The Bad Joke(Плохая шутка)
by _Knifick
The Bad Joke, written in Russian as Плохая шутка, is a NeoForge horror mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that layers random scary events over the game world.
What it does
Events fire at random and their behavior shifts with the player's own actions, so the same world can play out differently from one session to the next. Some events are hostile and corrupt entities, while others are friendly and change common mobs instead. The system tracks a reputation that responds to what the player does.
The mod reaches past the game window: it can interact with the desktop, open custom popups and grief the world. A phone in the game answers certain phrases typed into chat. The interface supports two languages, Russian and English. The author's notes ask players to read the description before starting a world.
The mod is listed under Minigame, with Cursed, Mobs, Equipment and Game mechanics as secondary categories. It is published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only, and runs on client and server. The latest file is 1.6.2, marked alpha, released 2026-02-08. Its code is under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Random scary events
Events trigger at random during play, with hostile and friendly variants that alter the world in different ways.
Corrupted and common entities
Unique entities appear in hostile events, while friendly events change entities that normally appear in the world.
Phone and chat responses
A phone in the game replies to certain phrases typed into chat, adding a narrative channel to play.
Desktop and popup effects
Events reach outside the game window, interacting with the desktop and creating custom popups.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a horror experience with random events and reactions to their own choices, on NeoForge 1.21.1. The mod also touches the desktop, so the author's warning to read the description first applies.
How it compares
Minecraft's Scariest Mod is also NeoForge and client and server, but targets 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 and is released under the MIT License, a different license from The Bad Joke. mc mod [horror] is NeoForge, client and server, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, and is All rights reserved. NOVIK Horror Mod is NeoForge for 1.21.1 only and All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bad Joke(Плохая шутка) | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-08 |
| Minecraft's Scariest Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-21 |
| mc mod [horror] | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-03-07 |
| NOVIK Horror Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-27 |
Questions
Does The Bad Joke require NeoForge?
Do servers need The Bad Joke installed?
Can the mod affect things outside Minecraft?
In the catalog
The Bad Joke(Плохая шутка) is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 712 Minigame mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The Bad Joke is a horror mod that adds random scary events, unique entities, and a dynamic reputation system that changes based on your actions Also, if you have a phone, it can respond to some phrases in the chat. The mod supports 2 languages: Russian and English.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-bad-joke
- Owner
- _Knifick
- Published
- 2025-10-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15