Item Hunt

One item. One chest. Everyone at once.

Item Hunt is a drop-in race minigame: the server picks a target item, scatters every player into a fresh survival world, and the first one to get that item into the central locked chest wins on the spot. No arena building, no world setup, no config required — install the jar and start a game with one command.

How a round works

1. A void lobby is generated automatically on first start; players always spawn there.
2. An admin runs /itemhunt autogame — fresh survival arena, random target item, everyone plays. (Or pick the item yourself: hold it and run /itemhunt setup.)
3. A delivery chest appears on a glowstone-marked platform at the centre, players scatter onto solid ground across the map, a countdown runs, then GO!
4. Hunt however you like — mine it, craft it, loot it, or take it off another player. A compass always points back to the chest, and the action bar shows time left and distance.
5. The chest only accepts the target item — the moment someone puts it in, they win. Instantly, and credited to the right player. Everyone gets a GG and returns to the lobby.

Why it's easy to run

• Zero setup — the lobby and arena worlds generate themselves.
• One-command games — /itemhunt autogame does everything.
• Fresh terrain every time — /itemhunt newgame regenerates the arena with a new seed and its own world border.
• Fair scatters — players land on real ground (never treetops, water, or lava), clamped inside the border.
• Grief-proof delivery point — the platform around the chest can't be built on, broken, or lava'd, and junk items are rejected from the chest.
• No strands — portals are blocked in arena worlds; dead players respawn back into the hunt with a fresh compass.
• Players can bail — /itemhunt leave forfeits cleanly; the round ends itself if everyone leaves.
• Lightweight — no dependencies, no database, one small jar.

Versions

File	Minecraft	Java
ItemHuntLite-1.0.1.jar	1.21.1 – 1.21.11 (Paper/Purpur)	21
ItemHuntLite-1.0.1-mc26.jar	26.1+ (Paper/Purpur)	25

Commands (/itemhunt, aliases /ihl, /ih)

Command	What it does	Permission
/itemhunt autogame	Instant full game — fresh world, random item	itemhunt.admin (op)
/itemhunt newgame	Generate a fresh arena world	itemhunt.admin
/itemhunt setup	Start a round; target = your held item	itemhunt.admin
/itemhunt stop	End the current round	itemhunt.admin
/itemhunt leave	Forfeit the game you're in	(all)
/itemhunt lobby	Teleport to the lobby	itemhunt.play (all)
/itemhunt reload	Reload the config	itemhunt.admin

Configuration

config.yml controls the countdown, round time limit, arena border size, scatter radius, and the random item pool /itemhunt autogame picks from.

Try the full version

Item Hunt Lite is the standalone edition of the Item Hunt server. The full experience — auto-queue (games start themselves, no admin needed), per-round item/map/time votes, ranks, achievements, parties and duos — runs on our official server:

→ Play at itemhunt.lol (Java 1.21.1 and up)