{"id":125611,"date":"2026-06-07T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/projectdread\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T09:07:00","slug":"projectdread","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/projectdread\/","title":{"rendered":"Project: Dread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    \u26a0\ufe0f Disclaimer:<\/p>\n<p>    This mod was made using MCreator, and is my first project ever. It is intentionally unpolished in some areas to match the theme and limitations.<\/p>\n<p>    While extremely rare, the mod may cause intentional crashes as part of its design.<\/p>\n<p>    Do not read further unless you are okay with spoilers.<\/p>\n<p>    Project: Dread is a horror-themed Minecraft mod focused on mystery, sanity, and disturbing encounters. It won\u2019t spell things out for you. 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