Gaming Time Limit (GTL)
by r2beeaton
Gaming Time Limit gives a client-side daily play timer that counts down the minutes a player allows for Minecraft each day.
What it does
Players set a daily limit in minutes, and the mod counts down the time spent in any world, whether single-player or multiplayer. The remaining time is shown in the TAB player list, so it stays visible without opening a menu. When the timer reaches zero, the mod can disconnect the player automatically, or it can keep showing 00:00 while play continues. Joining worlds and servers is blocked once the day's time is used up, and the allowance resets at local midnight.
The settings screen is opened from the mod's options or with a client command. Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it and players install it on their own game. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds for 1.20.1 and 1.21.11 and the newest files targeting 26.1.2. The mod is released under All rights reserved, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Daily play limit
A set number of minutes per day, counted down while the player is in any world.
Remaining time in the TAB list
The time left for the day appears in the player list, so the count is always in view.
Automatic disconnect
When the time runs out, the mod can disconnect the player, or leave the timer at 00:00 and let play continue.
Local midnight reset
The daily allowance restarts at midnight in the player's local time zone.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a daily time cap on their own game, and parents or guardians who set one on a shared computer. Server owners do not need it, since the mod runs on the client alone.
How it compares
Several other mods handle play time in different places. DailyPlaytimeCap is a server-side mod for Fabric that is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.9 – 26.3, so it limits players from the server. SessionTimer is a client-side mod for Fabric covering 1.21 – 26.2, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it tracks session length rather than a daily allowance. Gaming Time Limit adds the client-side daily countdown and works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming Time Limit (GTL) | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-23 |
| DailyPlaytimeCap | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| SessionTimer | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Gaming Time Limit need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Gaming Time Limit support?
Does the timer reset every day?
In the catalog
Gaming Time Limit (GTL) is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Gaming Time Limit is a client-side Minecraft mod that gives you a daily play timer. Gaming too long? Here's the fix. Set a limit in minutes for how long you want to play each day, and the mod will count it down while you are actually in a world or server. When your time runs out, it can either kick you automatically…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gaming-time-limit
- Owner
- r2beeaton
- Published
- 2026-04-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15