PrismSpawn – the lobby system you build in-game

PrismSpawn is a complete lobby and spawn system for Paper servers. Unlike other lobby plugins, you never have to edit a config file: every setting, hotbar item, menu and hologram is created in-game through a clean editor. Type /lobbyadmin, click around, done. Changes are applied instantly, no restarts needed.

It is made for servers of every size: a single lobby, or a whole network with several lobby servers behind Velocity or BungeeCord.

Features

In-game editor

• One menu (/lobbyadmin) for everything: spawn, items, menus, holograms, tab list, lobbies, protection and more
• Toggle options with one click, change numbers with left/right click
• Text input (names, lore, titles) simply via chat
• English and German included, add your own language file
• Build mode for staff: creative mode and no lobby protection for yourself

Hotbar items

• Put any item from your inventory into a hotbar slot
• Rename it and set the lore with MiniMessage (gradients, hex colors)
• Show the player's own head (great for a profile item)
• Alternate look while players are hidden (e.g. lime dye → gray dye)
• Works with resource-pack items and custom models

Custom menus

• Create unlimited menus: navigator, server selector, profile, rules …
• The menu opens in its real size: put items in, click to edit, shift-click to remove
• Title, size and background item are one click away, with live preview
• A navigator and a profile menu are included as examples

Click actions

Chain as many actions as you like on any item or menu button:

• Open a menu
• Open the lobby switcher
• Send the player to another server (Velocity / BungeeCord)
• Run a command as the player or as the console
• Send a message or play a sound
• Teleport to spawn
• Hide or show other players
• Close the menu

Holograms

• Floating text anywhere in your lobby, created above your head with one click
• Add, edit, reorder and remove lines in-game
• Adjust size, background, text shadow and rotation
• Live placeholders such as online players and server counts

Tab list

• Custom header and footer with several lines
• Player name format, e.g. with rank prefixes via PlaceholderAPI
• Updates automatically

Multiple lobbies

• Lobby switcher menu showing every lobby with its live player count
• Full lobbies are marked, the current lobby is highlighted
• Optional balancing: if a lobby is full, new players are moved to the emptiest one

Placeholders

Use them in item names, lore, menu titles, holograms and the tab list:

• %player% – player name
• %playtime% – total playtime
• %first_join% – date of the first join
• %ping% – ping in ms
• %online% / %max_players% – players on this server
• %online_<server>% – live player count of another server, e.g. %online_smp%
• %online_all% – players on the whole network
• Every PlaceholderAPI placeholder is supported automatically (ranks, money …)

Protection & movement

• Block building, interactions, damage, hunger, item drop and pickup, inventory changes, offhand swap and bad weather
• Void teleport with adjustable height
• Double jump with adjustable power and sound
• Launch pads: choose any block, power and sound
• Hide players with a cooldown; staff can stay visible

Join experience

• Teleport to spawn, set the game mode, heal and clear effects
• Welcome title and sound
• Custom join and quit messages

Commands

Command	Description
/lobby (/hub, /l)	Teleport to the lobby spawn
/lobbyadmin (/la, /ps)	Open the editor
/lobbyadmin setspawn	Set the spawn to your position
/lobbyadmin build	Toggle build mode
/lobbyadmin menu <id>	Open a menu by its name
/lobbyadmin reload	Reload all files (also from the console)

Permissions

Permission	Default	Description
prismspawn.command.lobby	everyone	Use /lobby
prismspawn.admin	op	Use /lobbyadmin and the editor
prismspawn.build	op	Toggle build mode
prismspawn.doublejump	everyone	Use double jump
prismspawn.visibility.bypass	nobody	Stay visible when others hide players
prismspawn.balance.bypass	op	Never moved by the lobby balancer

Requirements

• Paper 1.21.3 or newer
• Java 21 or newer
• Optional: PlaceholderAPI
• Optional: Velocity or BungeeCord for server switching, player counts and multiple lobbies

Getting started

1. Put PrismSpawn.jar into your plugins folder and start the server.
2. Stand where players should spawn and run /lobbyadmin, then click Spawn.
3. Open Hotbar items and Menus to customize the examples or create your own.
4. Done. Your lobby is ready.