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New-Bedwars

A modern, feature-rich Bedwars plugin for Spigot/Paper servers with multi-arena support.

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📖 Overview

NewBedwars is a modern, fully configurable Bedwars plugin built from the ground up for Paper 1.17+. It delivers the classic Bedwars experience with a powerful in-game setup system, YAML-driven GUIs, multi-arena support, and deep gamerule control — all without requiring any additional plugin dependencies.

Whether you're running a small survival server looking to add a Bedwars minigame, or building a dedicated Bedwars network, NewBedwars gives you the tools to create polished, production-ready arenas with minimal configuration effort.

⚠️ This is a beta release. Core gameplay is stable and feature-complete. Please report any issues via the GitHub issue tracker.

✨ Key Features

⚔️ Gameplay

Feature	Description
Multi-Arena	Run unlimited simultaneous arenas, each with its own world
Team System	Configurable team count, colors, player limits
Quick Void	Instant death below a configurable Y level
Build Protection	Per-team zones where players cannot place blocks
Rejoin System	Players can reconnect within a configurable time window
Traps	Trigger team traps when enemies enter your base area
Party System	Group up with friends via `/party`; invite with clickable chat buttons; party admin leads the whole group into an arena together

💬 Chat & Visibility

Feature	Description
Arena Chat Isolation	Each arena has its own chat — lobby players and other arenas are completely isolated
Team Chat	Type `!message` to send a team-only message, controlled per arena via gamerule
Global Arena Chat	Optional arena-wide chat channel, toggle per arena via gamerule
Tab List Isolation	Each arena gets its own tab list — lobby players are hidden from arena players and vice versa

🛒 Shop & Economy

Feature	Description
YAML Shop GUIs	Fully configurable item shops — no code changes needed
Team Upgrades	Forge, Traps, Heal Pool, Dragon Buff, and more
Bridge Egg	Creates a wool bridge along its flight path
Fireball	Custom fireball item with arena-safe explosion
Potions	Speed, Jump, and Invisibility custom potions
Resource Generators	Iron, Gold, Diamond, Emerald with phase-based leveling

🐉 Game Phases

Feature	Description
Configurable Phases	Define phase names, durations, and action triggers in `config.yml`
Generator Upgrades	Automatically upgrade Diamond/Emerald generators at phase transitions
Bed Destruction	Trigger global bed destruction at a configured phase
Ender Dragon	Spawn per-team dragons that fire fireballs at enemies; level based on Dragon Buff upgrade
Regen Disable	Remove natural health regeneration in late game
Forge Disable	Remove team iron/gold generators in final phase

🎭 Display & HUD

Feature	Description
Bossbar	YAML templates for waiting, playing, and ending states
Scoreboard	Per-player scoreboards with full placeholder support
Spectator Mode	Fly around the arena; compass teleports to live players
Multi-Language	English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, and Russian — missing keys fall back to English automatically
TNT Particles	Red dust particles above players holding TNT
Per-Arena Resource Pack	Force a custom resource pack for each arena; automatically sent on join and cleared on leave

🔌 Integrations

Feature	Description
PlaceholderAPI	14 placeholders under `%newbedwars_%` for scoreboards, chat formatters, and external plugins (soft dependency — plugin loads without it)*
WorldEdit / FAWE	Create arenas directly from `.schem` / `.schematic` files saved in the WorldEdit schematics folder (soft dependency — manual setup still works without it)

⚙️ Administration

Feature	Description
In-Game Setup	Configure everything without editing files
Arena Info Command	Visual checklist of configured and missing fields
JSON Persistence	Arenas saved automatically and survive restarts
Per-Arena Gamerules	Random teams, spectators, team/global chat, team damage, permanent swords, and more
Gamerule Command	Set any gamerule live from setup mode via `/bw gamerule <name> <true\|false>`
Manage Game Command	Admins can easily force-start, advance to next phase, or stop a running game

💻 Commands

Player Commands

/bw join [arena]      — Open arena selector or join a specific arena
/bw rejoin            — Rejoin your previous arena
/bw lobby             — Leave the arena and return to the main lobby
/bw spectate [arena]  — Join a running arena as spectator
/bw lang <en|pl|de|es|fr|ru>  — Change your display language
/bw help              — Show all available commands
/lobby                — Shortcut: teleport to lobby
/lang <en|pl|de|es|fr|ru>     — Shortcut: change language

Party Commands

/party invite <player>  — Invite a player to your party
/party accept           — Accept a pending invite (clickable in chat)
/party deny             — Deny a pending invite (clickable in chat)
/party leave            — Leave your current party
/party list             — List all party members
/party kick <player>    — Kick a member from your party (admin only)
/party admin <player>   — Transfer the admin role (admin only)
/p                      — Alias for /party

Admin Commands

/bw arena create <name> [-sche <schematic>] [-n]  — Create a new arena (optionally from a WorldEdit schematic)
/bw arena list                  — List all arenas and their current status
/bw arena delete <name>         — Permanently delete an arena
/bw arena enable <name>         — Enable a fully configured arena
/bw arena disable <name>        — Disable a running arena
/bw arena setup <name>          — Enter setup mode for an arena
/bw setLobby                    — Set the global lobby spawn point
/bw setupGuis                   — Open the GUI configuration tool
/bw manageGame                  — In-game admin management panel (phase skip, force-start, stop)
/bw reload                      — Save arenas, kick all players, and reload the configuration

Setup Mode Commands

/bw gamerule <name> <true|false>             — Set an arena gamerule (tab-completes names and values)
/bw setResourcePack <url|clear> [sha1hash]   — Set or clear a per-arena resource pack URL

🔑 Permissions

Admin Permissions

Permission	Default	Description
`newbedwars.bw.admin`	op	Full admin access — grants all sub-permissions below
`newbedwars.bw.arena`	op	Manage arenas (grants the 5 sub-permissions below)
`newbedwars.bw.arena.create`	op	Create arenas
`newbedwars.bw.arena.delete`	op	Delete arenas
`newbedwars.bw.arena.enable`	op	Enable arenas
`newbedwars.bw.arena.disable`	op	Disable arenas
`newbedwars.bw.arena.setup`	op	Enter arena setup mode
`newbedwars.bw.setlobby`	op	Set the lobby location
`newbedwars.bw.setupguis`	op	Open the GUI editor
`newbedwars.bw.managegame`	op	Manage running games
`newbedwars.bw.bypass`	op	Bypass setup-mode restrictions

Player Permissions

Permission	Default	Description
`newbedwars.bw.player`	true	Bundle — grants all player permissions below
`newbedwars.bw.join`	true	Join arenas
`newbedwars.bw.lobby`	true	Teleport to the lobby
`newbedwars.bw.rejoin`	true	Rejoin after disconnect
`newbedwars.bw.spectate`	true	Spectate arenas
`newbedwars.bw.lang`	true	Change language
`newbedwars.bw.help`	true	View help menu
`newbedwars.party`	true	Use all `/party` commands

Config: Set RequireJoinPermission: true or RequireLobbyPermission: true in config.yml to restrict /bw join and /bw lobby to players with the explicit permission. Both default to false (open to everyone).

📦 Requirements

Server: Paper 1.17 – 26.2 (Spigot likely compatible but untested — Paper recommended)
Java: 16 or higher

Soft Dependencies (optional)

Plugin	Purpose
PlaceholderAPI	Enables `%newbedwars_*%` placeholders for scoreboards, chat formatters, etc.
WorldEdit or FastAsyncWorldEdit	Required only for schematic-based arena creation (`-sche` flag)

🚀 Installation

Download NewBedwars-2.0-beta.jar
Drop it into your server's /plugins/ folder
Start the server — config files generate automatically
Set your lobby spawn: /bw setLobby
Create your first arena: /bw arena create myArena
Follow the checklist shown by /bw arena
Save arena by /bw save
Enable when ready: /bw arena enable myArena

Creating an arena from a schematic

Save your map as a .schem file in WorldEdit's schematics folder (plugins/WorldEdit/schematics/ or plugins/FastAsyncWorldEdit/schematics/)
Run: /bw arena create myArena -sche myMap
The map is pasted automatically at world origin; continue with normal setup

PlaceholderAPI placeholders

Placeholder	Returns
`%newbedwars_arena%`	Arena name the player is in
`%newbedwars_status%`	Arena status (waiting / starting / playing / ending)
`%newbedwars_team%`	Player's team name
`%newbedwars_kills%`	Player's kill count this game
`%newbedwars_final_kills%`	Player's final kill count this game
`%newbedwars_beds_broken%`	Beds the player has broken this game
`%newbedwars_players%`	Current player count in the arena
`%newbedwars_max_players%`	Maximum players for the arena
`%newbedwars_is_spectator%`	`true` / `false`
`%newbedwars_phase%`	Current game phase name
`%newbedwars_arena_<name>_status%`	Status of a specific arena by name
`%newbedwars_arena_<name>_players%`	Player count of a specific arena
`%newbedwars_arena_<name>_max_players%`	Max players of a specific arena
`%newbedwars_arena_<name>_phase%`	Phase of a specific arena

🗺️ Future Plans

Beta exit: NewBedwars will leave beta once stable operation is verified across all supported server versions (Paper 1.17 – 26.1.2).

Party support
PlaceholderAPI support
WorldEdit / FAWE schematic-based arena creation
Per-arena resource pack forcing
More languages (DE, ES, FR, RU)
More custom items (Iron Golem, Silverfish, etc.)
Arena statistics and leaderboards
In-game map voting system
Player profile GUI with stats history
Network / BungeeCord / Velocity mode

🐛 Support & Bug Reports

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on GitHub or use the platform's discussion section.

Most problems can be resolved quickly with a bug report.

📸 Screenshots

Joining & Waiting

_{Arena selector GUI}

_{Waiting lobby with bossbar & scoreboard}

In-Game HUD & Events

_{In-game HUD — scoreboard, phase info, NPC labels}	_{Respawn countdown}
_{Bed destroyed announcement}	_{Trap alarm}
_{End game — spectator view with bossbar}

Shop & Upgrades

_{Shop GUI}	_{Bridge Egg — shop tooltip (cost: 4 Gold)}
_{Team Upgrades shop}

Resource Generators

_{Emerald Generator — hologram}

_{Diamond Generator — hologram}

Arena Setup

_{Help command output}	_{Arena setup checklist (NORMAL_SETUP)}
_{Team configuration checklist — missing fields highlighted}

Map & Environment

_{Arena map — aerial overview}	_{Live gameplay — combat near a bed 1}
Live gameplay — bed protection	_{Live gameplay — building bridge}
_{Live gameplay — combat near a bed 2}

NewBedwars v2.0-beta — Made with ❤️ by l299l — Paper 1.17 – 26.2

Information

Category	Games
Published on	June 11, 2026
License	GPL
Downloads	13
Stars	1
Watchers	0

Pinned Versions

v2.1-beta
Beta
1.17-26.2

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