Any good creature mods out there?

[Cyberboy2000]

I have been looking around the workshop and it seems like 98% of the mods are either character mods or make the game easier (or both).

So I was wondering, are there any good mods that add animals, monsters or bosses into the game?

The only mod I found that was related in any way is http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=804108151, which is nice, but it's only aesthetic.

Edited December 18, 2016 by Cyberboy2000

[justjasper]

Thanks for the shoutout

Creature mods are notoriously hard to make, especially if you're doing them from scratch, but here's some worth looking at:

• Glimmer and Family http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=545653509
• Koalefanta Proboscidea http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=409858663 (includes a hostile mob)
• Grasshoppers http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=357553588
• Expanded Shadow Armory http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=805637556 (includes hostile mob)
• Invasion http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=389421398

[Cyberboy2000]

Thanks for the info. What is it that is so difficult to make? Is it the art or the code? AI? Animations?

Edited December 18, 2016 by Cyberboy2000

[justjasper]

24 minutes ago, Cyberboy2000 said:

Thanks for the info. What is it that is so difficult to make? Is it the art or the code? AI? Animations?

I'd say the animations, since for something that isn't just a reskin of an existing build you have to make it from scratch in Spriter (includes walking, idle, eat, fighting, hit, sleep and more, lots of anim states needed for a mob). Not everyone is good at coding and art, most people are one or the other,  so teamwork/coordination might be required.. it's just a lot of work.

[Aquaterion]

2 hours ago, Cyberboy2000 said:

Thanks for the info. What is it that is so difficult to make? Is it the art or the code? AI? Animations?

I think the harder parts are Stategraphs and AI(Brain).