BelugaLab

The Workflow Redefined.

Make, use, connect. Making that flow more natural.

BelugaLab is an independent studio that develops Minecraft mods and software that supports creating and sharing.

From railway operations management and building acoustic environments to large-scale construction and sharing your creations.

Rather than simply adding features, we aim to rethink the workflow itself and turn complex operations into something clearer and easier to use.

Browse modsLearn how in the Wiki
A station building and platforms, with Overhead Poles lined up along the tracks.

Our Philosophy

Usability is not just one feature among many.

No matter how many features there are, if you cannot tell how to use them, their value cannot be fully realized.

What BelugaLab values is that the information you need can be found naturally, that the result of each action is clear, and that you can move on to the next task without hesitation.

From UI design to the way features work together, we think of the whole product as a single experience.

Our Work

Many fields, one shared way of thinking.

At BelugaLab, we bring a shared design philosophy even to products with different purposes.

Minecraft ModsWe develop mods that support creating and running things in Minecraft, such as railway operations management, audio equipment and building automation.Software & ServicesWe develop software for sharing the works you create and for connecting features inside and outside the game.Experience DesignPlacing importance on clear screen layouts, consistent controls and appropriate feedback, we design the entire process of using a product.
MantaRedefining UI.The UI engine shared by BelugaLab mods.Train System UtilitiesFrom building stations to running lines.A mod that extends Create's railways with train operations management, station equipment, an electrification system and more.Spatial Audio SystemA soundscape for your world.An audio system that uses your own audio files and lets you freely set where and when they play.Preset PlaceTake what you make to other players.An online service for publishing your own train presets and sharing them with other players.

Our Approach

From small improvements to usability across the whole product.

Bringing a control improved on one screen to other screens as well.

Making sure a newly built system does not end with that one product, but can be used in others too.

BelugaLab values building up improvements like these.

By growing shared systems, we keep a consistent feel even as our products multiply, so that usability keeps improving the longer development continues.

Explore BelugaLab

Minecraft ModsAn introduction to our released mods and their features.SoftwareAn introduction to software that supports sharing and creating works.DocumentationFind installation steps, controls and detailed explanations of each feature.About BelugaLabAn introduction to BelugaLab's development policy and what we value in making products.