About Bird Is The Word
From ThunderstoreEnables you to add tutorials to locations, new items, and monster kills.
Bird is the Word
Enabling Hugin to cacaaw, one tutorial at a time!
This is a very small mod that allows you to add tutorials.
Why use this mod?
If you are making a modpack or wanting to add tutorials to other mods that add new content, this is for you!
Wait... Doesn't this do the same as RustyMods CustomTutorials?
Actually, no! In a nutshell:
- CustomTutorials adds guide points to prefabs, like build pieces, workstations, etc.
- BirdIsTheWord adds tutorials for game events, such as discovering a location or killing a creature.
What tutorials can be added?
You can add tutorials for the following events:
- Finding a new location in the world.
- Picking up a new item that gets added to your inventory.
- Killing a creature or boss.
Example Use Cases
- You could add tutorials for Yggdrah's DragonRiders mod when you craft your first dragon egg, showing the player how to hatch and raise the dragon.
- You could add a tutorial after killing Fader, directing the player to the DeepNorth in your modpack and give clues on how to get there.
- You could add a tutorial for finding a new location added by other mods, like those from Warpalicious.
Configuration
All configurations are done in the maxfoxgaming.birdistheword.yml file, which will be generated for you on first launch of the mod. It will come with three example tutorials, which are disabled by default.
Each entry requires the following:
Name: This is the name of the tutorial. It must be unique.Enabled: Must be set totruefor the custom tutorial to be added. Set tofalseto disable the tutorial.Type: This must be set to one of the following:Kill: The tutorial will trigger after a creature is killed by a player.Item: The tutorial will trigger when an item enters a player's inventory.Location: The tutorial will trigger when a player discovers a location.Munin: Iffalse, the tutorial will be given by Hugin. Iftrueit will be given by Munin.Label: This is what appears in the side-panel of the compendium. For example,'Hugin: Example Tutorial'.Topic: This is title text of the tutorial (the orange text that appears over the main text body).Text: This contains the main tutorial text.Data: This field must be set depending on the tutorial'sTypeas follows:- For
Killtutorials, the prefab name of the creature that the player must kill. Example:GoblinBrute. - For
Itemtutorials, the prefab name of the item that needs to enter the player's inventory. Example:QueensJam. - For
Locationtutorials, the prefab name of the location that the player must get in range of. Example:BogWitch_Camp.
Compatibility
This mod should be fully compatible with RustyMods CustomTutorials.
Contact Me (Bug Reports & Suggestions)
If you have any suggestions, or experience bugs / problems using this mod please get in touch with me on my Discord.
Installation (Manual Download)
Move the 'plugins' folder from the archive to your BepInEx folder.
Highlights
From source dataLoaders
Runs on BepInEx.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 52d ago.
Bird Is The Word on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Valheim servers, for BepInEx servers. We download it from Thunderstore, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Optional on the server
- Server type needed
- BepInEx
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Valheim — 4 GB (4 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.1.3, released 2026-09-13
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| BepInEx |
From 5 recorded builds of Bird Is The Word.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.3 | 2026-09-13 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.2 | 2025-03-05 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.1 | 2025-03-04 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.1.0 | 2025-03-04 | n/a | BepInEx |
| 1.0.0 | 2025-02-04 | n/a | BepInEx |
Dependencies
- Required: BepInExPack Valheim
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Bird Is The Word on a Valheim server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Works on a server
From source side supportThunderstore lists server-side support for Bird Is The Word as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.
Compatibility
- Game
- Valheim
- Loaders
- BepInEx
- Runs on
- Serveroptional on the server
- Requires
- One-click install needs a BepInEx server.
Verified at the source
- ✓ThunderstoreOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorMaxFoxGaming, as published on Thunderstore
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree






