hideseek

What was built

• HideSeek Spigot plugin that runs a simple hide-and-seek minigame on 1.19.4 servers.
• Command flow: /hideseek join [hider|seeker], /hideseek leave, and /hideseek start <seconds> to launch a timed round.
• Players marked in-game cannot drop items or move inventory slots while the round is active.
• Hiders receive a knockback stick and green-dyed leather armor; seekers receive an enchanted iron sword and red-dyed leather armor.
• Sidebar scoreboard shows “HIDE SEEK”, a countdown timer, and a footer line, updating every second during a round.

Implementation notes

• Main plugin class: com.playergames.hideseek.HideSeek registered as both listener and command executor.
• In-game, hider, and seeker rosters are tracked with concurrent sets; the scheduler ticks once per second to refresh scoreboards and stop the game when the timer expires.
• Scoreboard is recreated per player to avoid objective conflicts and is cleared for players when they leave or when a round ends/when the plugin disables.
• Role kits are reapplied at round start and also clear the player’s inventory before equipping the dyed leather pieces.

Limitations and ideas

• No teleporting, lobby handling, or automatic win detection is included; rounds simply end when the timer hits zero.
• Inventories are not restored after a round; add backup/restore if players should keep previous items.
• Players remain marked as in-game after a round until they use /hideseek leave or you start another round; add automatic cleanup if desired.