Entity Documentation - minecraft:behavior.play

Allows the mob to play with other mobs by chasing each other and moving around randomly.

Note

Can only be used on the following type of entity:

• Villager (minecraft:villager)

Play Behavior Properties

Name	Default Value	Type	Description	Example Values
chance_to_start	0	Decimal number	Percent chance that the mob will start this goal, from 0 to 1.
follow_distance	2	Integer number	The distance (in blocks) that the mob tries to be in range of the friend it's following.
friend_search_area	[6, 3, 6]	x, y, z coordinate array	The dimensions of the AABB used to search for a potential friend to play with.
friend_types	not set	Minecraft filter	The entity type(s) to consider when searching for a potential friend to play with.	Villager v2: [{"filters":{"all_of":[{"test":"is_family","subject":"other","value":"villager"},{"test":"is_baby","subject":"other","operator":"==","value":true}]}}]
max_play_duration_seconds	50	Decimal number	The max amount of seconds that the mob will play for before exiting the Goal.
priority	not set	Integer number	As priority approaches 0, the priority is increased. The higher the priority, the sooner this behavior will be executed as a goal.	Villager v2: 8
random_pos_search_height	3	Integer number	The height (in blocks) that the mob will search within to find a random position position to move to. Must be at least 1.
random_pos_search_range	16	Integer number	The distance (in blocks) on ground that the mob will search within to find a random position to move to. Must be at least 1.
speed_multiplier	1	Decimal number	Movement speed multiplier of the mob when using this AI Goal.	Villager v2: 0.6, Villager: 0.32

Samples

Villager v2

"minecraft:behavior.play": {
  "priority": 8,
  "speed_multiplier": 0.6,
  "friend_types": [
    {
      "filters": {
        "all_of": [
          {
            "test": "is_family",
            "subject": "other",
            "value": "villager"
          },
          {
            "test": "is_baby",
            "subject": "other",
            "operator": "==",
            "value": true
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Villager

"minecraft:behavior.play": {
  "priority": 8,
  "speed_multiplier": 0.32
}