Torment

Torment is a Forge magic mod for 1.17.1, built as an entry for SpookyJam 2021. Its rituals are performed by the player and draw on mental health, so every ritual costs hearts. A small book found in the world lists them: one turns some hearts purple and can only be performed while the player has ten hearts, another calls down lightning on a structure that eats spider eyes, and a third grants bonus fortune while mining ore, sometimes paid back in a block resource instead of an item.

The rituals are described in the book without a built-in way to undo them. The last ritual in the book is condemned by its own text as the most morally questionable and the most expensive, forcing nearby mobs to act when a key is pressed. Some rituals need a required structure or a specific block, such as raw gold, before they trigger. LibX is required and must be installed beside Torment.

Installation covers the server and each player's game. Files exist for Forge only and target 1.17.1, with version 1.17.1-0.1.1 published on 2022-08-22. The code is under the Apache License 2.0 and is open source; the source code and issue tracker are public.