Staged SMP
by itsPKJ_
Staged SMP is a server-side Fabric mod for filming staged SMP series, with death bans, proximity chat and per-player immortality controlled by commands and a config file.
What it does
The mod helps server owners film narrative-driven survival projects. A player who dies can be banned automatically, and every part of that behavior can be switched off globally from the config. Individual players can be granted or revoked immortality with a true or false setting, without disabling the system for everyone else.
Death and join or leave messages can be limited to players within a set radius in blocks, so different groups standing at different locations see different chat. Changes to death consequences, chat visibility and player names can be made on the fly, while the server keeps running, through commands and hot-reloading of the configuration. Operator accounts, filming crew and ban participants can be protected from these effects.
The mod is installed on the server only, and the files are for Fabric with 1.21.11 as the only game version. Commands require operator permissions. Staged SMP is released under the MIT License, and its source code is publicly available.
Key features
Automatic death ban
A player who dies is banned automatically, and the behavior can be turned off globally through the config.
Proximity messages
Death and join or leave messages are shown only to players within a configurable radius in blocks.
Individual immortality
Immortality is granted or revoked per player with a true or false value, leaving other players unaffected.
Live management
Death consequences, chat visibility and player names can be changed on the fly, applied by a reload when the config file changes.
Protected accounts
Operator accounts, filming crew and ban participants can be excluded so the effects do not reach them.
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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
Just Chat Range is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is server-side only, released under All rights reserved. Customizable Death Ban covers 1.21.11 – 26.2 under the MIT License, but it runs on both the client and the server. Hardcore-ban is server-side only, released under the MIT License, and built for 1.21 – 1.21.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staged SMP | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-05-06 |
| Just Chat Range | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-04-17 |
| Customizable Death Ban | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-12 |
| Hardcore-ban | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2024-11-03 |
Questions
Does Staged SMP need to be installed on the client?
Who can run the commands?
Are changes applied without restarting the server?
In the catalog
Staged SMP is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A server-side mod for Fabric. Provides controllable mechanics for recording scripted hardcore series, staged events, and roleplay projects. All features are managed via commands and configuration with hot-reloading. No client installation required. The mod is aimed at server owners filming narrative-driven SMPs. It…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/staged-smp
- Owner
- itsPKJ_
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15