Hungerbound
by demonic5646
Hungerbound makes food the only route to more health, so a player begins with one heart and grows stronger by eating unique foods on a Fabric server.
What it does
A new player starts with 2 HP, a single heart. Survival depends on what is eaten and in what order, since eating the same food several times in a row brings debuffs, while eating different foods in a row brings stacking buffs.
Death is punishing. Dying wipes progress, including hearts, food history and achievements. After a configurable number of deaths a player is banned automatically and can only return after a delay that is also configurable. A death chest sign records the final moment, with head, heart count and last food. Dead players can be revived with an Orb of Revival, a custom crafting recipe that uses netherite ingots, diamond blocks and the banned player's head, then renamed at an anvil to the banned player's name.
The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing it, but the dedicated server must run Fabric and Essential Commands is an optional dependency. It is designed for multiplayer servers, with data tracked per player and saved per world. Files are published for 1.21.5, 1.21.6 and 1.21.7, with 1.0.5-1.21.7 for 1.21.7 as the latest, and the mod is released under the MIT License, not as open source.
Key features
Hunger-based progression
Maximum health rises only when a unique food is eaten for the first time, so exploring and cooking drive growth.
Stacking buffs and debuffs
Eating different foods in a row grants Speed, Regeneration and Strength, while repeats bring Hunger, Nausea and Poison.
Death-ban system
Repeated deaths trigger a temporary ban that lifts after a delay, and every death resets progress to a fresh start.
Orb of Revival
A custom recipe crafts an orb that, once renamed to a banned player's name, lifts the ban and revives them.
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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
Hearts as Food is a client and server mod for 1.21.8 under All rights reserved, not open source, so both sides must run it. Upgraded Food is server-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and published for 1.21.8, so players need nothing installed. Food Effects + is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 1.21.11, unlike Hungerbound's 1.21.5 – 1.21.7 range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerbound | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 1.21.7 | Server-side only | 2025-07-09 |
| Hearts as Food | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-12 |
| Upgraded Food | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-08-23 |
| Food Effects + | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-03-01 |
Questions
Does Hungerbound need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does Hungerbound support?
Does Hungerbound require Essential Commands?
In the catalog
Hungerbound is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 13,697 mods support Minecraft 1.21.7.
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🥩 Hunger Bound – A New Way to Survive Hunger Bound is a custom Minecraft Fabric mod for 1.21.6 that transforms survival into a brutal, food-driven progression system. You begin with just 1 heart (2 HP)—and no easy way out. The only way to grow stronger is to eat. Every unique food fully consumed increases your max…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hungerbound
- Owner
- demonic5646
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15