Bare Bones Resource Pack is a straightforward texture pack that strips Minecraft down to its essentials and rebuilds it with personality. If you want your world to look like a Minecraft animation series rather than vanilla survival, this pack nails that vibe. The textures are simple at 16×16 resolution, so it runs smooth even on older machines.
What makes Bare Bones stand out is how it handles color and style. Everything is vibrant without being oversaturated. The whole art direction leans into a cartoonish feel that just works. Blocks look clean and readable, mobs look friendly, and the overall world feels less gray and more alive. It’s the kind of pack that makes you want to actually build and explore again.
Features
16×16 Resolution
Lightweight and performance-friendly. No lag spikes, no compatibility issues. If you can run vanilla Minecraft smoothly, Bare Bones will too.
Animation-Ready Aesthetic
The textures are designed to look good in motion. Perfect if you make videos or just want your gameplay to feel more cinematic.
Vibrant Color Palette
Blocks and items pop without being cartoony to the point of ugliness. The colors complement each other and make the whole world feel cohesive.
Compatibility
Bare Bones works with OptiFine for extra graphics features like connected textures and custom sky support. You can run it with or without OptiFine, but OptiFine brings out the best.
Installation
- Download the pack for your Minecraft version below
- Locate your resource packs folder (in game: Options > Resource Packs > Open Pack Folder)
- Drop the downloaded file into the folder
- Select Bare Bones in the Resource Packs menu and enable it
For detailed step-by-step instructions, check out our How to Install Resource Packs guide.
Download Bare Bones Resource Pack
Minecraft 1.20
16x:
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.19.4, 1.19.2, 1.19.1, 1.19
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.18.2, 1.18.1
Minecraft 1.17.1
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.16.5
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.15.2
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.14.4, 1.13.2
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.12.2, 1.11.2
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.10.2, 1.9.4
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.
Minecraft 1.8.9
This file is part of Bare Bones Resource Pack (1.20, 1.19.4). Visit the main page for features, installation guide, screenshots, and more download options.