Death Roulette
by pewpewpewman
Death Roulette is a server-side Fabric mod that replaces the standard keep inventory rule with a random chance on each death.
What it does
When a player dies, a configurable chance decides whether the inventory is wiped or kept, so the outcome is never certain. Servers that play with keep inventory can use it to add risk without removing the rule entirely; the halfway point sits between keep inventory on and off. Sounds and messages mark the result, including a jingle that tells a player who survived that they are safe.
Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. It uses Polymer for its server experience and works with Polymer as an optional dependency. Files are published for Fabric, for 1.21.11, and the mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it open source.
Key features
Random inventory wipe
Each death rolls a configurable chance, and a failed roll clears the whole inventory.
Sounds and messages
Sounds and chat messages announce whether a death kept or cleared the player's items.
Polymer server integration
Polymer handles the server-side experience, so the mod adds no client requirement.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Spectator Death is a Fabric mod for 1.21 that needs both client and server, and is licensed under the MIT License without open source status. KeepExp is server-side only, licensed under the MIT License and built for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Roulette | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-04-09 |
| Spectator Death | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
| KeepExp | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-06-12 |
Questions
Does Death Roulette need Polymer?
In the catalog
Death Roulette is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
The death roulette sits on the demented halfway point between keep inventory being on and off. When keep inventory is on, if a player dies, there is a (configurable) random chance their inventory will be totally wiped, alerting the entire server of their misfortune. If the dead player is lucky, they will get a fun…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-roulette
- Owner
- pewpewpewman
- Published
- 2026-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15