THE CHOKE

Something is watching.

THE CHOKE is a psychological horror mod for Minecraft Fabric 1.20.1 centered around an anomalous presence that invades your world, observes you from impossible places, and gradually shifts from silent paranoia to lethal pursuit.

It does not reveal itself immediately.

At first, there are only subtle signs: a silhouette barely visible at the edge of the fog, an unnatural figure concealed behind a tree trunk, or an arched neck watching from the ceiling of your shelter.

If you turn around or attempt to approach, it vanishes without a sound.

As the days pass, the encounters begin to change.

THE ENTITY

A towering, distorted entity with unnatural proportions, multiple articulated limbs, and an expressionless face fixed directly on the player.

It does not behave like a standard hostile creature:

• Tree Peeking — Conceals its body behind tree trunks in the wild, peering out to monitor your movement before pulling back into the wood.
• Ceiling Incursions — Hangs inverted from the ceilings of built shelters, caves, or directly above your bed while you sleep. Catching its gaze causes it to instantly retreat into the dark.
• Selective Presence — Appears only at the threshold of vision, lingering just long enough for you to question whether you saw anything at all.

THE PROGRESSION

The entity's presence is tied directly to the passage of in-game days.

Days 1–2: The Watcher

• Spawns far in the distance (40–60 blocks away), standing completely motionless in the terrain.
• It does not attack. It only observes.
• Staring directly at it or attempting to close the distance causes it to silently dissolve into thin air.

Days 3–5: Psychological Pressure

• The Blind Spot — Spawns silently behind you (7–12 blocks away) in your blind spot. Turning around causes it to shudder in a violent spasm for a split second before vanishing.
• The Creeper — When unobserved, it slowly and silently advances. The moment you look back toward it, it freezes in place like a statue. If approached or stared at, it disappears.

Days 6+: The Active Hunt

• Observation ends. The entity enters an active predatory state.
• Sprints directly at the player with high-speed, spider-like skittering motion, accompanied by a low, rhythmic heartbeat.
• Upon closing the distance, it initiates physical strangulation.

THE CHOKE

When physical contact occurs, survival becomes a matter of seconds.

• Paralysis & Asphyxiation — Severe tunnel vision sets in with violent convulsions and a heavy suffocation vignette. Movement is entirely immobilized.
• Damage — Persistent suffocation damage is dealt each second.
• The Struggle — Rapidly hammer Spacebar to fight back and break the entity's grip before your oxygen runs out.
• The Escape Window — Breaking free violently repels the creature and leaves it stunned and motionless for 3.5 seconds, granting a vital head start.
• The Aftermath — Once the stun clears, it roars and resumes pursuit. If you break line of sight or outrun it beyond 32 blocks, the creature suddenly falls completely silent, despawns, and will not return for 1 to 3 in-game days.

FEATURES

• Fully procedural, multi-layered 2.5D entity animations (fluid walking, predatory sprint, stalking twitches, strangulation overhang).
• Dynamic AI state machine governed by world time progression.
• Context-aware environmental appearances (forests, ceilings, beds).
• Interactive strangulation mechanic with custom HUD overlay and panic tremors.
• Dynamic audio tension and heartbeat cues.
• Compatible with vanilla lighting and custom shader environments.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minecraft: 1.20.1
• Mod Loader: Fabric Loader (>= 0.14.21)
• Dependencies: Fabric API

CONTENT WARNING

THE CHOKE contains psychological horror themes, strangulation imagery, sudden disorientation, and auditory tension.

Headphones strongly recommended.

You are not supposed to understand what is watching you.