Return by Death (Bedrock Addon)

A lightweight yet powerful addon inspired by the concept of "Return by Death", bringing time-rewind mechanics into Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

When a player dies, the world doesn’t simply continue — it resets.

Core Concept

This addon continuously stores snapshots of the world state. When a player dies, everything rewinds back to the last saved point, restoring:

• Player positions, rotation, and dimension
• Health, hunger, and experience
• Inventory and equipped items
• Active potion effects
• Selected hotbar slot
• Nearby mobs (including basic equipment and name tags)
• Broken, placed, and exploded blocks
• World time and weather

This creates a unique gameplay loop where death is not the end, but a forced return.

How It Works

• Snapshots are automatically saved at intervals (configurable via scoreboard).
• On death, the system triggers a global rewind using the last recorded snapshot.
• All affected players are briefly frozen and transitioned through a fade effect before restoration.
• The world is reconstructed as closely as possible to its previous state.

Technical Notes

• Designed using Minecraft Bedrock Script API (does not require experimental functions)
• Optimized snapshot handling to reduce redundant data
• Includes basic safeguards (lava checks, fall state checks, etc.) to avoid invalid saves
• Handles multiplayer environments by storing data for all players

Important Behavior

• The rewind affects all players stored in the snapshot
• World changes within a defined radius are reverted
• Fire and explosion aftermath are cleaned during restoration