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EXTENDED INFORMATION

BEYOND THE ARCADE 

Blue Arcade is a modular minigame plugin where each minigame is a separate piece. Choose only the games you need from our ever growing library, combine them to create unique party modes, or use our powerful API to create your own custom experience. 

CORE FEATURES

  • Fully Modular: The core plugin no longer contains hardcoded games; every minigame is an independent JAR module that loads dynamically.
  • Developer API: Provides over 20 specialized interfaces, such as AchievementsAPI and ArenaAPI, to build or modify modules.
  • Store System: A central shop with 60+ items where modules can also register their own unique cosmetic objects.
  • Party System: Players can create private/public groups, use party chat, and join the same arenas automatically via /ba party.
  • Achievements: A system with global and game-specific milestones that rewards players with credits, stars, and XP.
  • Leaderboards: Real-time competitive rankings available globally or per-game, filterable by lifetime, monthly, or weekly stats.
  • GUI Ready: Features native Bedrock-style forms and menus for Geyser users, replacing traditional clunky chest interfaces.
  • +20 Games: A massive and constantly expanding library of both standalone minigames and quick-round microgames.

CONSTANTLY EXPANDING GAME CATALOG

Blue Arcade 3 currently features a diverse library of over 21 game modules. But this is just the beginning. Our catalog is constantly expanding with new, high-quality modules released regularly. We believe the community should drive the fun, which is why we host regular votes on our Discord server

LIST OF MINI GAMES (Modules designed for Standalone mode)

  • SkyWars: You start on a floating island and must survive and defeat the other players using the limited resources you find.
  • Battle Royale: Many players compete on a large map, and the last one alive wins, while the area gradually closes in.
  • Block Party: Players must quickly stand on the block of the correct color before the floor disappears.
  • TNT Run: You run nonstop as the blocks beneath your feet disappear, and the last one standing wins.
  • TNT Tag: One or more players have the TNT and must pass it to another player before it explodes to avoid losing.
  • Run From The Beast: One player is the beast, and the others must flee, survive, and kill it before it catches them all.
  • Lucky Pillars: Spawn on bedrock pillars, receive random items, and be the last player or team standing.
  • Capture The Wool: Capture enemy wools from their base and bring them back to yours. First team to capture all wools wins.

LIST OF MICRO GAMES (Modules designed for Party Games mode)

  • Traffic Light: Go to the finish line only when the light is green.
  • Spleef: Throw your opponents into the void by breaking snow.
  • Snowball Fight: Eliminate your opponents by shooting snowballs.
  • Minefield: Avoid exploding with mines and reach the finish line.
  • Knockback: Knock your opponents into the void with a push stick.
  • One In The Chamber: Just one chance to eliminate your opponents with a bow.
  • Fast Zone: Reach the finish line without crashing into obstacles.
  • Red Alert: Avoid falling off the platform, when the ground turns red, it will disappear.
  • All Against All: Kill all players, last one standing wins.
  • Exploding Sheep: Shear as many sheep as you can before they explode. 
  • Race: Reach the finish line before any other player.
  • Chairs: Music plays, seats appear, and players must sit before the timer ends until only one remains.
  • Splegg: Shoot eggs to break the floor and be the last standing.

NEED MORE? DO MORE! 

All the official modules listed above are fully open-source. This means that if you have Java knowledge, you have total freedom to dive into the code, modify existing games to your liking, or use them as a template to build something entirely new from scratch. With our extensive Developer API, featuring over 20 specialized interfaces, you aren't just buying a plugin,  you are getting a complete engine to bring your own unique game ideas to life.

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Latest release

Update 3.3.0

3.3.0

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API CHANGES - **GameModule.getDisplayName()** default method. Modules can now override this to declare their own display name. The core checks this method before falling back to the language.yml lookup or the descriptor name. - **ModuleConfigAPI.registerCopyOnly(String fileName)** registers a config file using a copy if missing strategy: the bundled resource is only copied to disk when the file does not exist; afterwards the file is loaded without merging defaults, so entries the admin deliberately removed are never restored. - **MenuAPI.registerModuleMenuAPI(String moduleId, MenuAPI handler)** and **MenuAPI.unregisterModuleMenuAPI(String moduleId)** modules can now register a custom MenuAPI handler for their own menus without touching the core implementation class. - **ItemClickHandler<P>** functional interface for GUI item click callbacks in the inventory API. - **ItemAPI.registerClickHandler(String itemId, ItemClickHandler handler)** and **ItemAPI.unregisterClickHandler(String itemId)** modules can now register click handlers for their lobby items. - **HytaleEventRegistry** interface allows Hytale modules to register ECS systems in registerEvents() without reflection. - **MCSoundsAPI** interface (extends SoundsAPI) with **playNBS(P, String)** and **stopNBS(P)** for Minecraft specific NoteBlock song playback. - **HTSoundsAPI** interface (extends SoundsAPI) with **playMIDI(P player, String midiId)** and **stopMIDI(P player)** for Hytale specific MIDI song playback. - **Deprecated SoundsAPI.playNBS**: use **MCSoundsAPI.playNBS** (Minecraft) or **HTSoundsAPI.playMIDI** (Hytale) instead. All changes are additive and require no modifications to existing 3.2 modules. CORE CHANGES - **/ba join** now opens a minigame categories menu before the arena list, grouping available arenas by minigame. - Added **use_categories** option in **play_menu.yml** (default: true). Set to false to restore the previous flat arena list behaviour.