LimitedLives

LimitedLives is a Minecraft Forge mod that adds a limited lives system to your world, bringing a hardcore-like experience with configurable extra chances. Each player starts with a set number of lives, and every death costs one. When all lives are gone, consequences follow.

Works in both singleplayer and multiplayer — including LAN worlds via mods like Essential.

Features

Limited Lives System

Every player starts with a configurable number of lives (default: 5). Each death decreases the count by one. When a player reaches zero lives, they face the configured consequence.

Singleplayer Behavior

When the host runs out of lives, the world can be automatically deleted (configurable). If a guest connected via LAN or Essential runs out of lives, only that guest is kicked — the host and other players are unaffected.

Dedicated Server Behavior

Players who run out of lives are banned from the server (configurable). If banning is disabled, they are kicked instead.

Lives HUD

A heart-based HUD displays remaining lives in the bottom-left corner of the screen. When lives exceed the default amount, it switches to a compact heart x number format. Position is fully configurable via the client config.

Multi-Language Support

The mod supports four languages out of the box, automatically matching each player's Minecraft language setting:

English
Spanish
French
Italian

Commands

All commands require operator permissions (level 2).

Command	Description
`/lives set <player> <amount>`	Set a player's lives to an exact number
`/lives get <player>`	Check how many lives a player has
`/lives add <player> <amount>`	Add lives to a player
`/lives remove <player> <amount>`	Remove lives from a player
`/lives setall <amount>`	Set all online players' lives to the same amount

All command feedback messages are fully translated into the four supported languages.

Configuration

The mod uses two separate config files, one for server-side gameplay rules and one for client-side display preferences.

Server Config

Location:

Singleplayer: Inside your world save folder at .minecraft/saves/<world_name>/serverconfig/limitedlives-server.toml
Dedicated Server: In the server's world/serverconfig/limitedlives-server.toml

Note: Since this is a server-type config, it is generated per world. If you create a new world, a new config file with default values will be created. You can edit it before or after entering the world.

[limitedlives]
    # Default number of lives a player starts with. (1 - 1000)
    defaultLives = 5
    # If true, players are banned when they run out of lives (dedicated server).
    banOnDeath = true
    # If true, the world is deleted when the player runs out of lives (singleplayer).
    deleteWorld = true

Client Config

Location: .minecraft/config/limitedlives-client.toml

This file is shared across all worlds and controls how the HUD looks on your screen. Each player can customize it independently.

[limitedlives]
    # If true, the HUD will display the remaining lives.
    showHUD = true
    # Horizontal offset (from left) for the lives HUD. (0 - 1000)
    hudOffsetX = 10
    # Vertical offset (from bottom) for the lives HUD. (0 - 1000)
    hudOffsetY = 20

Data Storage

Player lives are stored in limitedlives_data.json inside the world save folder (singleplayer) or the server root directory (dedicated server). Lives persist across sessions and are saved automatically.

In singleplayer, lives are tracked per player per world name.
In dedicated servers, lives are tracked per player globally.

Compatibility


Minecraft	1.20.1
Mod Loader	Forge 47.4.0+
Side	Both (required on client and server)
LAN / Essential	Fully compatible — guest players are handled independently from the host

LimitedLives is ideal for players who want a hardcore-like challenge with the flexibility of multiple lives, and for server administrators looking to add a survival stakes system to their community.