Isometric Projection

Isometric Projection

What if a path existed only from the right angle? Inspired by Monument Valley, Isometric Projection brings perspective-based puzzles to Minecraft. Rotate the isometric camera until the tops of two separate blocks appear to share an edge, then walk across the apparent connection. Build paths where the route depends on how you look at it.

How to play

• Press I to toggle the isometric view. WASD moves your character relative to the screen.
• Hold Mouse 4 and move the mouse sideways to rotate freely. Tap Mouse 4 to align the camera to the nearest isometric angle.
• Use the bottom-right controls to adjust rotation and zoom, toggle local cutaway or illusion connections, and open more settings. You can also hold Ctrl and scroll to zoom.
• With illusion connections enabled, walk toward the edge of a full block whose top appears to meet another full-block surface. Local cutaway turns off while this mode is active.

More features

• Local cutaway hides obstructing blocks near your character so you can see inside buildings.
• Overhead auto-zoom is optional. It zooms in under nearby cover and restores your previous zoom when you leave.
• Cursor-based aiming uses an inverted dot for bows, tridents, loaded crossbows, and common throwable items. Boats can be placed with the cursor and steered relative to the screen.
• Optional Ponder tutorial demonstrates an illusion crossing with a quartz Penrose triangle. With Ponder installed, run /isometricprojection ponder.
• The in-game interface and guide support English and Simplified Chinese.

Requirements and compatibility

Minecraft 1.21.1 · NeoForge 21.1.265

The camera, controls, and local cutaway work with a client-only installation. In multiplayer, install the same mod version on both the client and server for illusion connections and loaded-crossbow aiming.

Compatibility with other mods and shader packs has only been partially tested. Ports to other Minecraft versions may follow.