Wiki¶
Everything about playing with Why Can't I Sleep?: why the bed says no, where to hide when something comes for you, and what makes a night good or bad. For installing it, its settings, data packs and the API, see the Docs.
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Sleeping
Why can't I sleep?: a card for every refused sleep. Monsters in the way: highlights, arrows, rings and clearing the room. Sleeping together: the Bedtime panel, nudges and votes.
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Hiding
Hiding: getting in, staying out of sight and shaking them off. Hiding spots: beds, tables, chests and closets. Noise and searches and the heartbeat minigame.
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Nights
Sleep quality: how every night is scored. Dreams: all 22 sleep effects. Night terrors and sleep debt.
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The handbook
The Insomniac's Handbook, the guide book you're given on your first join, and its two quests.
At a glance¶
| Part | In short | Page |
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| Sleep cards | Every failed sleep explained, with a hint. | Why can't I sleep? |
| Monster highlights | The exact monsters that blocked your sleep glow, colored by how dangerous they are. | Monsters in the way |
| Arrows and rings | Point to blockers off screen or behind walls. | Monsters in the way |
| Bedtime panel | Who's still awake on a server, nudges and votes. | Sleeping together |
| Hiding | Under beds and tables, in chests and closets. | Hiding |
| Noise | Moving, and with Simple Voice Chat talking, gives you away. | Noise and searches |
| Heartbeat minigame | Keep your heart slow while something hunts you. | The heartbeat minigame |
| Sleep quality | Each night scored from the room, the light, monsters, music and more. | Sleep quality |
| Sleep effects | Dreams, good and bad, on waking in the morning. | Dreams |
| Night terrors | Sleep paralysis for those who stay up too long. | Night terrors |
| Sleep debt moon | Fills up for each day you go without sleep. | Sleep debt |
Versions
The game plays the same on every version the mod runs on: 26.1 to 26.3, 1.21.1 and 1.20.1. Where a detail differs, the page says so; pick your version in the header to see only what applies to you.