Simple Bedwars
If you have ever wanted the thrill of Hypixel-style Bed Wars without renting a minigame network, simple bedwars is the add-on that makes it happen on your own server. One command turns your world into a complete Bed Wars hub, and your players join with a normal vanilla client. Nothing to install on their side, no launcher mods, no complicated setup. It is server-side only, which means the entire experience lives on the server and everyone else just plays.
The add-on is built for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.2, and 26.3, and it runs on both Fabric (with Fabric API) and Paper. Paper 26.3 support uses the current beta builds, so keep that in mind if you run the newest version. Java 25 is required. Whether you prefer a lightweight Fabric server or a plugin-based Paper setup, the same jar drops into the right folder and you are ready to go.
What You Get With Simple Bedwars
The core idea is simple: run /bw server as an operator, and your server becomes a Bed Wars server. A lobby spawns with a villager for each mode, and every villager shows how many players are currently in that mode. Click one, or use the compass, and you are in. The five modes are 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, and 5v5, and each one has its own arena, so all five can run at the same time without stepping on each other.
Maps and Layouts
There are ten original maps, including Highland, Frostpeak, Emberfall, Sandstorm, Cherry Grove, Jungle Ruins, Red Canyon, Void Temple, Deep Dark, and Tidewater. Every map comes in an 8-team, a 4-team, and a 2-team layout, so any map works with any mode. The map pool rotates so each game lands on a different map, and all maps appear once before any repeats. You can fine-tune the pool with /bw pool. There are no pre-built bridges either, so players bridge out themselves just like the real thing.
Gameplay Systems
The item shop includes Quick Buy, where shift-clicking an item adds it to your hotbar, plus permanent armor and tool tiers. Team upgrades cover Sharpened Swords, Reinforced Armor, Maniac Miner, Forge, and Heal Pool. Traps like It's a Trap!, Counter-Offensive, Alarm, and Miner Fatigue keep defenders on their toes. Island forges produce iron and gold, emeralds arrive with a Forge upgrade, and diamond and emerald generators tier up as the match progresses.
- Special items: Fireball, Bridge Egg, instant TNT, Compact Pop-up Tower, Bedbug, Dream Defender, Magic Milk
- Beds, final kills, respawn timers, bed destruction, and sudden death events
- Victory screen, live sidebar, and team nametags you can rename with commands
Safe for Your Server
Bed Wars runs in its own world or dimension, so your main world is never touched. Player inventories, XP, health, and positions are saved when they enter Bed Wars and restored with /bw server off, even after a crash. Maps build and reset a little each tick, which means swapping maps between games does not lag the server. If you only want a single arena instead of a full hub, use /bw install [map] [mode] and players join with /bw join.
If you would rather skip manual file management entirely, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path that places simple bedwars and its dependencies in the correct folder automatically, so you can go from download to a running Bed Wars server in minutes.
How to Install Simple Bedwars
Installation is straightforward. For Fabric, put the jar in the mods folder alongside Fabric API. For Paper, put the jar in the plugins folder. Start the server, then as an operator run /bw server. Players click a mode villager in the lobby, and a game starts once two players are in. When you want to go back to normal, run /bw server off and everyone gets their things back.
Admin commands use the simplebedwars.admin permission, which operators have by default. Players only need /bw join, /bw leave, and /bw hub. You can rename the sidebar title with /bw set title, change the footer with /bw set footer to show your server IP, and adjust settings like map, minplayers, countdown, respawn, and requeue through /bw set. When you are done, /bw uninstall removes everything cleanly.
Final Thoughts
Simple bedwars delivers a complete Bed Wars experience without the overhead of a custom network. Five modes, ten maps, villager shops, generators, and a live sidebar are all built for you, and no config files need editing. If you want to download simple bedwars and give your community a polished minigame, this add-on is one of the easiest ways to do it. Just remember it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hypixel; the game mode is inspired by Bed Wars, and all maps are original builds.
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