NodariqThe Best Discord Server Template for Gaming Communities
Most gaming servers start as #general plus a voice channel, then grow into a mess. This template is a structure that scales from 20 friends to 20,000 members, and why each piece is there.
The channel layout
- 👋 Start here: #welcome, #rules, #verify, #roles (self-assign game and ping roles)
- 📢 News: #announcements, #events, #patch-notes
- 💬 Community: #general, #clips, #memes, #looking-for-group
- 🔊 Voice: a "➕ Join to create" channel plus a couple of permanent lobbies
- 🎫 Support: #open-a-ticket
- 🛡️ Staff: #staff-chat, #mod-log
💡 Fewer channels is better. Dead channels make a server feel empty. Start small and add channels when conversations need them.
Roles that keep people around
- Game roles (Valorant, Minecraft…) that members pick themselves with a role menu, so they only get pinged for their games.
- Level roles earned by chatting and voice time, giving regulars status.
- Event pings as an opt-in role, so @everyone stays for real news.
Things that make a gaming server feel alive
- Join-to-create voice: squads get their own channel instantly (
/tempvoice setup). - Levels and leaderboards reward people for showing up.
- Giveaways for game keys or Nitro (
/giveaway start). - Twitch and YouTube alerts when your community's streamers go live (
/alerts add). - A live member counter channel to show growth (
/counter add).
Build it in one click
Nodariq's free Gaming Community Blueprint creates this whole layout, including roles, verification, a role menu and tickets. Run /blueprint list after adding the bot. You see a preview before anything changes, and one click undoes it.
Questions
Should I use a Discord server template link?
Discord's template links copy channels, roles and permissions, but not bots, messages or settings. A Blueprint also sets up verification, tickets and role menus, so it works right away.
How many channels should a new gaming server have?
Around 10 to 15 text channels is plenty. Add more only when a topic keeps taking over #general.
How do I get people to use voice channels?
Join-to-create voice (members get their own channel) and scheduled game nights with an event ping role work far better than a list of empty permanent lobbies.