- Experimental Gameplay
The disclaimer that appears when toggling Experimental Gameplay in the world settings.
Example of a world with the experimental tag on Bedrock Edition.
Experimental Gameplay (also known in-game as Experiments ) is a game option exclusive to Bedrock Edition . In Java Edition , experimental features are available behind separate data packs . When enabled, it allows players to test some unfinished or work-in-progress features that will eventually be released in future updates.
Example of a world with the experimental tag on Java Edition .
- 3.1 Additional content
- 3.2 Gameplay
- 3.3 Internal Testing (Developer Edition only)
- 4 Features (Java Edition)
- 6 References
Toggling [ ]
Experimental Gameplay is found in the world options when creating or editing a world. When turning the option on in an existing world, a copy of the world will be created automatically. Turning the option on disables achievements after the world is created. Once the experimental world is created, it cannot be turned off again. Worlds with the experimental on will have an "Experimental" tag right next to the game mode name in the world menu.
Warnings [ ]
The warning message when attempting to play on an experimental world.
The point of Experimental Gameplay is for the player to look at some not-quite-finished features, which could crash, break, or stop working at any point in future updates. When the player attempts to load the experimental world, it will show a warning message before loading it. Attempting to disable experimental gameplay toggle via external tools could also crash and break the world.
The experiment selection screen on Java Edition.
It is recommended to create back up copies of the world when playing on experimental, or not enabling experimental toggle on to avoid breaking the world and having issues in future updates.
Features (Bedrock Edition) [ ]
There are 8 different toggles of Experimental Gameplay on Bedrock Edition. [1] [2] These are:
Additional content [ ]
- Enables add-ons features added on the holiday update and some further updates that include the creation of custom blocks and items, Molang enhancements and the run_command method. This toggle will soon be removed from Bedrock Edition entirely, thus breaking add-ons using these features, mostly block and item events.
- Enables custom biomes by using add-ons.
- Used for Volume Driven Fog and entity properties and permutations.
- Enables the usage for "-beta" versions of API modules in add-on packs.
- Enables experimental Molang features.
- Enables the / camera command and its features.
- Introducing new experimental cross-platform graphics features for creators
Gameplay [ ]
- Overhauled trades for Villager and Wandering Trader
- Internal (staff only) experimental features (NON_LOC)
- Enables the experimental bundle item.
Internal Testing ( Developer Edition only) [ ]
- loc_description MISSING FROM EXPERIMENTS JSON!
- the next big update
- just a test for whether text is working
- Allow changing seed
- Load Blocks generated by the Minecraft Explorer (NON_LOC)
Features (Java Edition) [ ]
There are two data packs of experimental features on Java Edition:
- While this data pack is selectable during world creation, it will not be found within the datapacks folder of the save.
History [ ]
22w42a | Added the "Update 1.20" and "Bundle" experimental datapacks. | ||||
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Added bamboo mosaic, bamboo planks, chiseled bookshelves, hanging signs, camels, bamboo rafts, and bamboo rafts with chests behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | |||||
Moved bundles behind their own experimental datapack. | |||||
22w45a | Added blocks of bamboo and stripped blocks of bamboo behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | ||||
22w46a | Added piglin heads behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | ||||
23w04a | Added smithing templates behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | ||||
23w07a | Added cherry wood, planks, logs, leaves, and saplings, as well as decorated pots, pink petals, suspicious sand, torchflowers, brushes, pottery shards, torchflower seeds, sniffers, cherry boats, cherry boats with chests, cherry blossom trees, and cherry groves behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | ||||
23w12a | All features behind the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack have now been fully implemented. | ||||
Removed the "Update 1.20" experimental datapack. | |||||
23w31a | Added the "Villager Trade Rebalance" experimental datapack. | ||||
? | Added a data pack for . | ||||
beta 1.2.13.8 | Added the experimental gameplay option. | ||||
Turning on the experimental gameplay option gives the access to the following features: stripped , and , , and new animations. | |||||
beta 1.2.20.1 | Added , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
release | All above features, except for drowned and nautilus shells, are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.5.0.0 | and are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.7.0.2 | Added the and basic scoreboards, which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.7.0.7 | Scoreboards are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.8.0.10 | Added and their , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.9.0.0 | Added and , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.9.0.2 | Added and many new , which are available only through experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.9.0.3 | Added Minecraft script engine, available only through experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.10.0.3 | Added , , a new block, , , , , new structures, , and , which are available only through experimental gameplay. | ||||
, , , and scripting function are no longer only available behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.11.0.1 | Added , , the status effect and the status effect, which are available only through experimental gameplay. | ||||
Bamboo jungles are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.11.0.3 | , , , , the new , , new and the new are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.11.0.4 | are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
release | , , the status effect and the status effect are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.13.0.1 | Added , save and load mode for , which are available only through experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.0.51 | Added , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.0.57 | , and functionality are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.16.0.63 | functionality are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.100.55 | Experimental Gameplay toggle has been revamped and expanded. | ||||
Added "Custom Biome Add-Ons", "Experimental Scripting Add-Ons", "Experimental Molang Features", and "Next Gameplay Update" toggle. | |||||
beta 1.16.100.56 | Added "Experimental Add-On Features" toggle. | ||||
beta 1.16.100.57 | Added "Holiday Creator Features" toggle. | ||||
"Experimental Scripting Add-Ons", "Experimental Molang Features", and "Experimental Add-On Features" toggle are merged into "Additional Modding Capabilities" toggle. | |||||
Changed "Custom Biome Add-Ons" toggle name to "Creation of Custom Biomes". | |||||
Removed "Next Gameplay Update" toggle in preparation for "Caves and Cliffs" toggle. | |||||
beta 1.16.200.52 | Added "Caves and Cliffs" toggle. | ||||
Added , and , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
release | Removed "Caves and Cliffs" toggle in the full release. | ||||
, and have been made inaccessible in the full release. | |||||
beta 1.16.210.53 | Added , which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.210.56 | Added and , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.210.57 | Added all variants, , , and , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.210.59 | Added , and , which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.210.60 | Removed , and temporarily. | ||||
Added GameTest framework to the experimental gameplay, by enabling "Enable GameTest Framework” toggle to test the new GameTest automation tool. | |||||
release | Removed "Caves and Cliffs" toggle in the full release. | ||||
All content was removed in the full release. | |||||
beta 1.16.220.50 | Added the new mountain biomes: Lofty Peaks, Snow Capped Peaks, Snowy Slopes, Mountain Grove, and Mountain Meadow behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Increased height limits to 320 blocks behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
Re-added , and . | |||||
Added , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
Changed and updated the textures of the ores behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.16.220.52 | Added , , , , , , , , and , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added , which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
Extended the build limit to 64 blocks down, to a total range of 384 blocks behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
release | Removed "Caves and Cliffs" toggle in the full release. | ||||
All content was removed in the full release. | |||||
beta 1.16.230.50 | Added , which is available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.16.230.52 | Added and and its variants, which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added "Upcoming Creator Features" toggle. | |||||
beta 1.16.230.56 | Revamped cave generation by adding cheese caves, spaghetti caves, and flooded aquifer caves behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.17.0.50 | Added , , , , , , , , , , , biomes and , which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Glow Lichen, Powder Snow and Powder Snow Buckets are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.17.0.52 | All above features and changes, except for the revamped cave generation, new mountain biomes, sculk sensor, and goat horns, are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.17.0.56 | Added lava aquifers, which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added description for Experimental features in the world creation screen. | |||||
Added a warning message when attempting to load an experimental world. | |||||
Added "Experimental" label to indicate the world is experimental in the world menu. | |||||
beta 1.17.0.58 | Description changes in the previous beta were removed. | ||||
release | Removed "Caves and Cliffs" toggle in the full release. | ||||
All : Part II content were removed in the full release. | |||||
beta 1.17.10.20 | Description changes in beta 1.17.0.56 was re-added. | ||||
release | Added "Caves and Cliffs" toggle in the full release for all platforms. | ||||
beta 1.17.20.22 | Hostile mob spawning has been changed to only spawn at light level 0 behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.17.30.21 | Re-added "Experimental Molang Features" toggle. | ||||
beta 1.17.30.23 | Terrain now generates using the multi-noise biome source type behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added noodle caves behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
Added behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.17.40.20 | Deepslate now generates below Y=0, gradually replacing stone and then fully replaces it at Y=-8 behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added the stony peaks biome behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
Clouds now float between layers 192 and 196 behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.18.0.20 | All above features and changes related to new world generation, new mountain biomes, revamped cave generation, sculk sensors, and goat horns are no longer available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Removed the "Caves & Cliffs" toggle as the result. | |||||
beta 1.18.0.22 | Added "Vanilla Experiments" toggle. | ||||
and have been moved behind the new experimental gameplay toggle. | |||||
Added , , , and , which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.18.10.21 | Added "Wild Update" toggle. | ||||
, , , , and have been moved behind the new Wild Update experimental toggle. | |||||
beta 1.18.10.24 | Added , , , and , which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.18.10.26 | Added blocks, which are only available behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.18.20.21 | Removed the "Additional Modding Capabilities" toggle. | ||||
beta 1.18.30.22 | Added behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.18.30.26 | Added behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.18.30.28 | Added and the behind the "Wild Update" toggle. | ||||
beta 1.18.30.32 | Added the , , and behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added "Spectator Mode" toggle and moved mode behind it. | |||||
beta 1.19.0.20 | All above features with the exception of goat horns, copper horns, and spectator mode are no longer behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.19.0.24 | Copper horns have been removed. | ||||
beta 1.19.0.28 | Goat horns are no longer behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.19.10.20 | Updated the syntax to closer resemble that of , which are available only behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.19.10.24 | Removed the "Wild Update" and "Vanilla Experiments" toggles. | ||||
beta 1.19.40.22 | Renamed the "GameTest Framework" experimental toggle to "Beta APIs". | ||||
beta 1.19.50.20 | Spectator mode is no longer behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Removed the "Spectator Mode" experimental toggle. | |||||
beta 1.19.50.21 | Added the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle. | ||||
Added , , , , , and behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.19.50.23 | The updated syntax, more similar to , is no longer behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.19.60.20 | Added , , and the behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.19.70.23 | Added the "Sniffer" experimental toggle. | ||||
Added the , , , and behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
Added the , , , and behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.19.80.20 | Added the behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Added the "Short Sneaking" experimental toggle. | |||||
beta 1.19.80.21 | Added and behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.19.80.22 | Added and behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
beta 1.20.0.22 | Added the "Experimental Cameras" experimental toggle. | ||||
All 1.20 Blocks are no longer behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.20.10.20 | Added behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Renamed the "Short Sneaking" experimental toggle to "Short Sneaking and Crawling". | |||||
beta 1.20.10.21 | Added the "Recipe Unlocking" experimental toggle. | ||||
Added the new unlocking system and behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.20.10.23 | Renamed the "Short Sneaking and Crawling" experimental toggle to "Crawling". | ||||
Removed the "Short Sneaking" experimental toggle. | |||||
under 1.5 block gaps is no longer behind experimental gameplay. | |||||
beta 1.20.20.21 | Removed the "Recipe Unlocking" toggle. | ||||
beta 1.20.20.22 | Crawling is no longer behind experimental gameplay. | ||||
Removed the "Crawling" toggle. |
References [ ]
- ↑ "Experimental Features Toggle in Minecraft Bedrock Edition" – feedback.minecraft.net.
- ↑ "Experimental Features in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition" – docs.microsoft.com.
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