Transferable Lives

Transferable Lives adds a simple but meaningful limited-life system to Minecraft.

Each player starts with a configurable number of lives. Every time a player dies, one life is lost. When their remaining lives reach 0, they are automatically switched to Spectator Mode.

The main feature of the mod is that lives can be transferred between players. A player who still has lives remaining can give some of them to another online player, allowing teammates to help each other survive.

If a player with 0 lives receives a life, they can return from Spectator Mode and continue playing.

Features

• Limited Lives

  • Players start with a configurable number of lives.

  • The default is 5 lives.

  • One life is lost whenever the player dies.

  • Reaching 0 lives puts the player into Spectator Mode.

• Transfer Lives Between Players

  • Give one or more of your lives to another online player.

  • A dedicated transfer GUI makes transferring lives simple.

  • Life transfers can also be performed with commands.

  • GUI and command transfers can be enabled or disabled separately in the config.

• Revive Other Players

  • A player with 0 lives can receive a life from another player.

  • Receiving a life allows them to return from Spectator Mode.

• Life HUD

  • Displays your remaining lives directly on the HUD.

  • Includes your player head for easy visibility.

  • The HUD can be moved anywhere on the screen.

  • Default position is the bottom-right corner.

• Dynamic Life Colors

  • The life counter changes color as your lives decrease:

    • Above 60%: White

    • 60% or lower: Yellow

    • 40% or lower: Orange

    • 20% or lower: Red

• Death Notifications

  • Your remaining life count is shown in chat after death.

  • The message uses the same color system as the HUD.

• Commands

  • Check remaining lives.

  • Transfer lives to another player.

  • Operators can add, remove, or set player lives.

Default Keybinds

• K — Open the Life Transfer GUI

• H — Edit the Life HUD position

Both keybinds can be changed from Minecraft’s Controls menu.

Configuration

The mod includes configuration options for:

• Initial number of lives

• Allowing or disabling command-based life transfers

• Allowing or disabling GUI-based life transfers

• HUD position

Compatibility

Designed for:

Minecraft 1.20.1 — Forge

Transferable Lives works especially well for multiplayer survival, hardcore-style servers, cooperative challenges, and modpacks where death should have consequences without permanently removing players from the game.