RandomText
by hutuneko
RandomText scrambles the text players read in Minecraft, so item names, block names, menus, notifications, mob names and chat show shuffled characters.
What it does
Once installed, the mod rearranges the letters of almost every piece of text the game displays. Item and block names, menu labels, progress notifications and chat messages all come out shuffled. It is built as a challenge for runs where the text is deliberately unreadable. Only the client needs it, so players join servers without installing it, and the server runs without it.
Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, with 1.0 as the latest file released on 2026-06-11. The code is under the MIT License, but the project is not open source in the sense that the repository is public. The mod was first published on the same day and has not been updated since.
Key features
Shuffled item and block names
Names of items and blocks are rearranged letter by letter, so inventories and crafting screens become harder to read.
Scrambled menus and notifications
Menu labels and progress notifications are shuffled too, which affects every screen that shows text.
Shuffled chat and mob names
Chat messages and mob names get the same treatment, so conversation and enemy names are scrambled as well.
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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
RandomTranslations is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client-side only and open source under the MIT License. Hypickle is a Forge mod for 1.8.9, also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it targets an older version. AmethystTools is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that needs both the client and the server and is not open source, with All rights reserved as its license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RandomText | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-11 |
| RandomTranslations | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-07 |
| Hypickle | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2025-05-23 |
| AmethystTools | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-12 |
Questions
Does RandomText need the server to have it?
In the catalog
RandomText is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod is designed for fun and challenge runs, completely randomizing all text and characters that appear in Minecraft. Everything gets shuffled—from item names and block names to menu text, progress notifications, and even mob names and chat messages. Give it a try!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/randomtext
- Owner
- hutuneko
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15