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Deadly Connection

by mochensky

In Deadly Connection, one player's death kills every other player in the same world, which turns each mistake into a shared loss for the whole group.

FabricServer-side onlyCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.01.16.5 – 26.2

What it does

Deadly Connection links the survival of all players in a world. When one player dies, the other players are killed instantly, so the group shares a single run. The mod needs Fabric API and is a Fabric-only server mod, so only the server hosting the world has to install it; players join without it.

The mod suits friends testing teamwork, groups that want a hardcore challenge, and players who prefer brutal cooperative play. Because the rule applies to the whole world at once, the group has to plan routes, share resources and keep each other alive. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source.

Files target game versions 1.16.5 – 26.2, with version 1.0.2 for 26.2 as the latest Fabric build, published on 2026-07-13. The first release was on 2025-07-02. Public source code and an issue tracker are available.

Key features

  1. Shared death rule

    When any player dies, every other player in the world dies as well, so a single mistake ends the run for everyone.

  2. Cooperative pressure

    The shared rule forces a group to coordinate its strategy, since survival depends on how well each member protects the others.

  3. Vanilla gameplay

    Survival otherwise plays as normal Minecraft, with the death link added on top of the usual mechanics and most other mods.

  4. Server-side setup

    Only the server hosting the world needs the mod, so players can join a multiplayer game without installing anything.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.0.2
26.1.21.0.2
26.1.11.0.2
26.11.0.2
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.2
1.21.101.0.2
1.21.91.0.2
1.21.81.0.2
1.21.71.0.2
1.21.61.0.2
1.21.51.0.2
1.21.41.0.2
1.21.31.0.2
1.21.21.0.2
1.21.11.0.2
1.211.0.2
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: The mod is aimed at players who enjoy cooperative challenges and tense multiplayer survival, and at server owners who want to raise the stakes for a group.

How it compares

Full comparison

Death Link is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge option released under the MIT License, and it is not open source, with files for 26.1 – 26.3. Players on Death Link servers need only the server side, while the client may optionally run it. LifeLink is also released under the MIT License and is not open source, with files for 1.21.9 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt; is needed on the server, with the client optional. Life Link is Fabric-only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.5 and a server-side only environment, so players join without installing it.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Deadly ConnectionFabric1.16.5 – 26.2Server-side only2026-07-13
Death LinkFabric, Forge and NeoForge26.1 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-29
LifeLinkFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.9 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-26
Life LinkFabric1.21.5Server-side only2025-04-25

Questions

Does Deadly Connection need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, and the mod is published for Fabric only.

Does every player need the mod installed?

No. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.

Which game versions does Deadly Connection support?

Files target 1.16.5 – 26.2, and the latest Fabric file is version 1.0.2 for 26.2.

In the catalog

Deadly Connection is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Minigame mods2,135Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Deadly Connection turns Minecraft into a heart-pounding, high-stakes survival challenge! When any player in the world dies, everyone else dies too! This mod adds an intense cooperative twist, forcing you to work together to survive. Can you and your friends conquer the game when one mistake ends it all? This mod is…
mochensky, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
mochensky
Published
2025-07-02
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

CursedGame mechanicsMinigameAdventure
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