• Every PD flavors source has assets folder vanilla for example
• Remixed can load game resources not only from apk assets but also from external storage ( typically located at Android/data/com.nyrds.pixeldungeon.ml/files/ ), so mods can override some (or all) of its content (also it must contain version.json file )
• In Remixed assets contains not only graphics & music but also data such as Dungeon structure, levels description, animation sequences and so on.

So anyone can just provide different data set and that's it.

The most simple way to get a better view at Remixed view is to download one of the bundled mods and examine its structure. Maze is good to start from)

Maybe it's worth for you to check Remixed PD mods mechanics. It is far from complete, completely lacks documentation, full of bugs, etc. But at this point, it allows to do the following (without touching the java code):

By just overriding resources you can:

• Replace any sprite, sound or music

Using json configuration files you can:

• Replace any text for any language already in
• Assign file & index for item sprites
• Change animation sequences for mobs ( not all special effects implemented yet )
• Change dungeon structure ( levels graph, kind, size )
• Assign custom level music
• Assign custom music for boss fight
• Add predesigned levels to dungeon ( you can use Tiled to define floor layout, place mobs and items)
• Add random levels ( this feature somewhat similar to YourPD custom maps but no gui available yet )
• Create custom bestiary ( mob|level probability )
• Add signs and codexes with arbitrary texts

With some lua scripts you can:

• Create custom traps
• Create custom level actors
• Create custom mobs with unique abilities
• Create custom spells
• Create custom items (this feature is pretty limited for now )

In order to be able to play your mod (or any other non-official mod), you need to place your modified files in a folder named the way you want your mod to be named (example: “My mod”). Do not forget to add a version.json file with something like {“version”:1} as content.

Place that folder into the ”files” directory of the game. Approximate path on typical android system looks like this : Android/data/com.nyrds.pixeldungeon.ml/files/ .

You can check how other mods are structured, to get a better idea.

For example you can see : ( https://github.com/NYRDS/PD_mini-RPD-MOD )

• Maze
• The Fallen

Since mod can drastically change the game difficulty, you cannot earn badges while playing the mod.

• assets (images, sounds, maps and dungeon layout):
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/tree/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets

• res (texts):
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/tree/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values

• example of a level:
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/levelsDesc/TestLevelGuts.json

• example of a level created with modified Tiled:
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/levelsDesc/Town.json

• Dungeon layout:
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/levelsDesc/Dungeon.json

• Bestiary:
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/levelsDesc/Bestiary.json

• Hero initial stats & equipment:
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/hero/initHeroes.json

Tiled - map editor

To edit json configs or lua scripts

• Turbo Editor // Text Editor
• Enlightened (Code Editor)