The data packs in this collection collectively bring back a piece of the old Alpha Minecraft survival experience into modern Minecraft, so you can have all the new blocks, mobs, biomes, etc. with the old difficult survival challenge.

This combination of features makes building a secure and safe home imperative to your survival. You can no longer easily survive the night early game, so you must construct a shelter for yourself so you can spend the night making progress within the safety of your fortifications. Exploring your world is a challenge, because how far you can safely venture from your base, and for how long, is more restricted early game. As you expand the number of food types you're farming, increase your coal collection, and gain greater protection with better armor and weapons, the range of potential exploration increases.

This sort of experience best suits people who enjoy having extrinsic motivation to build. These data packs collectively require you to thoughtfully engage with what you're building; how will you protect yourself from the dangers outside?