Indie Game Discord Template

by KrisWB💚 {Future Friends}

This template is for indie game developers looking for a quick start to building a community around their indie game.

English gaming development community

What you get

Channels

[YourStudioName]

📃rulesOur Discord community rules
👋welcomeEverything you need to know about the official [YourStudioName] Discord.
✋role-grabberMake sure to grab a role here. (Note for Admins: Carl-bot is super easy to setup auto role pickers)

💬 Community

🤝introductionsWhy not say hello and introduce yourself to the community
🌞generalEveryday general discussion channel
💖all-wholesomeEvery community needs a place to post their cute pet and awesome food pictures
📝suggestionsHave a suggestion or some feedback on how we can make our community better? Let us know here
📻off-topicChat about whatever you like here, as long as its within the rules. Share memes, links, you name it.
🐦social-sharesA channel for you to share your social links including YouTube and Twitch links if you're a creator

🎮[Your Game Name]

📔faqsRead Only: Everything you need to know about [Game Name]
🧰dev-updatesRead Only: Development updates will be shared here including external links, screenshots and GIFs
🙋ask-the-teamHave a question about the development of [Game Name]? Leave it here and we'll get back to you ASAP.
💬all-gameAll discussion related to [Game Name] goes here

💰 Kickstarter Backers

🙋backer-pollsBacker only polls on new features, feedback and other fun things
💬backer-generalGeneral discussion channel for your kickstarter backers to chat with the development team and provide feedback

🔒Staff Channels

🛡community-modsA place where discord community moderators can chat with the development team directly, in private about issues affecting the community
🧾logsmoderation logs and logs generated by bots can be configured to go here, where they are private to staff only
✍formattingA channel used for formatting big announcements or important posts before making public
🤖bot-setup

Voice Channels

General

Roles

Admin
[StudioName]shown separately
Moderatorsshown separately
Kickstarter Backersshown separately

How to load it

01
Press “Use this template” and choose the server you already have.
02
Discord asks which server, and adds Xenon to it if it is not there yet.
03
Xenon lists every channel and role it would add or delete. Nothing changes until you confirm.

Questions

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How do I load it onto a server I already have?

Press “Use this template” and pick “On a server you already have”. Discord asks which server, then Xenon lists every channel and role it would add or delete and waits there. It works whether or not Xenon is in the server yet.

Can I start a new server from it instead?

“On a new server” hands you to Discord’s own create-a-server flow. That route needs no bot and no account here.

Can I load it with a command?

Yes, once Xenon is in the server: /template load name_or_id: CDMfu8MMfXDm. It applies what the website applies. The website is the one that shows you the changes first.

Template commands

Should I back the server up first?

Yes, on any server that already has something in it. Run /backup create before you load, because loading replaces channels and roles and the backup is the way back.

How backups work

What happens to the channels and roles already there?

The ones this template does not have are deleted, by default. The website names every one of them before you confirm; the command takes !delete-channels or !delete-roles to leave them alone.

Will I lose my members or messages?

Members stay. A template never kicks anyone, though they do lose any role it deletes. Messages live in their channel, so a channel this template does not have takes its messages with it when it goes. That is what the backup is for.

Can I change it after loading?

Yes. A template is a starting point, not a commitment. Once it is applied, rename, add and delete whatever you like in Discord.

What does a template not carry?

Structure and little else: categories, channels, roles, their order and their permission overwrites, plus a few server settings. No messages, members, emojis, stickers, automod rules, scheduled events or onboarding.

Why does Discord ask for Administrator?

A template creates and deletes roles and channels, and Discord lets a role manage only the roles below its own. Discord also adds Xenon’s role at the bottom of the list, so you may have to move it up before it can change the roles above it.

Does it cost anything?

No. Loading templates is free and always has been. Premium buys message history inside backups, more automatic backups and cross-server sync, none of which touches templates.

What Premium adds