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Magic 8 Chat

by sniffercraft34

Magic 8 Chat puts a portable magic 8 ball inside the chat window, so a player can shake it and get a random answer to a yes or no question.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalMIT License1.20 – 26.2

What it does

Typing a trigger word in chat shakes the ball, and the mod picks one response from a list of standard and custom-made answers. The result is shown to everyone in chat, and the mod can also send the answer only to the player who shook it. A gamerule can turn off the trigger message that appears before the response and the feedback messages after it.

The mod needs Fabric API on Fabric, and it has to run on the server, since that is where the shake is handled. Players can join without installing it, because only the server requires it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 23 release versions, 1.20 – 26.2, under the MIT License, and the project is not open source.

Key features

  1. Random answers

    A shake produces one answer from a list that includes the standard magic 8 ball responses and custom ones.

  2. Trigger words

    The shake starts from a chat message, so no item or command is needed to ask a question.

  3. Private results

    Answers can be shown only to the player who asked, which lets someone check the result before sharing it.

  4. Gamerule control

    A gamerule disables the trigger message and the command feedback around the response, so the shake can stay quiet.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.1.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.1.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
26.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.101.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.91.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.51.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.41.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.31.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.21.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Group decisions

A group chat can settle small choices by letting one player shake the ball and read the answer aloud.

Server games

Server owners can run a shake as a chat game, with custom answers for the community.

Who it’s for: Players who want a quick answer to a question, and server owners who want a chat game. Clients do not need the mod, so it can be added to a server without asking players to install anything.

How it compares

Full comparison

Proximity Chat Only is server-side only, released under All rights reserved licensing and published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, but it limits who can read chat rather than adding a game. Increased Chat Height is client-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and covers 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, so it changes the chat window instead. Chat Animation [Smooth Chat] is client-side only under the MIT License and runs on all four loaders.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Magic 8 ChatFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-17
Proximity Chat OnlyFabric1.21.1 – 1.21.11Server-side only2026-02-01
Increased Chat HeightFabric, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-15
Chat Animation [Smooth Chat]Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-05

Questions

Does Magic 8 Chat need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server must run the mod; players may add it, and a client without it can still join the server.

Which loader should a server use?

Any of Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt works, since the mod has files for each one for 1.20 – 26.2.

Can the answers be changed?

Custom answers are part of the list the mod draws from, so a server can offer its own responses alongside the standard ones.

In the catalog

Magic 8 Chat is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Struggle making decisions? Want to know your future? Or your friend's? Well the Magic 8 Chat is just for you!\ Ask any Yes/No question, for example, "Will I become the richest person in the server?" (It doesn't matter how you do it – In your head, in the chat, out loud – Whatever you want!) Then just type /trigger…
sniffercraft34, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
sniffercraft34
Published
2026-05-05
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-17
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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