Time Debt

A Minecraft Fabric mod that introduces consequences for skipping the night. Every time you sleep in a bed, you accumulate Time Debt. The more debt you accumulate, the harsher the penalties become.

Features

Debt Accumulation

Each time you sleep through the night, your Time Debt increases by 1 point
Debt is tracked per-player

Escalating Penalties

Debt Level	Effect
3+	Mining speed reduced by 20%
5+	Shadow phantoms may spawn during the day
7+	Vision becomes obscured with a dark vignette effect

Debt Reduction

Stay awake through a complete day-night cycle (20 minutes real time) to reduce your debt by 1 point
Debt cannot go below 0

Commands

/timedebt - Check your current debt level and active penalties

How It Works

The mod tracks when players sleep in beds. When you wake up after sleeping through the night, your Time Debt increases. The game monitors your playtime, and if you remain awake through an entire day-night cycle without sleeping, your debt decreases.

The shadow mobs that spawn at high debt levels are phantom-like creatures that appear during daylight hours - a manifestation of the time you've stolen from the natural cycle.

Requirements

Minecraft 1.21.1
Fabric Loader 0.16.0+
Fabric API

Installation

Install Fabric Loader for Minecraft 1.21.1
Download and install Fabric API
Download the Time Debt JAR file from the releases
Place the JAR file in your mods folder
Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/Simplifine-gamedev/time-debt.git
cd time-debt
./gradlew build

The built JAR will be in build/libs/.

Gameplay Tips

If you need to mine efficiently, consider staying awake for a cycle first
The darkness effect at 7+ debt makes navigation dangerous - watch your step
Shadow phantoms can attack during the day, so keep your guard up if your debt is high
Balance your desire to skip nights with the consequences of Time Debt

License

MIT License

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