Expanded Gamerules
by glektarssza
Expanded Gamerules is a Fabric and Forge server mod that adds new gamerules for turning off several mob and block behaviours in a world.
What it does
Each new rule is a switch a server owner sets with a command. Disable Targeting Players stops mobs from targeting players, Disable Enderman Teleportation stops Endermen from teleporting, and Disable Shulker Teleportation does the same for Shulkers. Further rules turn off hunger and its bar, natural ice formation, ice melting near light sources, cactus damage and sweet berry bush damage.
The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric and Forge across 21 release versions, 1.16 – 1.20.6, and is open source under the MIT License. The source code and issue tracker are public. The author describes the rule list as still under heavy development, with more rules planned.
Key features
Mob targeting switch
Disable Targeting Players, under the id disableTargetingPlayers, prevents mobs from targeting players.
Teleportation rules
Disable Enderman Teleportation and Disable Shulker Teleportation keep those mobs from teleporting.
Hunger and ice rules
Disable Hunger removes hunger-based mechanics including the hunger bar, and Disable Ice Formation stops ice forming in cold biomes.
Damage rules
Disable Cactus Damage and Disable Sweet Berry Damage stop those blocks from harming players.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Peaceful survival servers
A server owner can set several rules together to reduce mob aggression and environmental hazards for players who prefer a calmer world.
Build and exploration worlds
Turning off hunger, cactus and berry damage lets players build or explore without those pressures on the server.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to customize gamerules beyond vanilla settings. Players only need the mod if the server runs it.
How it compares
Berry Fix is a Fabric and Forge client-side mod for 1.20.1, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so it works on a client alone. Global GameRules is a Forge server-side mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Ice is Forever is a Forge and NeoForge server-side mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License. Expanded Gamerules is server-side only with the same MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expanded Gamerules | Fabric and Forge | 1.16 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-07-13 |
| Berry Fix | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-05-25 |
| Global GameRules | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-11-01 |
| Ice is Forever | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-09-03 |
Questions
Does Expanded Gamerules need to be installed on clients?
Which loaders does Expanded Gamerules support?
Can every rule be set by a command?
In the catalog
Expanded Gamerules is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
A Minecraft mod that adds a bunch of new gamerules for easier customization. Read on for a list of newly added gamerules as well as what they do as well as what to expect in the near future!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/expanded-gamerules
- Owner
- glektarssza
- Published
- 2023-02-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15