The Bad Joke(Плохая шутка)
ModA horror mod with scary events and strange creatures.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 8 months−7 points
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 11 months ago−5 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
11 points lost16 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 months ago (8 Feb 2026) 5 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
Full points5 / 5Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
2 points lost2 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.15,169 2 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.11 months, 3 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
26.2 of the 54 points that apply = 49 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
The Bad Joke is a meta-horror mod built around random frightening events, unique entities, and a reputation system that shifts according to your actions. At bad reputation, it produces hostile events and corrupted entities; normal reputation allows all events and common entities; good reputation limits events to friendly ones and removes mod entities. With a phone, you can also trigger responses to some chat phrases, and the mod supports Russian and English. Its horror can extend beyond the game through custom popups, new windows, and interactions with your desktop or operating system, as well as griefing your world; it may shut down your PC, though that behavior is not random and can be disabled.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 7 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., User interfaceChanges 6 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Rendering and graphicsChanges 5 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., PlayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..
Adds 2 blocks, 18 items, 4 mobs, 1 other entity, 1 biome, 1 dimension, 13 recipes, 1 advancement, 3 loot tables and 36 sounds.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 2 of vanilla Minecraft's interface textures, 1 sky, weather or particle texture and 1 text file.
Details
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
The author declares on Modrinth that this mod interacts with your system outside the game.
What it can do on your computer
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. It can run a command line, start a Java program, show a system notification and shut down or restart the computer.
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: your user folder and application data.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. See Privacy
- Sends the text you write to OpenRouter
- The code calls an AI service over the internet, for example to write text or make images. You provide your own key.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.1 latest file, for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Uses folders outside the gameUses the system folder for application data.
- Sends the text you write to OpenRouter
openrouter.ai - Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone.
Privacy
Sends text to an AI service
Sent to openrouter.ai.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- openrouter.aiSends text to OpenRouter for a purpose not known.Text to an AI service
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
Can use AI in the game
Can send the text you write to OpenRouter (you provide your own key).
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found3 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found126 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found40 of 63 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.Can use AI in the game:301 code files read
- Can send the text you enter to OpenRouter. The address is written in the code of the mod.
- Can talk to AI services that work like OpenAI's. You or the author choose which one.
- You provide your own API key.
Compatibility
See all 3 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
No known modpack uses it.
Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.