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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Pastel

A journey of truth, beauty, and hatred - discover magic in color.

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Quick answer

Which Pastel release should I use?

Updated 6 months ago
Latest stable file Pastel 1.1.5.5
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge

Pastel 1.1.5.5 targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 5 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Pastel required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does Pastel 1.1.5.5 need?

Pastel 1.1.5.5. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 5 required mods have matching files

Install Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge), Curios API, Exclusions Lib, Modonomicon and 1 more first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

6 listed on this file 1 pulled in by one of those mods
Curios API Needed by Pastel 1.1.5.5
required
Matching file found Matched file: curios-neoforge-9.5.1+1.21.1.jar
EMI Optional for Pastel 1.1.5.5
optional
Matching file found Matched file: emi-1.1.24+1.21.1+neoforge
Exclusions Lib Needed by Pastel 1.1.5.5
required
Matching file found Matched file: ExclusionsLib-1.1.0-NEO.jar
Modonomicon Needed by Pastel 1.1.5.5
required
Matching file found Matched file: modonomicon-1.21.1-neoforge-1.120.4.jar
Databank Needed by Pastel 1.1.5.5
required
Matching file found Matched file: databank-1.3.1.jar
Just Enough Items (JEI) Needed by Modonomicon
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 19.50.0.414 for NeoForge 1.21.1

1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Pastel without breaking your instance.

Built for Pastel 1.1.5.5. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use Pastel 1.1.5.5. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge), Curios API, Exclusions Lib, Modonomicon and 1 more first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside Pastel 1.1.5.5. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Pastel add?

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About

Colors are such curious things. Their vibrance, their meanings, the way they make up the world around us.

Don't they make you want to grasp out at them - at the color itself - to understand their essence?

It can be done, but the path is long if not endless.

...

Pastel is a full-feature magic mod centered around the exploration of color as resonance, as natural energy. It is a long, expansive journey through the path of the artist that sees you not just learning, but discovering more about the land; explore the world and see it grow alongside you and see things that were not there before. Pursue the meaning of the rainbow, of nature, and create new and powerful tools as your newfound comprehension allows you to make yet finer works. Make striking machines and from them assemble contraptions fit to support your march towards the heart of magic. And once you begin to believe you understand the lands and their essence, descend past the earth's false floor.

Descend past the barrier at the foot of the world, the bedrock, and in the final chapter discover a world forgotten, a world left behind.

Descend past the veil, and find in deepest abyss the truth desired. The color itself.

Descend, artist, descend...

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Features

2 Armor sets

40 Hours of Content

Various Machines

Over 30 Tools

Way too many Foods

Like an unjustifiable amount

more will be added

Nearly 30 Curios

A Rich Logistics system

A fully fledged Dimension

More mechanics than can fit here

Multiple Creative Tab's worth of Blocks

A World that Changes as you Progress

and much more

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FAQ + Links
  • Do you have compat with X mod?

As of right now, Pastel is a young mod so the list of things we integrate with is rather quaint. Of note, we have integration with Create, XyCraft, Malum, alongside some other mods. We would be happy to have more inter-mod compatibility so if you have any suggestions feel free to hop into our discord and have a chat with us about it!

  • What is next for the mod?

We are most likely already working on 2.0 as you read this. The update will come with a great deal of new content as well as a lot of reworks - you can look forward to Ink Networking, an Overhaul for Earlygame, a brand new set of Preservation Structures, new Tools, more Polish, many many more things.

  • Will you support Fabric?

No.

  • Can I make an addon for Pastel?

Of course! Feel free to create content for and generally surrounding the mod. If you feel any part of our API is lacking, or you want some clarifications on the themes of the mod feel free to talk with us about it, we would be eager to help

Dedication

Azzyypaaras, the creator, lead developer, and artist behind Pastel tragically passed away on August 4th, 2025. She was our friend, a brilliant designer and developer, and someone who will be dearly missed. We decided to dedicate Pastel, her passion project, in her honor. She meant a lot to us, and the team will do everything it can to carry out the vision she laid out.

Project description from CurseForge.

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Recent files

Pastel versions and loaders

19 of 19 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.