Discord server template

Gaming Discord server template

This template is for a gaming community that plays more than one game: a friend group that keeps growing, a content creator’s player base, or a server built around a genre. It is designed around the two things gaming servers live or die on, finding people to play with and voice channels that are never full or empty.

Build this server in Discord

Free. Adds channels and roles, deletes nothing.

Customise it first

Channels: 23
Roles: 9
Rules: 10

Who this template is for

Communities of 20 to 5,000 people who play several games
Friend groups that are starting to invite friends of friends
Servers where most activity happens in voice

If your server is built around one game with its own systems (a Minecraft server, a Roblox game or a FiveM city), start from that template instead. Competitive teams with rosters and scrims should use the esports template.

Channels and categories

Every channel, its purpose and who can post. Read-only and private channels are set up with the right permission overwrites, so you do not have to configure them by hand.

Start Here

rulesRead-only (Owner can post)
Read before chatting. By staying you agree to these rules.
announcementsRead-only (Owner, Moderator can post)
Server news and updates. Turn on notifications for important posts.
eventsRead-only (Owner, Event Host can post)
Game nights, tournaments and community events. Grab the Event Ping role to get notified.

Community

general
Hang out and talk about anything. Game-specific chat has its own channels below.
introductions300s slowmode
Say hi: what you play, your platform and your timezone.
clips30s slowmode
Your best plays and funniest fails. Videos and links only, discuss in threads.
memes10s slowmode
Gaming memes. Keep it safe for work.
self-promo21600s slowmode
Share your own streams and videos. One post per day.
suggestions120s slowmode
Ideas for the server. One idea per message so people can react to vote.

Looking for Group

lfg60s slowmode
Format: game, mode, region, rank, mic yes/no. Ping a genre role if you need players fast.

Games

fps
Valorant, CS2, Apex, Overwatch, Call of Duty and other shooters.
mmo
WoW, FFXIV, Destiny and other MMOs and looter shooters.
battle-royale
Fortnite, Warzone, PUBG and other battle royales.
casual-and-indie
Indie hits, co-op games, party games and everything else.

Voice

Loungevoice
Squad 1voice
Squad 2voice
Squad 3voice
Game Nightvoice
AFKvoice

Staff

mod-chatPrivate: Owner, Moderator
Private moderator discussion.
mod-logPrivate: Owner, Moderator
Moderation actions and bot logs.
Staff VoicevoicePrivate: Owner, Moderator

Why it is laid out this way

Start Here: Rules, announcements and events are read-only, so the important information is never buried under chat. Events has its own channel so game nights do not get lost among server updates.
lfg: One LFG channel with a 60-second slowmode beats a separate LFG channel per game: it stays active even when one game is quiet, and the posting format makes posts easy to scan.
Genre ping roles: FPS, MMO, Battle Royale and Casual & Indie are mentionable on purpose. Someone looking for a squad can ping the people who opted in, instead of @everyone.
Games: Channels are grouped by genre rather than by title. Ten single-game channels where nine are dead makes a server feel empty. Split a genre into its own game channel once it is busy.
Voice: Numbered squad channels instead of one per game, because people switch games mid-session. Set AFK as the server’s AFK channel in settings.
Staff: Hidden from everyone except Owner and Moderator. The mod log is read-only so bots can post and humans do not bury the record.

Roles and permissions

Roles are listed from highest to lowest. Member and ping roles carry no extra permissions because @everyone already has Discord's defaults. Check any role in the permissions calculator.

Roles from highest to lowest, with what each can do
Role	What it can do
OwnerShown separately	You. Runs the server without the Administrator flag, so channel permissions still apply and a stolen session does less damage. Key permissions: Manage Server, Manage Roles, Manage Channels, Manage Webhooks, Manage Expressions, View Audit Log, Ban Members, Kick Members, Timeout Members, Manage Messages, Manage Threads and Posts, Manage Nicknames, Manage Events, Mention @everyone, @here and All Roles, Mute Members, Deafen Members, Move Members
ModeratorShown separately	Handles reports, timeouts, kicks and bans, and can move people between voice channels. Give this to people who have been active and fair for a while. Key permissions: Kick Members, Ban Members, Timeout Members, Manage Messages, Manage Threads and Posts, Manage Nicknames, View Audit Log, Mute Members, Move Members
Event HostShown separately	Runs game nights. Can create and edit events, ping for them, and manage voice during the event without full moderator powers. Key permissions: Manage Events, Mention @everyone, @here and All Roles, Mute Members, Move Members
VeteranShown separately	Recognition for long-time regulars. Shown separately in the member list, with no extra permissions.
FPS	Opt-in ping role. Members pick it in Discord’s onboarding or Channels & Roles.
MMO	Opt-in ping role for MMO players.
Battle Royale	Opt-in ping role for battle royale squads.
Casual & Indie	Opt-in ping role for co-op and indie games.
Event Ping	Opt-in role pinged when an event is announced.

Server rules

Posted to #rules when you build with Discrofy, or copy them.

Be a good teammate
Trash talk stays friendly. No targeted insults, raging at teammates, or flaming people for their rank or skill.
No hate speech or harassment
No slurs, threats or harassment, including in DMs with people you met here. This is an instant ban.
Keep it safe for work
No sexual, gory or shock content in chat, clips, names or avatars. Some members are under 18.
Use the right channel
LFG posts go in #lfg, clips in #clips, game talk in its game channel. Off-topic chat lives in #general.
No cheats, exploits or account selling
Do not share, sell or ask for cheats, boosting, exploits or accounts. Report bugs to the developers.
No spam or self-promo
No flooding, mass pings or ads. Share your stream or channel only in #self-promo, and only your own content.
Voice etiquette
No ear-rape, soundboard spam or recording people without asking. Join a squad channel that has room.
Tag spoilers
Use ||spoiler tags|| for story spoilers in new releases for at least two weeks after launch.
Moderators have the final say
Disagree with a decision? Message a moderator privately. Arguing in public chat makes things worse.
Follow Discord’s rules
Follow the Discord Terms of Service and Community Guidelines at discord.com/guidelines.

Want a different tone or stricter rules? Use the Discord rules generator.

Welcome message and onboarding

**Welcome to the server, {user}!** 🎮

1. Read #rules (it takes 30 seconds).
2. Pick your games in **Channels & Roles** so the right channels show up and you get pinged for squads.
3. Say hi in #introductions with what you play and your timezone.
4. Need people to play with? Post in #lfg.

See you in voice.

Turn on Community in Server Settings, then Onboarding, and add a question "What do you play?" with the four genre roles as answers.
Add a second onboarding question for Event Ping so people choose notifications up front.
Point Discord’s welcome screen at #rules, #lfg and #introductions.
Post the welcome message above with a bot that greets new members, or pin it in #general.

Moderation and AutoMod

Discord AutoMod rules to turn on

Block mention spam: 5 or more unique mentions in one message.
Turn on Discord’s commonly flagged words filter (slurs and sexual content) for all channels.
Block invite links (discord.gg/) outside #self-promo.
Add a custom keyword rule for scam phrases: "free nitro", "steam gift", "csgo skins giveaway".
Enable "Block suspected spam content".

How to moderate it

Use timeouts first. A one-hour timeout fixes most heat-of-the-moment problems without losing the member.
Log every moderation action in #mod-log with the rule number, so other mods have context.
Watch voice: most gaming server problems happen there, not in text. Give moderators Move Members to split up arguments.
Recruit moderators from active, calm regulars in different timezones so voice is covered at night.

Recommended server settings

Setting	Value	Why
Verification level	Medium	Accounts must be registered for 5 minutes, which stops most raid bots without bothering real players.
Default notifications	Only @mentions	Active gaming chat on "All messages" makes people mute the server, then they miss events.
Explicit media filter	Filter for all members	Catches explicit images in clips and memes.
AFK channel	AFK, 15 minutes	Frees up squad channels when people walk away.
Community and Onboarding	On	Lets members pick genre roles on join so they only see relevant channels and pings.

Suggested bots

Discrofy: Builds this layout, manages AutoMod from a dashboard and gives you analytics on which game channels are actually used.
A music or soundboard bot: Optional for game nights. Restrict its commands to voice text chat so it does not flood #general.
A Twitch/YouTube notifier: If members stream, post go-live alerts in #self-promo rather than #general.

Build it in about a minute

Discrofy creates every category, channel, role and permission above in your server, then posts the rules. It only adds, so existing channels are kept, and you can undo the build from your dashboard. Your first build each month is free.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this gaming Discord template?+

Build it into your server with Discrofy in about a minute: it creates the categories, channels, roles and permissions shown here and adds rather than deletes. Or recreate it by hand using the outline on this page.

Will it delete my existing channels?+

No. Discrofy builds additively: channels and roles with the same names are skipped, and nothing existing is removed. You can undo the build from the dashboard.

Should I make a channel for every game?+

Not at first. Start with genre channels and split a game out when it has steady daily conversation. Lots of empty channels make a new server feel dead.

How do members get the genre roles?+

Use Discord’s built-in Onboarding (Server Settings, Onboarding) or Channels & Roles. Both are free and do not need a reaction-role bot.

Why is there no Administrator role?+

Administrator bypasses every channel permission, so a mistake or a compromised account can do anything. The Owner role has the specific permissions needed to run the server instead.

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