Comics Bubbles Chat
by Thomas7520
With Comics Bubbles Chat, a player's message appears in chat and also floats as a speech bubble above that player's head.
What it does
Each message a player types is drawn as a bubble over the sender's head for a set lifetime, so nearby players can read it in the world as well as in the chat log. The mod is meant to add immersion to roleplay and semi-roleplay play, and it works in both single-player and multiplayer games.
Bubble colors, sizes, lifetimes, a size limit and the maximum number of bubbles shown on one player can all be changed. On a server, bubble rendering can be switched off in certain blocks. Installing the mod on the server is optional for Minecraft 1.16.5 and later, but mandatory for 1.12.2, 1.14.4 and 1.15.2. Files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 19 release versions, 1.12.2 – 26.2, and the mod is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, so it is not open source. A Simplified Chinese translation is included.
Key features
Chat bubbles over players
Messages are drawn above the sender's head for a set time, then removed.
Custom bubble appearance
Colors, sizes, lifetimes and the size limit can be adjusted to suit the play style.
Bubble count limit
A maximum number of bubbles can be shown on one player at a time.
Customizable command
An administrator can define a command with its own message that appears each time it runs.
Per-block rendering control
On a server, bubble display can be disabled through blocks, so areas can be kept free of bubbles.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Roleplay servers
Groups playing roleplay or semi-roleplay can use bubbles to show in-character speech near the speaker.
Single-player roleplay
A solo player can use bubbles to follow a conversation between characters without reading the chat log.
Who it’s for: Roleplay communities, server owners who run roleplay games, and players who want speech shown over characters' heads.
How it compares
Talk Balloons is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18 – 26.3, client or server optional, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Simple Chat Bubbles is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 26.2 that is client-side only, under All rights reserved, and not open source. Comics Bubbles Chat keeps its server side optional from 1.16.5 on.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comics Bubbles Chat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-08-08 |
| Talk Balloons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-12 |
| Simple Chat Bubbles | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-02 |
Questions
Does Comics Bubbles Chat need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders are supported?
Can bubbles be turned off on part of a server?
In the catalog
Comics Bubbles Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Welcome to the Comics Bubbles Chat mod. This mod is a Chat Bubbles allowing players to have their messages written in chat over their heads. When the mod is installed on the server (not mandatory since 1.16.5), it's possible to create a customizable command, with a message when it's executed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/comics-bubbles-chat
- Owner
- Thomas7520
- Published
- 2024-01-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15