Pause Please
by mesadev
Pause Please reminds players to take breaks during long Minecraft sessions, with toast notices, an optional playtime limit and a countdown screen before play resumes.
What it does
Players set a reminder interval in a generated config file, and a toast notice appears on screen when that interval passes. The notice politely suggests pausing, stretching, drinking water or looking away from the screen, so a session that has run for hours gets a prompt to stop.
An optional hard playtime limit can be switched on. Once it is reached, the mod forces a break and shows a Wait Out countdown screen before play continues. Quit and relaunch protection keeps the limit in place when the game is closed and started again. Settings can be changed in the config file, and ModMenu support is available but not required.
The mod is a Fabric mod for 26.2 only, with the 26.2 file mc26.2-1.0.1 as the latest build, published on 2026-06-25. Because it runs on the client alone, servers do not need it and players can join a server without installing it. Pause Please is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Break reminder
Toast notices appear during long play sessions at an interval the player sets.
Optional hard limit
A playtime cap can be enabled, after which the game forces a break rather than only suggesting one.
Wait Out countdown
A countdown screen holds the player out of the game for a set time before play can continue.
Quit and relaunch protection
The playtime limit still applies after the game is closed and reopened, so restarting does not reset the timer.
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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.
Use cases
Long solo sessions
A player who loses track of time while building or exploring can use the reminder to stop at regular points.
Limiting play hours
A player who wants a fixed daily limit can turn on the hard cap and let the countdown enforce it.
Who it’s for: Players who lose track of time in Minecraft and want reminders or a firm playtime limit on their own computer. Because the mod is client-side only, it suits single-player and multiplayer players alike, though it only affects the local game.
How it compares
Remindest is a Fabric client-side mod for 26.2 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Pause Screen Tweaks is also client-side and Fabric-only for 26.2 under All rights reserved. 1 Hour Timer is client-side for 26.2 under the MIT License but is not a break reminder with a hard limit, while Pause Please adds forced breaks and quit protection.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pause Please | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-25 |
| Remindest | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-12 |
| Pause Screen Tweaks | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-21 |
| 1 Hour Timer | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Pause Please need ModMenu?
Does Pause Please have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Pause Please support?
In the catalog
Pause Please is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Pause Please is a client-side Minecraft mod that reminds you to take breaks during long playing sessions. Minecraft is fun. Your eyes are not infinite. Pause Please politely tells you to pause every now and then and recommends a stretch, a swig of water, and maybe even a touch of grass, if you dare.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pause-please
- Owner
- mesadev
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15