Java Edition 23w13a or b

23w13a_or_b is an April Fools' joke snapshot, supposedly the first and only snapshot for the "Vote Update", released on April 1, 2023, which adds a system where players vote for gameplay features or mechanics to be implemented. This snapshot is a fork of 23w13a.

Blocks

 * Air
 * Can be crafted from 4 empty glass bottles only if enabled through voting
 * This block has no function


 * Cheese (255).png Cheese
 * Generates on the moon
 * Can be eaten and this is the first block in Minecraft that the player can eat directly besides cake.
 * When eating causes one eighth of the block to disappear


 * Copper Sink.png Copper Sink
 * Has to get unlocked by vote
 * Can be used to storage water like a regular cauldron Filled Copper Sink.png
 * Unlike cauldrons, it cannot storage lava and powder snow.


 * Copper Spleaves.png Falling Copper Spleaves.png Copper Spleaves
 * Generates in Moon Rovers
 * Player standing near it/standing on it causes it to break.


 * Other portal
 * Can be placed using the /setblock command.
 * When entered, teleports the player 500 blocks up in the air, and says the message "Error 404 Terrain Not Found".
 * Drops nothing when broken, similar to the other portal blocks in the game.
 * Has a blue color, a reference to the mod The Aether.
 * Packed Air
 * Can be crafted from 9 airs
 * Permanently fills player's breath bar when standing in it
 * Can be placed in closed rooms on the moon
 * Disappears like water in the nether when placing it in an open space on the moon, anywhere in another dimension or when the closed room is opened (either a block in the wall gets removed or a door is opened)


 * Pickaxe Block (S).png Pickaxe Block
 * Has to get unlocked by vote
 * Craftable
 * When activated, it can break blocks in front of it.


 * Place Block (S).png Place Block
 * Has to get unlocked by vote
 * Craftable
 * When activated, it can place blocks in front of it.

Items



 * Bottle of Entity.png Bottle of Mob
 * Obtained when using a Bottle of Void to pickup a mob.
 * Players and mobs can morph into a mob contained in the bottle


 * Bottle of Void.png Bottle of Void
 * Has to get unlocked by vote
 * Bottle of Void can be obtained using a empty glass bottle
 * Can be used to reverse the effects of the Bottle of Mob


 * La Baguette.png La Baguette
 * A French bread
 * Can only be obtained through commands or activating the vote
 * Inedible but can be used as a weapon
 * attack damage
 * 1.6 attack speed


 * Le Tricolore.png Le Tricolore
 * The French flag
 * Can only be obtained through commands or activating the vote


 * Potions
 * Potion of Small
 * Gives the small size effect to entities, which decreases their size.
 * Potion of Big
 * Gives the big size effect to entities, which increases their size.


 * Ruby JE1 BE1.png Ruby
 * Re-added rubies to Minecraft after 10 years (2013)
 * Has to get unlocked by vote
 * When activated, emeralds will replaced with rubies and villager trading system will be updated


 * Tag (item)
 * Added 10 new tag items:
 * Tag (23w13a or b).png Tag
 * Short Tag.png Short Tag
 * Long Tag.png Long Tag
 * Int Tag.png Int Tag
 * Float Tag.png Float Tag
 * End Tag.png End Tag
 * String Tag.png String Tag
 * List Tag.png List Tag
 * Double Tag.png Double Tag
 * Compound Tag.png Compound Tag


 * Longer String.png Longer String

Mobs

 * Moon Cow.png Moon Cow
 * Spawns on the moon.
 * Created by throwing a Splash Potion of Moon Cow Water on a normal cow.
 * Drops glass bottles, bones and cheese when killed..
 * They wear a block of glass on their heads.
 * Unlike the other mobs, they walk backwards.


 * Ray Tracing
 * A humanoid mob.
 * Can be spawned by activating the vote  and waiting for the message "Ray Tracing has joined the game."

World generation

 * The Moon
 * A new dimension
 * Can be accessed by ascending to Y=700 in the Overworld.
 * There is a different gravity compared to the Overworld
 * Entities and particles will float
 * Moon Rovers generate there

Gameplay

 * Advancements
 * Added following 2 new advancements:
 * I Voted!
 * Vote for the first time
 * Pro Voter
 * Vote 256 times


 * Thirst
 * Added the thirst bar
 * Sometimes the player may feel thirsty, so it's needed to drink water to fill the bar.


 * Voting system
 * About every 2 minutes, a "proposal" will be created, and can be accessed and voted on by pressing.
 * This will bring up a prompt to change a Gamerule, in which the player voting has some options.
 * One of these options will most likely be "Do Nothing."
 * Whichever change was voted for the most, will change.

Commands

 * Turns the player into a mob, change its size, or clear both.
 * It's possible to transform other mobs or players by using
 * It's possible to transform other mobs or players by using


 * Syntax:
 * - Starts voting for activation of the specified rule. Arguments for the rule is random.
 * - Starts voting for repeal of the specified rule.
 * - Finishes ongoing votes and activates the rules in response to the voting results. must be an uuid of a ongoing vote. Specifing  finishes all ongoing votes.
 * - Rejects existing proposals. must be an uuid of a ongoing vote. Specifing  rejects all ongoing votes.
 * - Votes specified voting option with votes. must be an uuid of a ongoing vote..
 * Manipulate rules that are usually decided by vote. uses a random rule and  regards all the rules. Players can't approve the vote using.
 * Specifing for arguments corresponding to each rule activates the rules with random arguments.
 * Valid rules and their arguments:
 * - Votes specified voting option with votes. must be an uuid of a ongoing vote..
 * Manipulate rules that are usually decided by vote. uses a random rule and  regards all the rules. Players can't approve the vote using.
 * Specifing for arguments corresponding to each rule activates the rules with random arguments.
 * Valid rules and their arguments:
 * Valid rules and their arguments:

General

 * Capes
 * Added the following capes:

 Choose Your Own Adventure! Choice Edition!  Democratic! People's Choice! Vote!  I Voted! Picking and Choosing! Freedom of Choice!</li>  Make Your Voice Heard!</li> Choose Wisely! </li> As You Wish!</li> Community Choice! </li> Vote-Driven Development!</li> Mob Votes! Biome Votes! Food Votes! Moon Votes! </li> The Chosen Challenge!</li> To the Moon!</li> The Golden Vote!</li> Voted Game of the Year!</li>  By Popular Vote!</li> A/B Voting!</li> Fair Votes Guaranteed! </li> Multiple Choice Gaming!</li> Vote With Your Gaming!</li> Game-Changing Votes!</li> <li>Your Call!</li> <li>You Decide!</li> <li>I Demand a Recount! </li> <li>Vox Populi, Vox Dei! </li> <li>Machine Voting!</li> <li>Online Voting!</li> <li>Voting About Voting!</li> <li>Can't Blame The Developers For Your Choices!</li> <li>✅ </li> <li>❎</li> </ul>
 * Splashes
 * The original splash texts have been replaced with the following entries:

Mobs

 * Wolf
 * Wolf given name tags with "kingbdogz" will give them a golden crown with a diamond in the middle referencing kingbdogz.

Trivia

 * Bartek Bok showed a video of a minecart with 3d wheels 3 years ago.