About Open Boat Race
From ModrinthA configurable, open-source server-side ice boat racing mod built using the Nucleoid project!
Open Boat Racing
A configurable, open-source server-side minecraft minigame mod built using the Nucleoid project!
This mod comes with 3 different game modes:
- TimeTrial: Compare personal bests against other players.
- Qualifying: Set a best lap time to qualify for a grid position.
- Race: "The only place that matters is first." - _Max Verstappen_
With support for teams, pit-stops, OpenBoatUtils¹, strange lightning rods, and more!
Join the Mumbo Jumbo discord server where we occationally run events with this among other mods within the Nucleoid project :3
Usage
Use /game open boatrace:example to get started! The mod does not include any maps. You will have to create maps or join a server (like ours!>)) that already have maps for this mod.
Mapping
You will need Nucleoid Creator Tools to create a map, you can follow their tutorial here to get started. Open Boat Racing uses the following regions with the following nbt in /map region (Region) and additional data nbt with /map data (Data).
(Region) checkpoint and grid_box
{
"index": [Int],
"yaw": [Float], // default: 0
"pitch": [Float], // default: 0
}(Region) spawn and pit_lane
{
"yaw": [Float], // default: 0
"pitch": [Float], // default: 0
}(Data) track_format
2 // this must be a constant and included with every map.(Data)
meta
{
"name": [String], // default: Unknown Name
"authors": [List[String]], // default: Unknown Authors
"description": [String], // Optional
"url": [String], // Optional
}(Data) attributes
{
"time_of_day": [String],
"layout": ["circular" | "linear"] // default: "circular"
}(Data) openboatutils
TODO document me https://github.com/Abaan404/boatrace/blob/3508adb0c3d3d0266115a162424e49f5bbd58c6c/src/main/java/com/abaan404/boatrace/compat/openboatutils/OBUTrackConfig.java Config
Check out the plasmid docs on creating a config to make a minigame. To choose a specific game mode, you must omit or include these fields accordingly:
- TimeTrial: exclude
qualifyingandrace. - Qualifying/Race: include
qualifyingandrace. - Race: exclude
qualifyingbut includerace. - OpenBoatUtils (experimental): adding this field makes the game require OpenBoatUtils, anyone who doesnt have the client mod will be forced into spectator.
config
{
"type": "boatrace:game",
"track": [Identifier],
"team": {
"size": [Int] // default: 1
},
"qualifying": {
"duration": [Long], // in ms
"laps": [Int] // optional
},
"race": {
"max_duration": [Long], // in ms
"max_laps": [Int], // default 1
"no_respawn": [Bool], // default: false
"accept_unqualified": [Bool], // default false
"pits": {
"success": {
"duration": [Long], // default 2000ms
"random": [Long] // default 3000ms
}
"failure": {
"duration": [Long], // default 2000ms
"random": [Long] // default 0ms
}
"count": [Int] // default 0
}
"grid_type": ["normal" | "reversed" | "random"], // default "normal"
"go_countdown": {
"duration": [Long], // default 5000ms
"random": [Long] // default 2000ms
}
"scoring": [List[Int]], // default: [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
},
"openboatutils": {
"filter": [List[String]],
"collision": ["vanilla" | "no_collision_with_any_entities" | "filtered_collision" | "no_collision_with_boats_and_players_plus_filtered_collision"],
"resolution": [Byte],
}
}¹ OpenBoatUtils support is experimental and is seperately marked with +OBU, additional game configs will be required to setup the client.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 2 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.2.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Open Boat Race on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.0.3+26.1.2, released 2026-05-23
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.4 to 26.1.2 (2 versions) | 26.1.2 |
From 2 recorded builds of Open Boat Race.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.3+26.1.2 | 2026-05-23 | 26.1.2 | Fabric |
| 1.0.2+1.21.4+OBU beta | 2026-05-23 | 1.21.4 | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project xUvfRSZh (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Open Boat Race on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogVehicles & ships
Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Open Boat Race as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.1.2 and 1 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
- ✓Authorabaan404, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
