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RandomTranslations

by Mochi753

RandomTranslations scrambles the text Minecraft shows on screen, so menu buttons, item names and death messages can read as something unrelated to their function.

ForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1

What it does

The mod takes the language entries Minecraft uses for its interface and reshuffles them at random, so a settings button may carry the label of an item or a warning. Strings from other mods that pass through the game's standard language loader are scrambled as well, and certain modded strings change their behavior based on the way the owning mod renders them. The game stays playable, though it becomes much harder to understand. Crazy Mod Ruins Translation is the intended result, and the randomizing is deliberately confusing.

Creators running challenge runs, live streams, video series or joke modpacks can use it to revisit well-known screens in an unfamiliar form. It changes only how text is shown on the client, so a server does not need it. Because the result can make menus and gameplay messages far less useful, modpack authors are advised to tell players what they are getting into before installing it. Installation needs Minecraft Forge for 1.20.1, followed by a launch of the game that the player should expect to be confusing; the setup is one step after installation. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.

Key features

  1. Randomized menu text

    Menus, buttons, settings and advancement titles are shown with language entries picked and swapped at random.

  2. Scrambled item and block names

    Item names, block labels and subtitles can display text that belongs to a different object or message.

  3. Death and gameplay messages

    Death messages and other gameplay text are shuffled as well, so their meaning often becomes unclear.

  4. Modded text included

    Strings from other mods loaded through Minecraft's language system are shuffled too, with results that depend on how each mod shows its text.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Who it’s for: The mod suits players and creators who want deliberately confusing text for a challenge, a stream or a comedy modpack. Players who need readable menus for everyday play will find it counterproductive.

Questions

Does RandomTranslations need to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which Minecraft and loader versions does RandomTranslations support?

The mod targets Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge only. The latest Forge file is version 1.0.0 for 1.20.1, published on 2026-07-07.

Does RandomTranslations change text from other mods?

Yes. Text from other mods that loads through Minecraft's normal language system can be shuffled as well, and the result varies with how each mod displays its text.

In the catalog

RandomTranslations 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

Random Translations is a chaotic Minecraft mod that shuffles the game's text into the wrong places. Menus, buttons, item names, subtitles, advancements, settings, death messages, and more can suddenly say something completely unexpected. The result is confusing, funny, and often surprisingly cursed.
Mochi753, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Mochi753
Published
2026-07-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-07
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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