java gotchi
by mariospss
Java Gotchi adds a new mob that behaves like a virtual pet, tracking health, happiness, energy and hunger for the player to look after.
What it does
The Javagotchi is a new mob that needs regular attention. Its health, happiness, energy and hunger are tracked as working stats. Feeding it restores hunger and heals health, playing with it raises happiness but costs a little energy, and moving around tires it. If it is neglected, its stats fall until it reaches zero, at which point it stops moving until it has rested and been fed. Its health is shown in red, so a player can see when it is in danger.
The Javagotchi can be obtained from a spawn egg found in the Creative menu, which is how a player starts the journey. The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it installed. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code publicly available. Files are published for NeoForge only, and the only game version is 1.21.1.
Key features
Pet stat system
Health, happiness, energy and hunger each have a working value that changes as the pet is fed, played with and moved.
Interaction and care
Playing with the pet keeps its spirits high, while feeding restores hunger and heals health.
Low-stat behavior
When a stat reaches zero, the pet stops moving until it has rested and been fed again.
Spawn egg
A Javagotchi spawn egg appears in the Creative menu, giving players a way to start.
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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.
How it compares
Polpetts! is a Forge and NeoForge mob mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. More Pet Variation! is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, while PigFriend+ targets 1.21.2 – 1.21.4 and is licensed as All rights reserved. Each of these runs on client and server, as does Java Gotchi.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| java gotchi | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-18 |
| Polpetts! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-21 |
| More Pet Variation! | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-07 |
| PigFriend+ | NeoForge | 1.21.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-24 |
Questions
Does the Javagotchi need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Java Gotchi support?
How does the Javagotchi stay alive?
In the catalog
java gotchi is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,974 Mobs mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/java-gotchi
- Owner
- mariospss
- Published
- 2026-04-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15