modlab.
PICK YOUR PLAYGROUND

Know the game.
Check the route.

These routes are based on upstream examples. Exact version compatibility needs a local game test.

Game guides

Terraria: plan a first item mod

Use the upstream tModLoader example to scope a simple item before attempting a large content pack.

7 min readSource-reviewed
Game guides

Age of Empires II: understand a civilization mod

Understand the data and sprite work behind the upstream civilization example.

7 min readSource-reviewed