
Matchbox is a social deduction game where 7 players work together to identify and eliminate the impostor (Spark) before it's too late. Every player looks identical, and the Spark must eliminate others without being caught.
Matchbox is a Minecraft social deduction minigame where everyone looks identical, but one player is secretly the Spark.
The Spark must infect players without getting caught. Everyone else must watch carefully, talk it out, and vote out the Spark before too many players are eliminated.
No names. No obvious skins. No easy proof. Just observation, paranoia, and trust.
Each round has three phases:
Players move around the map while the Spark secretly infects someone.
The Medic can try to find and cure the infected player before it is too late.
Everyone is brought together to discuss what happened.
If an infected player was not cured, they are eliminated.
Players vote on who they think the Spark is.
If enough players agree, that player is eliminated. If not, the game continues and the pressure increases next round.
The game ends when:
The hidden impostor.
The Spark can infect players and may receive a special ability such as:
The only player who can save others.
The Medic can use Healing Sight to detect infections and cure one player each round.
Everyone else.
Watch, remember, discuss, and vote carefully.
Players can choose a custom nickname that becomes their identity during a game.
This keeps identities consistent within a match while still preserving anonymity.
Matchbox is built for Paper servers and is designed to be safe, configurable, and easy to run.
Features include:
Download:
Place both files in your server’s plugins/ folder
Download the official M4tchb0x map:
https://www.planetminecraft.com/project/m4tchb0x-maps/
Extract the map into your server folder so it sits alongside your other worlds
Open server.properties and set:
level-name=
Make sure this exactly matches the name of the map folder you just added
Restart the server
Matchbox ships with a ready-to-play default setup for the official map, including spawns, discussion seats, timings, and player limits.
Requirements:
Paper 1.21.10+
Java 21+
2–20 players
Aliases: /mb, /mbox