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Donors with Silver Sponsor (Tier 2) or higher donor perks can host their own private lobbies. The basic command structure to host is the following command: /private <game> [-groups <groups] [-config <config].

The following games support private lobbies:

  • bmt – Build My Thing
  • cctg – Classic Capture The Gem
  • ctg – Capture The Gem
  • cw – Class Wars
  • fortify – Fortify
  • hg – Hunger Games
  • party – Penguin Party
  • pve – Players vs. Environment
  • races – Races
  • spleef – Spleef

Note that any donor can host their own private survivals. More information on how to is found here: https://www.penguingames.fun/support/private-survival/setting-up/

Commands #

/private #

  • /private <game> [-groups <groups>] [-config <config] – Opens a game with the corresponding groups and config, if specified.
  • /private close – Closes your private lobby.
  • /private invite <name> – Invite a player to your private lobby if they aren’t able to join already.
  • /private invite-group <groups> – Invite a group to your private lobby if they aren’t able to join already.
  • /private invited – Lists who are invited to your private lobby.
  • /private kick <name> – Kicks a player from your private lobby.
  • /private kick-group <groups> – Kicks a group from your private lobby.
  • /private rejoin – Lets you rejoin your private lobby if you disconnect.

-groups #

  • beta-testers – Server beta testers will be able to join.
  • builders – Server builders will be able to join.
  • empty – Nobody else will be able to join.
  • everyone – Everyone will be able to join.
  • friends – The default setting when no groups are specified – anyone on your friend list can join.
  • patrons – Any server patrons will be able to join.
  • regulars – Players with Survival access can join, excluding the voting requirement.
  • regular-voters – Players who maintain a voting streak of 6+ will be able to join.
  • survivalaccess – Players with Survival access will be able to join, including the voting requirement.
  • voters – Any server voters will be able to join.

-config #

Custom Config private lobbies are a feature for specific gamemodes on our server and are set in the -config field for the /private command. Private lobbies with a custom config set will change how the gamemode is played! This can range from shaking up the available classes to making everyone die on one team when just one person perishes!

The following games support custom configs:

  • ctg
  • cw
  • hg
  • tw

Each game has a plethora of custom configs made by our staff team and community members! You can find out what configs are available for each game by running the command /private <game> -config a.

/next, /nextmap #

/next <game> -f #

This command sets the next game in Penguin Party. Exclusive to Penguin Party.

Adding the -f flag will force the game to be set if a match is not ongoing.

Minigames you can queue:

  • aquarium – Aquarium
  • bombtag – Bomb Tag
  • color – Colour Flash
  • death – Death Run
  • ffa – Free For All
  • hunt – Animal Hunt
  • lava – Lava Run
  • mudder – Tough Mudder
  • osok – One Shot One Kill
  • pigrun – Pig Run
  • platform – Platform Panic
  • projhell – Projectile Hell
  • wtk – Who’s The Killer

/nextmap <name/id> #

This command sets the map for the next match.

The following games support this command:

  • aquarium
  • bt
  • ctg
  • cw
  • ffa
  • hg
  • hunt
  • osok
  • pigrun
  • races
  • spleef
  • tw
  • wtk

/gameteam #

  • /gameteam set <name> <team> – Sets the player to the corresponding team.
  • /gameteam reset <name> – Removes the corresponding player from any team.
  • /gameteam resetteam <team> – Resets the corresponding team.

The following games support this command:

  • ctg

/setlives <#> <team> #

This command sets the life count for the corresponding team.

  • cw
  • tw

/league #

  • /league league-mode – Enables the ruleset for the relevant game.
GameRuleset
Capture the GemEvents are disabled.
One player per class.
  • /league brand – Enables branding from the last tournament.
  • /league start – Starts a match.
  • /league end – Ends the match.
  • /league pause – Pauses matches from starting automatically.
  • /league resume – Allows matches to begin automatically again.
  • /league kick <name> – Removes a player from the current match.

The following games support this command:

  • ctg

Related #

Updated on 2024.07.14
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Table of Contents
  • Commands
    • /private
      • -groups
      • -config
    • /next, /nextmap
      • /next <game> -f
      • /nextmap <name/id>
    • /gameteam
    • /setlives <#> <team>
    • /league
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