Survival of the fittest

This plugin is built for fast HungerGames/SurvivalGames matches on Hytale servers.

What Makes This Different?

This is not a traditional HungerGames server where you sprint to chests, loot instantly, and rush PvP.

This project is built more like a progression-based Battle Royale:

Inner-circle progression loop: The safest and most rewarding gameplay happens in the inner area. You’re encouraged to rotate inward, not just camp edges or chase early fights.

Looting is only the start: Instead of “gear up and fight immediately,” players follow a cycle of loot → mine → craft → upgrade → hunt.

Crafting and resource control matter: Materials, tools, and upgrades become part of the strategy, not just random chest RNG.

Hunting is a mid/late-game decision: You choose when to start hunting players, based on your build and progression—creating more varied pacing than standard HG.

A match feels like a run: Each game is a progression run where smart decisions and efficiency can beat pure early aggression.

It includes:

Lobby & arena spawn management (set spawns, list spawns, teleport to spawns).

Match control (start/stop/force start, teleport to lobby).

Storm Border system that:

uses a circular playable area (center + radius)

warns players near the edge

teleports/clamps players back inside when they go outside (TPD), can optionally shrink over time until a minimum radius.

Note: Border damage is intentionally disabled right now for stability. Teleport/clamp is the safe enforcement method. Damage will be added later once the health/damage API is stable for the current SDK. Note: Auto start system is yet to be implemented with a minimum players online so you need to use /hgforcestart

Commands (current)

All commands use the /hg prefix.

Match / Lobby

/hgforcestart Forces the game/match flow to start (useful for testing or small lobbies). /hgstop Stops the active game and returns to lobby state. /hgtplobby Teleports you (or players, depending on implementation) to the lobby. /hgsetlobby Sets the lobby spawn location to your current position. /hglobbyspawn Teleports to the configured lobby spawn.

Arena / Spawns

/hgsetspawn Adds an arena spawn point at your current position. /hglistspawns Lists all saved arena spawns (count + indexes/coords). /hgtpspawn <index> Teleports to a specific spawn point from the list. /hgstatus Shows match/border/spawn status information (what&rsquo;s active and what&rsquo;s loaded).

Border / Storm Circle

/hgborderstart Starts the border tick/logic (storm circle becomes active). /hgborderstop Stops the border tick/logic. /hgbordersetcenter Sets the border center to your current position (X/Z). /hgbordersetradius <radius> Sets the current safe-zone radius. /hgbordersetmin <minRadius> Sets the minimum radius where shrinking stops. /hgborderstatus Prints current border information (center, radius, shrink state, etc.). /hgborderdebug Debug output for troubleshooting (especially useful during SDK changes).

Current Features (working)

Storm Border (working)

Circular border with center (X/Z) and radius. Warning messages when you enter the warning band near the edge. If you are outside the border:

You receive a storm warning message.

You are clamped/teleported back just inside the border (TPD)

Optional shrinking behavior: Radius decreases at a fixed interval by a fixed step.

Stops at the configured minimum radius.

Spawns & Lobby (working)

Set lobby spawn + teleport to lobby.

Add arena spawns, list them, and teleport to a chosen spawn.

Basic match controls (start/stop/force start).

Planned Features (coming soon)

Border Damage (later)

Damage ticks outside the border (based on SDK compatibility).

Optional visual feedback (effects) while in the storm.

A toggle to use teleport feature or damage

In-Game Border Configuration

More in-game controls for:

shrink interval/speed,

shrink step,

start radius / minimum radius,

warning distance,

teleport cooldown,

damage per second (when enabled).

Improved Game Flow / Match System

Cleaner state machine: Lobby &rarr; Countdown &rarr; Ingame &rarr; End &rarr; Back to Lobby.

Auto-teleport players to arena spawns on start.

Win detection (last player/team alive).

Quality-of-Life & Admin Tools

Permissions per command.

config save/load (text or JSON) + reload command.

HUD/overlay info (radius, time until shrink, alive count).

Spectator mode support.

Note: the map doesn't reset itself I am still working on this, to make a lightweight map reset or to generate a new map everytime. Right now you can play it with friends or you need to reset the world yourself

Feedback / Support

I&rsquo;m open to feedback and suggestions, and I&rsquo;ll actively work on improving the plugin based on community input. If you run into issues, have feature requests, or want to help shape the roadmap, please leave a comment or report it via the project page. https://discord.gg/KRKdwWE3FA