How do I install Hunger Games Plugin?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Hunger Games Plugin work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Hunger Games Plugin

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What is it?
A complete Hunger Games experience with arena and non-arena modes, optional world backups/restores, and scoreboard/HUD placeholders.

Features

Game lifecycle with start/stop commands, pregame freeze, and auto-reset
Configurable world border schedule per world (center, size, duration, delays)
Grace periods for invincibility, PvP, and block breaking
Dynamic events: Acid Rain, Meteor Shower, Effect Waves, Nether Lock/Unlock, PvP toggles, and more
Teams with invites, joins, kicks, private chat, and glow toggle
Spectator mode on death or mid-game join
Up to 30 configurable spawn points via /setspawn
Configure loot tables for loot chests and loot drops
Looping event schedule with skip-on-loop support
PlaceholderAPI expansion for scoreboards/HUDs

Requirements

Paper 1.20.x or 1.21.x (1.21.11 supported)
Java 17+
PlaceholderAPI (optional, only if you want placeholders)
ProtocolLib (required for teammate glow)

No configuration changes are required to switch versions; the plugin auto-detects server APIs at runtime.

️ Installation

Drop the JAR into your server's plugins folder.
Start the server to generate default configs (config.yml, events, loottables, etc.).
Adjust config.yml and other resource files as needed.
Reload or restart the server.

Key Configuration

config.yml — borders (center, size, stages), grace timers, teams, events, and eventSchedule
spawns.yml — up to 30 tribute spawn points (set in-game with /setspawn <number>)
sounds.yml — sound, volume, and pitch per event (Bukkit enums)
lang.yml — all in-game messages, including arena join/leave/rejoin flows and help text
lootdrop.yml / lootchests.yml / loottables.yml — configure loot drops, chest locations/refills, and loot tables.

️ Commands

/startgame — Starts the game (hungergames.admin)
/stopgame — Stops and resets the game (hungergames.admin)
/setspawn <n> — Sets a tribute spawn location (hungergames.admin)
/team — Team management (join/leave/invite/kick/list) (hungergames.tribute)
/joingame — Join the lobby in arena mode (hungergames.tribute)
/leavegame — Leave the lobby and restore saved state (hungergames.tribute)
/rejoin — Rejoin during grace after disconnect/leave (hungergames.tribute)
/teamglow — Toggle teammate glowing (ProtocolLib required) (hungergames.tribute)
/worldsave <world> — Save configured worlds for restore (hungergames.admin)
/worldload <world> — Restore worlds from the last backup (hungergames.admin)
/lootchest — Manage Loot chests and their loot tables (hungergames.admin)

Permissions

hungergames.admin — Admin actions (start/stop, spawns, borders, events, world save/load)
hungergames.tribute — Marks a player as a participant (teams, arena flow, chat, etc.)
hungergames.reload — Reload plugin configuration

PlaceholderAPI
Provides placeholders for scoreboard and HUD integration. Install PlaceholderAPI if you want placeholders.

Arena Mode, Non-Arena Mode, and World Restore

Arena mode: Players opt in with /joingame. /leavegame restores pre-match state and inventory. /rejoin allows returning during grace.
Non-arena mode: Online players are auto-enrolled; no manual join/leave flow.
World restore: Optional backups/restores for configured worlds. Managed with /worldsave <world> and /worldload <world>. A waiting-world can be used for in-place restores.
Lobby state: Set a lobby spawn with /setspawn lobby and set an auto-start once minimum required players are met

Support / Bugs / Feedback
Built for event servers and game shows.
For bugs or feature requests, DM braqua2006 on Discord.

Commands

/lootchest — Manage loot chests
/lootchest <set|unset|refill>
/lootdrop — Control loot drop schedules
/lootdrop <start|pause|resume|stop>
/team — Manage your team.
/team <join|invite|kick|leave|list> [...]
/tmsg — Send a message to your team.
/tmsg <message>
/teamglow — Toggle teammate glow visibility
/teamglow
/startgame — Start the Hunger Games
/startgame
/stopgame — Stop the Hunger Games
/stopgame
/setspawn — Set a HungerGames spawn point
/setspawn <number>
/hungergames — Main admin command
/<command> <reload|placeholders>
/events — Admin event commands
/events <eventforce|eventspause|eventscont|nextevent>
/border — Border control admin commands
/border <pause|cont|reset|next>
/spectate — Spectate a tribute
/spectate <player>
/respawntribute — Respawns a tribute back into the game
/respawntribute <player>
/lootdroptp — Teleport to a loot drop location
/lootdroptp <x> <y> <z> <world>
/tribute — Show tribute commands and descriptions
/tribute help
/admin — Show all HungerGames commands and descriptions
/admin help
/joingame — Join the HungerGames lobby (arena mode)
/joingame
/leavegame — Leave the HungerGames lobby (arena mode)
/leavegame
/rejoin — Rejoin an active HungerGames match within the grace period
/rejoin
/worldsave — Save a HungerGames world for later restore
/worldsave <world>
/worldload — Restore a HungerGames world from its last save
/worldload <world>

Plugin details

Built for Minecraft 1.20+
Plugin version 4.0.0
Author Quttor
Works with PlaceholderAPI, ProtocolLib

Read from the plugin's own plugin.yml.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

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