# JBMod

> 2004 video game mod

**Wikidata**: [Q118592120](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118592120)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JBMod)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jbmod

## Summary
JBMod is a 2004 video game mod for Half‑Life 2 that combines first‑person shooter gameplay with physics‑based mechanics. It was created and is published by Team JBMod, runs on the Source engine, and is available for Microsoft Windows and Linux through digital distribution channels such as Steam and Mod DB.

## Key Facts
- JBMod is a mod of Half‑Life 2 (mod_of: Half‑Life 2) and is classified as a first‑person shooter and physics game.
- Developer and publisher: Team JBMod (developer entry includes qualifier JB55).
- Initial Windows publication date: 2004-12-01 (publication_date for Microsoft Windows).
- Linux release date: 2022-10-22 (publication_date for Linux); distributed on Steam starting 2022-10-22.
- Engine/software: Source (software_engine: Source).
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows and Linux (platform entries and steam_application_id: 2158860).
- License and copyright: proprietary license and copyrighted (license: proprietary license; copyright_status: copyrighted).
- Game modes: single‑player, multiplayer, and co‑op (game_mode entries).
- Official website: https://www.jbmod.com/ (website, English).
- Source code repository: https://github.com/JBMod/jbmod (source_code_repository_url).

## FAQs
### Q: What is JBMod?
A: JBMod is a mod of Half‑Life 2 that focuses on first‑person shooter gameplay with physics‑based elements. It was created and published by Team JBMod and runs on the Source engine.

### Q: Which platforms does JBMod run on?
A: JBMod is available for Microsoft Windows and Linux. It is distributed digitally via platforms including Steam and Mod DB.

### Q: Who developed JBMod and where can I find its files?
A: JBMod was developed by Team JBMod (with JB55 listed as a qualifier). Official resources include the project website (https://www.jbmod.com/), a GitHub repository (https://github.com/JBMod/jbmod), Steam (app ID 2158860), and Mod DB (mod ID "jbmod").

## Why It Matters
JBMod represents a long‑running community mod project that adapts Half‑Life 2 into a physics‑driven first‑person experience. First published for Windows in 2004, the project persisted and later expanded platform support with a Linux release made available on Steam in 2022. By building on Valve’s Source engine, JBMod showcases how community teams can extend a major commercial engine to explore alternate mechanics and playstyles within an established FPS framework. Its continued distribution on digital platforms (Steam and Mod DB), presence on GitHub, and an active media footprint (official YouTube channel and multiple release/history videos) illustrate sustained community engagement and maintenance over many years. For players and modders, JBMod is notable as an indie, developer‑run mod that packages physics‑oriented gameplay, cross‑platform availability, and publicly accessible project assets and documentation through official channels.

## Notable For
- Being a Half‑Life 2 mod first published on 2004-12-01 and later released for Linux on 2022-10-22.
- Running on the Source engine while positioning itself as a physics‑focused first‑person shooter.
- Distribution on major digital platforms: Mod DB (public presence since 2008-09-26) and Steam (distributed from 2022-10-22; steam app ID 2158860).
- Public project infrastructure: official website, GitHub repository (https://github.com/JBMod/jbmod), and an official YouTube channel (UCchVWEpIwG6xxQrIM8JCxmQ).
- Documented proprietary licensing and copyrighted status.

## Body

### Overview
- Title: JBMod.
- Instance of: video game mod and video game.
- Genre: first‑person shooter; physics game.
- Engine: Source.
- Language of work or name: English.

### Development & Developer
- Developer and publisher: Team JBMod. The developer entry includes a qualifier referencing JB55.
- Source code repository URL: https://github.com/JBMod/jbmod.
- Software engine listed: Source (references on the official site).

### Release history
- Initial publication for Microsoft Windows: 2004-12-01.
- Linux publication/release: 2022-10-22.
- Distributed on Mod DB with a Mod DB entry (mod_db_mod_id: jbmod); Mod DB distribution qualifier includes start_time 2008-09-26.
- Steam distribution began (qualifier) 2022-10-22; Steam application ID: 2158860.

### Platforms & Technical details
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows; Linux.
- Steam application ID: 2158860 (with qualifiers for Microsoft Windows and Linux).
- Distribution format: digital distribution (distribution_format: digital distribution).
- License: proprietary license; copyright_status marked as copyrighted.

### Distribution & community
- Distributed by: Steam (start_time 2022-10-22) and Mod DB (start_time 2008-09-26, with Mod DB mod id "jbmod").
- Official website: https://www.jbmod.com/ (English).
- Discord: official Discord server numeric ID 1029926292734345271 (English).
- Multiple database and index entries: PCGamingWiki (ID JBMod), GameBanana (game id 17384), The Cutting Room Floor (JBMod), Internet Game Database (jbmod), IsThereAnyDeal (jbmod), VGList (110335).

### Media & online presence
- Official YouTube channel: channel ID UCchVWEpIwG6xxQrIM8JCxmQ, handle "jbmod".
- Several documented YouTube videos with IDs and titles, including:
  - fwkOe1rJMHE — "JBMod Dance 2" (published 2009-04-05).
  - vg5akUp-iCg — "JBMod Dance 1" (published 2009-04-05).
  - ZBc50AFu1tg — "A JBMod History Lesson - Part 1: What is JBMod?" (published 2011-11-02).
  - SaGZZfDtAOg — "A JBMod History Lesson - Part 2: What happened to JBMod?" (published 2011-11-04).
  - oR4toqYPe1k — "A JBMod History Lesson - Part 3: Seven years later" (published 2011-11-07).
  - 4OJDDC2E69E — "Where is JBMod?" (published 2012-10-23).
  - uSTjruHz6AE — "No really, Where is JBMod?" (published 2022-10-09).
  - J6UKWHgXV-E — "JBMod 0.5.1. Out now." (published 2022-10-31).
- YouTube view metric recorded in the source material: 431,551 (number_of_viewers/listeners qualifier; point_in_time 2025-11-25).

### Game modes
- Game supports single‑player, multiplayer, and co‑op modes (game_mode qualifiers; Steam references).

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- Steam application ID: 2158860.
- SteamGridDB ID: 5357173.
- Mod DB mod id: jbmod.
- GitHub username: JBMod (https://github.com/JBMod).
- PCGamingWiki ID: JBMod.
- GameBanana game ID: 17384.
- HowLongToBeat ID: 117292.
- Fandom/Garry's Mod wiki page: gmod:JBMod (English).
- The Cutting Room Floor page: JBMod (Microsoft Windows).

### License and copyright
- License: proprietary license.
- Copyright status: copyrighted (references to Steam Community comment).

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## References

1. Steam
2. [Source](https://www.jbmod.com/)
3. [JBMod Dance 2 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwkOe1rJMHE)
4. [JBMod Dance 1 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg5akUp-iCg)
5. [A JBMod History Lesson - Part 1: What is JBMod? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBc50AFu1tg)
6. [A JBMod History Lesson - Part 2: What happened to JBMod? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaGZZfDtAOg)
7. [A JBMod History Lesson - Part 3: Seven years later - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR4toqYPe1k)
8. [Where is JBMod? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OJDDC2E69E)
9. [No really, Where is JBMod? - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTjruHz6AE)
10. [JBMod 0.5.1. Out now. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6UKWHgXV-E)
11. [JBMod · GitHub](https://github.com/JBMod)
12. YouTube API
13. [Source](https://steamcommunity.com/app/2158860/eventcomments/596281849306679970?snr=2_9_100003_)
14. [JBMod | Garry's Mod Wiki | Fandom](https://gmod.fandom.com/wiki/JBMod)
15. [JBMod for Half-Life 2 - Mod DB](https://www.moddb.com/mods/jbmod)
16. [JBMod - The Cutting Room Floor](https://tcrf.net/JBMod)