Hot Swap

Hot Swap is a lightweight and chaotic multiplayer minigame created for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. It turns any ordinary world into a playground full of sudden teleports, clever traps, panic, and laughter.

The idea is simple but extremely fun: every set amount of time all participating players suddenly change places with each other. You can be carefully placing lava or digging a hole under your friend — and one second later you are standing exactly where they were. Perfect for sessions with friends, Realms, or local multiplayer.

How the game works

When the round starts, the addon takes the current positions of all online players (or players in the same dimension, depending on settings) and shuffles them.

With 2 players they simply swap places.

With 3 or more players the positions are randomly mixed. The system tries to avoid leaving anyone in the same spot.

A clear countdown timer is always visible above the hotbar so everyone knows how many seconds remain until the next swap.

The Control Book

Everything is managed through a special item — the Hot Swap Book.

Crafted from only 1 block of Dirt

Works directly in the player inventory (2×2 grid), no crafting table required

Has a custom texture and a light enchantment glint

Opens a clean menu with all options

Language Support

The addon fully supports two languages:

English (default)

Russian

You can switch the language at any moment inside the book. All menus, messages, warnings and the timer text will instantly update to the chosen language.

Customizable Timer & Settings

Before starting (or while the game is stopped) you can adjust:

Swap interval from 15 seconds to 3 minutes

How many seconds before the swap a warning appears

Particles on swap

Sound on swap

Whether players keep their original rotation

Whether only players in the same dimension take part

Auto-stop when fewer than 2 players remain

Chat announcements

Host System

To avoid chaos in the settings:

Anyone can change options while the game is not running

The player who presses Start becomes the host

Only the host can press Stop or change settings during an active round

When the host stops the game, control returns to everyone

Extra Quality-of-Life Features

Live action-bar timer near the experience bar

Clear title and subtitle on every swap

Warning messages in the last few seconds

Author page inside the book with credits

Chat commands !hotswap or !swap to open the menu if you lose the book

Helpful join message that tells new players how to craft the book

Installation

Download and import the .mcaddon file

Create or open a world

Enable Beta APIs in Experiments

Activate both the Behavior Pack and Resource Pack

Craft the book from 1 Dirt and start playing

Tips for the best experience

Play with 2–6 friends for the perfect balance of chaos and fun

Build traps, bridges, and lava pits between swaps

Use the “same dimension only” option if someone is exploring the Nether

Short timers (15–30 seconds) create pure panic

Longer timers (1–3 minutes) give time for more creative traps

Hot Swap is designed to be simple, lightweight and immediately enjoyable. No complicated setup, no heavy dependencies — just pure multiplayer fun.

Thank you for downloading and playing!

Author: gast7452