# ChatGames A Minecraft plugin that adds interactive chat-based minigames to engage your server's players with trivia, math challenges, word scrambles, and reaction games. ## Why use ChatGames? - Instant, lightweight chat minigames that keep your chat active. - Multi-platform: same core works across Spigot, Paper, Folia, and Sponge via a platform abstraction layer. - Fully configurable games, schedules, messages and reward commands. - Small, well-documented, and easy to extend. ## Features - **Multiple Game Types:** - **Trivia** - Answer trivia questions correctly - **Math** - Solve math problems - **Unscramble** - Unscramble words - **Multiple Choice** - Pick the correct answer from several options - **Reaction** - Respond quickly - **Automatic Game Scheduling** - Games start automatically at configurable intervals - **Customizable Rewards** - Configure commands to run when players win (economy rewards, items, etc.) ## Quick Install 1. Drop the plugin `.jar` into your server's `plugins/` folder. 2. Start the server once to generate default configurations. 3. Edit `config.yml`, `en-us.yml`, and the individual game files. ## Configuration ### Main Configuration

config.yml

```yml # ChatGames Configuration # https://github.com/RareHyperIon/ChatGames # Available: en-us language: en-us # Interval between automatic games (in seconds) game-interval: 300 # Minimum players online to start automatic games minimum-players: 1 # Whether to automatically start games at intervals automatic-games: true # Cooldown after wrong answer in multiple choice (in ticks, 20 ticks = 1 second) answer-cooldown-ticks: 60 # Enable debug logging debug: false ```

language/en-us.yml

```yml # ChatGames Language File - English (US) # Message shown when a player tries to use a command they don't have access to permission: "You don't have permission to use this command." # Message shown when ChatGames has been successfully reloaded reload: "Successfully reloaded ChatGames!" # Cooldown message when player tries to answer too quickly after wrong answer cooldown: "You cannot answer this question as you've already tried recently." ```

### Game Configuration

games/math.yml

```yml name: math display-name: "Math Wizard" timeout: 60 # The time players have to win the game. (in seconds) reward-commands: - "give {player} diamond {rand:1-3}" messages: start: | MATH WIZARD Solve the equation below! win: | ✓ {player} solved it! Answer: {answer} timeout: | ✗ Time's up! Answer: {answer} questions: - ["12 + 8 = ?", "20"] - ["25 - 7 = ?", "18"] - ["6 × 7 = ?", "42"] - ["144 ÷ 12 = ?", "12"] - ["15 + 23 = ?", "38"] - ["50 - 18 = ?", "32"] - ["9 × 8 = ?", "72"] - ["100 ÷ 5 = ?", "20"] ```

games/multiple-choice.yml

```yml name: multiple choice display-name: "Multiple Choice" timeout: 45 # The time players have to win the game. (in seconds) cooldown: 60 # Ticks to wait after wrong answer (60 ticks = 3 seconds) reward-commands: - "give {player} emerald {rand:1-3}" messages: start: | MULTIPLE CHOICE Type the correct letter! win: | ✓ {player} chose correctly! Answer: {answer} timeout: | ✗ Nobody answered! Correct: {answer} questions: q1: question: "What is the largest planet in our solar system?" answers: - "A. Earth" - "B. Jupiter" - "C. Saturn" - "D. Mars" correct-answer: "B" q2: question: "Which programming language is Minecraft written in?" answers: - "A. Python" - "B. C++" - "C. Java" - "D. JavaScript" correct-answer: "C" q3: question: "What is 2 + 2 × 2?" answers: - "A. 6" - "B. 8" - "C. 4" - "D. 10" correct-answer: "A" q4: question: "Which mob drops blaze rods?" answers: - "A. Ghast" - "B. Blaze" - "C. Wither Skeleton" - "D. Magma Cube" correct-answer: "B" ```

games/reaction.yml

```yml name: reaction display-name: "Reaction Test" timeout: 30 # The time players have to win the game. (in seconds) reward-commands: - "give {player} diamond {rand:1-3}" messages: start: | REACTION TEST Be the first to respond! win: | ✓ {player} was fastest! timeout: | ✗ Nobody reacted in time! # Variants allow different reaction challenges # If answer is empty string "", any message wins (fastest typer) # If answer is specified, must type that exact word # If answer is "CLICK", then it will be clickable. # - Optional: Add hover="Your text" for custom hover message # - Example: # - Without hover attribute, no hover text will be shown # - You can include colors in the hover attribute. variants: - name: "Type Fast" challenge: "Type: MINECRAFT" answer: "MINECRAFT" - name: "First Word" challenge: "Type any word now!" answer: "" - name: "Click Fast" challenge: "" answer: "CLICK" - name: "Click Fast" challenge: "Click the star!\n\n " answer: "CLICK" - name: "Color" challenge: "Type: RED" answer: "RED" ```

games/trivia.yml

```yml name: trivia display-name: "Trivia Time" timeout: 45 # The time players have to win the game. (in seconds) reward-commands: - "give {player} emerald {rand:1-3}" messages: start: | TRIVIA TIME Answer the question below! win: | ✓ {player} got it right! Answer: {answer} timeout: | ✗ Nobody got it! Answer: {answer} questions: - ["What is the capital of France?", "Paris"] - ["How many continents are there?", "7"] - ["What year did the Titanic sink?", "1912"] - ["What is the largest ocean?", "Pacific"] - ["Who painted the Mona Lisa?", "Leonardo da Vinci"] - ["What is the speed of light?", "299792458"] - ["What is H2O commonly known as?", "Water"] ```

games/unscramble.yml

```yml name: unscramble display-name: "Word Scramble" timeout: 60 # The time players have to win the game. (in seconds) reward-commands: - "give {player} gold_ingot {rand:1-5}" messages: start: | WORD SCRAMBLE Unscramble the word! win: | ✓ {player} unscrambled it! Word: {answer} timeout: | ✗ Time ran out! Word: {answer} words: [ "SMARTPHONE", "COMPUTER", "GAMING", "KEYBOARD", "MINECRAFT", "DIAMOND", "ADVENTURE", "TREE", "GOLD", "LOG" ] ```

## Supported Platforms & Versions | Platform | Supported Versions | |----------|--------------------| | Spigot | 1.13.x – 1.21.x | | Paper | 1.20.6 – 1.21.x | | Folia | 1.20.6 – 1.21.x | | Sponge | 1.21.x | ## Commands | Command | Permission | Description | |---------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------| | `/chatgames reload` | `chatgames.reload` | Reload all configurations | | `/chatgames start ` | `chatgames.start` | Manually start a game | | `/chatgames stop` | `chatgames.stop` | Stop the current game | | `/chatgames list` | `chatgames.list` | List all available games | | `/chatgames info` | `chatgames.info` | Show plugin information | | `/chatgames toggle` | `chatgames.toggle` | Toggle automatic games on or off | ## Permissions | Permission | Description | |--------------------|------------------------------------| | `chatgames.reload` | Allows reloading the plugin | | `chatgames.start` | Allows manually starting a game | | `chatgames.stop` | Allows stopping the current game | | `chatgames.list` | Allows listing all available games | | `chatgames.info` | Allows viewing plugin information | | `chatgames.toggle` | Allows toggling automatic games | ## Troubleshooting **Games not starting:** - Check `minimum-players` setting in `config.yml` - Verify enough players are online - Check console for errors **Rewards not working:** - Verify placeholder format is `{player}` - Check console for command errors **Questions not loading:** - Verify YAML syntax in game config files - Use `/chatgames reload` after making changes - Check console for parsing errors

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