The Price of Progress

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The Price of Progress Every single time you earn an in-game advancement, you are struck by a random, permanent curse . The more you play, the weaker and more cursed you become. This creates a chaotic progression loop where the path to the Ender Dragon becomes increasingly difficult as your debuffs stack up. Core Features 20 Unique Curses: A diverse pool of debuffs ranging from status effects and attribute penalties to periodic chaos events. Stacking Difficulty: Curses are permanent and never expire. By the end-game, you will have dozens of active debuffs working against you simultaneously. Cinematic Feedback: Custom titles, ominous sound effects, and particle bursts occur every time a new curse is triggered. Multiplayer Ready: Curse tracking is handled individually for each player, perfect for group challenges or streaming content. The Curse Pool Status Effects: Permanent Slowness, Mining Fatigue, Weakness, Hunger, and Glowing. Attribute Penalties: Reductions to Max Health (-2 hearts), Movement Speed, Jump Height, Armor, and Attack Damage. Periodic Pulses: Every 30 seconds, players experience bursts of Darkness, Nausea, Poison, Wither, Levitation, or Blindness. Special Events: Perm