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Secret Manhunt!

by Sorcell

Secret Manhunt! is a minigame in which a few randomly chosen players become the Secret Hunters, impostors who must eliminate the rest of the group.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.21.4 – 1.21.9

What it does

When a round begins, players are assigned at random to the Secret Hunter role, and the remaining players try to finish the game by returning to the overworld after defeating the Ender Dragon. Starting players are placed in a small lobby, and whoever joins first takes the host role.

The host sets the number of hunters with a command, and changing the default 1 to a larger number adds more hunters. Hunters respawn, while players who die become spectators. The mod is inspired by the Secret Hunter series by zorato and is meant for a pack played with two or more players, ideally with proximity chat or a voice call running alongside.

Secret Manhunt! requires the server to run it, while clients can leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering game versions 1.21.4 – 1.21.9, and the code is under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Random hunter selection

    Hunters are picked at random from the players in each round, so no one knows in advance who the impostors are.

  2. Lobby and host assignment

    Players start in a small lobby, and the earliest player to join becomes the host who controls the game.

  3. Adjustable hunter count

    The host can change how many hunters are chosen by running a command with a larger number.

  4. Spectator after death

    Eliminated players become spectators, while hunters respawn and keep playing until the round ends.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.91.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.81.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.71.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.61.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.51.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
1.21.41.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Voice-chat rounds

Groups playing together over proximity chat or a voice call can use the hidden roles to keep the impostor identity secret.

Who it’s for: Groups of two or more players who want a social deduction round on a server, and server owners who run minigame lobbies for their community.

How it compares

Full comparison

Manhunts Reinvented is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21 – 1.21.10, server-side only and open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only. Simple Manhunt is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that both client and server run, released under the MIT License and open source. Secret Manhunt! differs by targeting 1.21.4 – 1.21.9 on all four loaders and by staying closed under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Secret Manhunt!Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 1.21.9Server required, client optional2025-05-09
Manhunts ReinventedFabric1.21 – 1.21.10Server-side only2025-11-23
Simple ManhuntNeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-04-04

Questions

Does Secret Manhunt! need to be installed on the client?

No. It works on a server alone, and a player's client may run it or leave it out, so joining never depends on installing the mod.

Which loaders does Secret Manhunt! support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all in the 1.0+mod for 1.21.9 release dated 2025-05-09.

How is the number of hunters changed?

The host runs a command and replaces the default 1 with a larger number to set how many hunters are chosen in each round.

In the catalog

Secret Manhunt! is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.

Minigame mods2,135Fabric modsMods for 1.21.913,427

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Official listing

Owner
Sorcell
Published
2025-05-09
Updated on Modrinth
2025-05-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsMinigameSocialCursedUtility
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