FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

Hello,
I know This topic is often posted but what about creating only one mob in the default game? something like a moving node? so the model would be very simple but good to be testing?
And all created worlds would look more alive...
and the textures could be something like a dog or a robot?
Thanks for your inventions and answers!

celeron55 made a mod similiar to what you suggested: http://c55.me/random/2012-11/mods/blockmobs-3.tar.gz

README.txt wrote:An attempt to make some node-ish mobs.

BlauerEisRegen wrote:Hello,
I know This topic is often posted but what about creating only one mob in the default game? something like a moving node?

There is the workers mod, never tried it though. https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=2576

jin-xi's wobbly cactus: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=2528


Edit: modname.

i did that only to avoid the static error (and mob duplication) associated with luasao entities in 0.4.7

the entities are back now that we are on 0.4.8 and although my tester mod is still a wip, they are looking really amazing!

moving things in minetest really should be luasao entities as that is what actually moves