LevelBorder Level=Border

📏 LevelBorder Challenge

LevelBorder Challenge is a server-side challenge plugin for Paper-based servers, inspired by the well-known Level = Border challenge played by the German YouTuber BastiGHG.

The challenge is simple: the shared WorldBorder grows based on the total amount of collected player levels.

All players contribute to one global level count. The more experience levels the players collect, the bigger the border becomes. This makes progression, exploration and survival directly connected to player XP.

This plugin was developed independently, implemented in a modern way, and optimized specifically for current Paper versions.

⚠️ Disclaimer

LevelBorder Challenge is an unofficial fan project inspired by the Level = Border challenge known from BastiGHG.
This plugin is not affiliated with, endorsed by or officially connected to BastiGHG.

🎮 Gameplay

• Start the challenge
• Collect experience levels
• Expand the shared WorldBorder
• Explore new areas
• Survive and progress together

• Global WorldBorder shared across Overworld, Nether and End
• Dynamic level-based border expansion
• Multiplayer-ready
• Separate challenge timer
• Toggleable scoreboard system
• Persistent data storage across server restarts
• Admin controls for starting, stopping, resuming and resetting the challenge
• Configurable border center
• Paper-optimized implementation

LevelBorder uses a cross-world border system.

The Overworld, Nether and End all share one global border size. Nether coordinate scaling is adjusted from the usual 1:8 behavior to a 1:1 style setup, so the challenge feels consistent across dimensions while staying close to vanilla behavior.

⚙️ Compatibility

This is a server-side plugin for Paper-based servers. It is not a client mod and does not belong in the mods folder.

• Requires Paper 1.21.10
• Tested with Paper 1.21.10
• Requires Java 21
• Not compatible with pure Spigot/Bukkit
• Not compatible with Vanilla servers
• In-game language: German

• /levelborder start

• /levelborder stop

• /levelborder resume

• /levelborder set

• /levelborder reset

• /levelborder center

• /levelborder info

• /levelborder score

• /lbscore hide

• /lbscore reload

• Download the plugin
• Place the plugin file into your server's plugins folder
• Start the server
• Run /levelborder start
• Begin the challenge

This plugin was created as part of my journey as a developer.

While it is inspired by the well-known LevelBorder Challenge, the plugin itself was implemented entirely independently.

Feedback, suggestions and bug reports are always welcome.