playerswap
by MoCoXIII
Playerswap is a Fabric minigame that moves each player to another player's position on a timer, with the swaps running on a schedule set by the server.
What it does
Once the timer runs out, the mod teleports a player to the position of another player in alphabetical order, and the swap carries over position, health, hunger and inventory. Sleeping and riding do not stop it. The timer starts when a command is used and begins the swapping, and it can be started with a preset value so the first swap is already scheduled.
Time values accept units such as years, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds, in either long or short form, and are converted automatically, so 5m 3s and 5 minutes 3 seconds are the same input. Negative values and stacked units such as -1m 5s work as well, and the time entered is shown on screen. Some unit spellings are not recognized and will not be read.
Playerswap requires Fabric API. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 with the latest file for 1.21.11.
Key features
Timed player swaps
Players are moved to another player's position at regular intervals set by the timer.
Swapped state
Position, health, hunger and inventory move with the swap, so players keep their status.
Time input formats
Time accepts years down to seconds, including stacked and negative values such as -5m -3s.
Preset timer start
An optional time value initializes the timer with a predefined value before swapping begins.
Command control
Commands start, stop and set the timer, and the mod is off by default until a command enables it.
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 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a shared shuffle on a server or single-player world, and server owners who run timed minigames for groups.
How it compares
Every 5 Minutes is a Fabric option for 1.21 – 1.21.11 with a fixed five-minute cycle, open source under the MIT License and built for client and server. TNT Storm Every Minute is also Fabric, for 1.21.6 – 1.21.11, but it is not open source, uses the same environment and works on a per-minute schedule. ArchitectureBattle covers Fabric and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.8 and is optional on either side, so it can run on a client alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| playerswap | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-28 |
| Every 5 Minutes | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-13 |
| TNT Storm Every Minute | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
| ArchitectureBattle | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-12 |
Questions
Does Playerswap require Fabric API?
Does Playerswap have to be installed on the server?
Can the timer be set before the first swap?
In the catalog
playerswap is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Playerswap is an extra difficulty you can add to Minecraft to confuse your friends. When enabled, all players take on the position, health, hunger, inventory and pretty much anything else of the next player in alphabetial order. It even works while sleeping and riding! This was inspired by players sending each other…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playerswap
- Owner
- MoCoXIII
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15