Pause Menu Pranking
by owenxm
Pause Menu Pranking changes the buttons on the pause screen so they show misleading labels, a common prank to play on friends sharing a screen.
What it does
The mod randomizes the text of the pause screen buttons such as Give Feedback and Report Bugs, so a player who opens the menu sees labels that do not match what they do. It runs on the client alone, and only the player's own game is affected. Pause Menu Pranking depends on Cloth Config API and Fabric API, and it reads its settings through Mod Menu when that mod is installed.
Installation needs Fabric API and Cloth Config API alongside the mod, and Mod Menu is optional. The mod is published for Fabric and 1.21.11 only, with 1.0 as the latest file from 2026-01-20. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, and public links to the source and the issue tracker are available.
Key features
Randomized pause buttons
The buttons on the pause screen receive random labels, so the menu can mislead anyone who glances at it.
Mod Menu button placement
An unmodified Mod Menu button can still appear in the pause screen, and the mod works around this by moving it into the Game Menu.
Transparent icon set
The icon set is transparent and can be replaced through a resource pack.
Gallery
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.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Playing pranks on friends
Players sharing a screen can leave the pause menu showing unexpected labels while a friend is in the game.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy light pranks in a shared game and want their friends to be caught by a changed pause menu. The mod is client-side, so it can be used in single-player and on multiplayer servers without server owners needing to install it.
How it compares
Server List on Pause Screen is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.11 – 26.2, so it covers later builds than this mod. Relog Button is also client-side only but is not open source, and it is published for Fabric and 1.21.11 only. ReloadResources is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.21.8 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pause Menu Pranking | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-01-20 |
| Server List on Pause Screen | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-30 |
| Relog Button | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-24 |
| ReloadResources | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-10-20 |
Questions
Does Pause Menu Pranking need Fabric API?
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In the catalog
Pause Menu Pranking is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Prank your friends on discord calls by replacing the Send Feedback and Report Bugs buttons! They likely won't notice but you'll snicker everytime you pause! WARNING! this mod is very hacky due to my skills and as such can be a bit confusing to use! it's also something pretty much only I care about but I feel like…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pause-menu-pranking
- Owner
- owenxm
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15