# I want to start disassembling a mod for Cataclysm DDA

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-start-disassembling-a-mod-for-cataclysm-dda/29826>\
**Category:** Regional Talk\
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-start-disassembling-a-mod-for-cataclysm-dda/29826 "2025-10-13T16:54:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Slik\_Lick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/slik_lick/32/13169_2.png) [@Slik\_Lick](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Slik_Lick)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-start-disassembling-a-mod-for-cataclysm-dda/29826/1 "2025-10-13T16:54:47Z")

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Hello everyone, I want to create my own mod branch for Cataclysm. I have a lot of concepts and a lot of experience in the game (more than 4 years). Where should I start and who should I meet?

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**Author:** ![Asmo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/asmo/32/13246_2.png) [@Asmo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Asmo)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-want-to-start-disassembling-a-mod-for-cataclysm-dda/29826/2 "2026-03-13T12:39:53Z")

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You can find a lot of help online if you look for it and it’s not always easy to find but shouldn’t be to hard.

I wouldn’t start with trying to make a fork of the game. Just make a mod that adds some items, abilities, starting scenarios, traits and just keep going from there.

Reason being if you try to jump to far and take on to much you will burn out long before you make very far