real item
Every weapon and tool swing draws a trail shaped by the item in your hand and the way it moves.
The trail matches what you’re actually holding.
15 trail styles, 8 of them animated
7 classic styles plus 8 animated pixel-art styles: Crescent, Flame, Tide, Void, Thunder, Frost, Sakura and Ink. Animated styles add particles while you hold the weapon, with a strength slider.
Pick the style that feels like you.
Your colour, your look
Choose any colour with the colour wheel or a hex code, start from 16 theme presets, and save your own presets.
Send your look to friends with a share code.
Free, client-side, fits your setup
Client-side only: install it on your side. Works with resource packs, including Punchy (not required), Iris shader packs (except on Minecraft 1.21.1), and Better Combat, Epic Fight and Simply Swords.
Add it to the game you already play. No server install needed.
Other mods are named for compatibility only. They are not affiliated with Afterswing.
See it in action
Afterswing in action.
Watch the Animated styles in action, then see how to share your look with a profile code.
View mod detailsReady to swing?
Free and client-side only. Download it on CurseForge.
For Minecraft 26.3, 26.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.1 on Fabric or NeoForge. The Fabric version requires Fabric API.
Join the community
Made by one. Better with you.
Share feedback, show off your favourite trails, and help shape what's next.
New mods and behind-the-scenes. Follow along.
Keep the workshop running
Support the project.
If you enjoy the mods, your support helps me spend more time making them.
Coffee on me
A small one-time thank-you.
$3 one-time
Workshop regular
Help fund testing and updates.
$9 one-time
Fuel the forge
Keep the next mod in the works.
$12 one-time
Any amount helps. You can choose your own amount on Ko-fi.
About Paper Dev
Small mods. Big impact.
A little chaos, carefully crafted.
Paper Dev is an independent Minecraft modding project focused on small details that make the game more satisfying to play. Afterswing is the first release, with more ideas in the workshop.