Countdown (pretty timer)
by ZigTheHedge
Countdown, a Forge client mod by ZigTheHedge, puts a customizable timer with pretty digit graphics on the Minecraft screen.
What it does
The timer is drawn from a resource pack, so the digits can be replaced with a custom image. A Photoshop template is provided for building the pack: the digits 0 through 9 and a semicolon are arranged as a 256x256 transparent image, with each glyph sized 64x80. Once the pack is set up, the look of the countdown follows the artwork rather than the default font.
The timer is controlled with in-game commands. Players can set it to a number of seconds, start it, stop it, or reset it to zero. Its position on the screen is also set by command, and negative values align the display toward the bottom-right corner. The screen position and the current value are saved in a config file named countdown-client.toml, so the timer keeps its place between sessions. Countdown is a client-side mod, so only the player's game needs it, and it is published for Forge only, for 1.19.2 and 1.20.2. The 1.0.0 file for 1.20.2 is the latest release. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, although public links to its source code exist.
Key features
Resource-pack digits
Digit graphics come from a resource pack, so the countdown can match a chosen visual style.
Start, stop and reset
Commands start the countdown, stop it, set a specific number of seconds, or reset the timer to zero.
Adjustable screen position
The display can be placed anywhere on screen, and negative values align it toward the bottom-right.
Scary sound cues
Sounds play as the countdown passes milestones such as the last thirty and last ten minutes.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and streamers who want a visible, styled countdown in their own client. Server owners do not need to install it, since only the client runs the mod.
How it compares
Random Height is a Forge client and server mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License and is open source, so both sides need it. TNTimer is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.5.2 – 26.3, so it reaches a much wider set of loaders and versions. Compact BedWars HUD is also client-side only, but it is not open source, is released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.8.9 – 26.3 across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countdown (pretty timer) | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-11-18 |
| Random Height | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-14 |
| TNTimer | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.5.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Compact BedWars HUD | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.8.9 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-09 |
Questions
Does Countdown need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Countdown support?
Where are the timer settings stored?
In the catalog
Countdown (pretty timer) is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
This mod allows one to set pretty-looking resource pack customizable countdown on Minecraft screen. And plays scary sounds when an Hour passes, on last 30 minutes, last 10 minutes and when countdown is over. Why? Well, if you're a streamer and accepted a kind of challenge in Minecraft, you must be wanting to set some…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/countdown-pretty-timer
- Owner
- ZigTheHedge
- Published
- 2023-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15