What is Hunger Bound?
Hunger Bound is a hardcore SMP for those who crave a real test. You start with 1 heart and grow stronger by eating new foods. No easy mode here. Only the toughest will survive.
Core Features
- Start with 1 heart (2 HP)
- Gain max health by trying new foods. Each new food gives +1 HP
- Max out at 42 HP (21 hearts)
- Die once and reset your progress
- Die three times and get auto-banned (ban times get longer)
- Eat the same food three times? Get hit with Hunger, Nausea, or Poison
- Eat new foods for buffs like Speed, Strength, and Regeneration
- Track your journey with a custom advancement tree
- Progress saved per world even after restarts
- World resets each season for a fresh start
Hardcore Systems
- Death Ban: Three deaths mean auto-ban. Starts at 6 hours, doubles each time
- Revival System: Bring back banned pals with a craftable Orb of Revival
- Death Chest: Your head goes in a chest with your name, hearts at death, last food eaten, and days survived
Brand New: Custom Guild System
- Create and manage your own guilds
- Team up for survival or domination
- Promote, demote, and organize your members
- Set a guild home and use custom guild chat
- Form alliances or rivalries with other guilds
- Guilds have their own bank system and home permissions
Survival, PvP, and Community
- PvP is always on. Fight or ally, it’s your call
- Griefing, traps, and stealing are fair game
- No land claims, no kits, no pay-to-win
- No combat logging
- Just join—no installs needed
New Player Onboarding
First-time players get a custom in-game book that shows:
- How to earn hearts and survive
- How buffs and debuffs work
- How death bans and revivals work
- How to use the guild system
- Tips for early survival and food variety
Everything is automatic and fully server-side. Just join and play.
Ready to Prove Yourself?
Join a small, active community of brave survivors, explorers, and guild leaders. Your feedback is welcome!
Discord: discord.gg/xYhMu3hM7T Version: Minecraft 1.21.6 (Java Edition) Client: Vanilla or Fabric. No mods required
Seasonal resets keep things fresh. Join now and see how far you can go!