Experiment 277
by YTTecno
Experiment 277 is a Forge horror mod for 1.20.1 about a patient in a psychiatric hospital, built around a slow, psychological build of dread.
What it does
The mod is a slow burn psychological horror experience. Its content is meant to be disturbing and traumatic for some players, and the author suggests waiting until at least the second hour before playing, since some events happen by chance. The story casts the player as an experiment and patient awaiting treatment, and it moves between sleeping, dreaming and waking up.
The mod uses the player's operating system username as part of its horror elements, reading the local account name on Windows, macOS or the Unix-like systems. It adds two dimensions for now, with more planned for later updates. Render distance is capped at 8, and the author notes that sprinting may change in future updates depending on feedback.
Experiment 277 needs Enable Cheats switched on when a world is created. It is installed on both the client and the server, and the author states that multiplayer is untested. Files are published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, with version 1.1 as the latest beta release. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, so anyone can check it before installing.
Key features
Slow burn horror
The mod builds tension gradually rather than through sudden scares, and it recommends a long first session.
Two dimensions
The game currently includes two dimensions, with more planned for later updates.
Walls that build themselves
Walls in the world assemble on their own, a mechanic the author describes as something players find out about by playing long enough.
Username-based content
Horror elements draw on the operating system username, read on Windows, macOS or other desktop systems.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Questions
Does Experiment 277 need Enable Cheats?
Does Experiment 277 have to be installed on the server?
Is multiplayer supported?
Why does the mod recommend waiting before playing?
In the catalog
Experiment 277 is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod is slow burn and I recommend playing for at least an hour or 2 due to some the events being chance. This mod may contain content that may be disturbing and traumatic to some people.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/experiment-277
- Owner
- YTTecno
- Published
- 2026-04-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
