Ducky TDM
by cokie1479
Ducky TDM adds a Team Deathmatch game mode to Forge 1.20.1 servers, with teams, ticket counts, loadouts and match control.
What it does
Teams are set with the vanilla teams command, and each one is tracked against its own separate ticket count. Teams without players are skipped when tickets are handed out. A match ends automatically once only one team still has tickets, and that team is declared the winner. Administrators can also start and end matches by command, so match control stays in their hands.
During a match a sidebar scoreboard lists each team's remaining tickets in the team color. Players pick a custom inventory preset as their loadout, and a toggle sets how old inventory contents are handled before the loadout is applied. The mod integrates with SpawnMan, and Team Manager is listed as a companion for building custom minigames. Files are published for Forge, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and the mod is licensed under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Automatic match end
A match closes as soon as only one team still has tickets left, with that team declared the winner.
Manual match control
Administrators start and end matches with commands, independent of the automatic end condition.
Team scoreboard sidebar
The sidebar shows every team's remaining tickets in its team color while a match is running.
Loadout presets
Players select custom inventory presets that are applied at the start of a match, integrated with SpawnMan.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Custom minigame servers
Server owners who build arenas can combine the team deathmatch rules with their own spawn setup and loadouts.
Who it’s for: Server owners and map builders who want a team-based match with ticket counts and a predictable end condition on a Forge server.
How it compares
Auto Team Manager is also a Forge 1.20.1 mod that shares the client and server environment, but it is all rights reserved and not open source. Teams spawn points is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers spawn points rather than ticket-based matches. Fluu's Teams is server-side only, so players need nothing installed, and it is also not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducky TDM | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-08 |
| Auto Team Manager | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-21 |
| Teams spawn points | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-27 |
| Fluu's Teams | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-17 |
Questions
Does Ducky TDM need to be installed on both sides?
Which game versions does Ducky TDM support?
Can teams be set up without the mod?
In the catalog
Ducky TDM is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
A Forge 1.20.1 mod that adds a Team Deathmatch game mode using java teams command with a loadout system where players can select custom inventory presets and intigrates with SpawnMan ## Features
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ducky-tdm
- Owner
- cokie1479
- Published
- 2026-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15