Pixel Party

Give a small group of friends or indie fans a low-maintenance place to recommend games, play one shared "club pick" together and chat without spoiling each other. It works without Community features and needs almost no moderation tooling.

Built for: Friend groups · Indie and cozy game fans · Small online game clubs · Co-workers or classmates who game casually

Create each category with its permissions first, then add channels inside it and keep them synced to the category. Channel types used: Text, Voice.

Create roles in this order, from the top of the role list down. A role can only manage roles below it, and bot roles must sit above any role they assign.

Different staff setup or bots? Adapt this hierarchy in the roles generator.

1. Host

   Server owner or co-owner who manages settings and resolves problems.

   How members get it

   Server owner assigns manually.

   Display

   Shown separately · Not mentionable

   Enable

   Manage Server, Manage Roles, Manage Channels, Manage Messages, Timeout Members, Kick Members, Ban Members, View Audit Log

   Withhold

   Administrator — not needed for a server this size

2. Party Planner

   Runs the club pick, polls and co-op nights.

   How members get it

   Host assigns to one or two trusted friends.

   Display

   Shown separately · Mentionable

   Enable

   Create Events, Manage Events, Manage Messages, Manage Threads, Create Polls

   Withhold

   Kick Members; Ban Members; Manage Roles

3. Player

   Everyone in the server.

   How members get it

   Host assigns on join, or give these permissions directly to @everyone in a private invite-only server.

   Display

   Not separated · Not mentionable

   Enable

   View Channels, Send Messages, Send Messages in Threads, Read Message History, Attach Files, Embed Links, Add Reactions, Connect, Speak, Video, Create Polls, Create Public Threads

   Withhold

   Mention @everyone, @here, and All Roles

4. Club Pick Ping

   Notified when a new club pick or checkpoint thread opens.

   How members get it

   Members ask the Host, or use a reaction-role message.

   Display

   Not separated · Mentionable

   Enable

   No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

5. Co-op Ping

   Notified when someone is looking for co-op partners right now.

   How members get it

   Members ask the Host, or use a reaction-role message.

   Display

   Not separated · Mentionable

   Enable

   No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

No Community features required. New members read one welcome post, then ask for ping roles or pick them from a reaction-role message if you add a bot.

Default channels: welcome-and-rules, club-pick, general

Suggested first steps: Post what you are playing in #now-playing → Vote in the next club-pick poll → Recommend one game in #game-discoveries

Verification level

Low — A verified email is enough for an invite-only server where most members know each other. Raise to Medium if you share a public invite.

Explicit media filter

Scan media content from members without roles.

AutoMod rules

• Block suspected spam contentBlock the message and alert #host-notes.
• Block mention spam (limit around 5 unique mentions)Block and time out for 10 minutes.
• Commonly flagged words: the Insults and Slurs listBlock the message.

Escalation

1. Quiet word in DMs
2. Message removed with an explanation
3. Timeout for a cooling-off period
4. Remove from the server if it continues

• Create invite links that expire, or limit Create Invite to the Host, so the group stays the size you want.
• Spoilers are the most common conflict. Point people to the checkpoint threads rather than moderating every message.

Try Discord's built-in features first. Bot names are examples to evaluate, not endorsements; CordNexa has no affiliation with any bot. Review the permissions a bot requests before adding it.

These steps are specific to this kit. For the reasoning behind each stage — permissions, onboarding, testing and launch — see how to make a Discord server.

1. Create the server

   Create a server from scratch and name it. Community features are optional for this template.

2. Create four roles

   Create Host, Party Planner, Player and the two ping roles, then order them Host → Party Planner → Player → pings.

3. Decide how open the server is

   For an invite-only group, give the Player permissions to @everyone and skip role assignment. For a shared public invite, keep @everyone minimal and assign Player on join.

4. Create categories with permissions

   Build PRESS START as read-only and HOST ROOM as private, then add the channels inside each category and keep them synced to the category's permissions.

5. Set up the club channels

   In #club-discussion, deny Send Messages for Player but allow Send Messages in Threads, so only checkpoint starters appear in the channel and all discussion happens in threads. This uses ordinary text channels and threads — Discord's forum channels would need Community features.

6. Write the welcome post

   Paste the rules and welcome text into #welcome-and-rules and explain how spoiler tags (||like this||) work.

7. Pick the first game

   Choose something short and cheap or free for the first club pick, post it in #club-pick, and start the checkpoint threads in #club-discussion.

8. Test and invite

   Use View Server As Role → Player to confirm HOST ROOM is hidden and PRESS START is read-only. Then invite your first players.

1. Be kind. No harassment, slurs or pile-ons, even as a joke.
2. Spoiler-tag anything past the opening of a game, and keep club-pick spoilers in the right checkpoint thread.
3. Recommend games honestly. No referral links, key reselling or piracy.
4. Use Co-op Ping or Club Pick Ping instead of @everyone.
5. If something bothers you, message the Host privately.

Need stricter or more relaxed wording? Customise these rules in the rules generator.

Welcome to Pixel Party! Grab a snack and say what you're playing in #now-playing. Our current club pick is pinned in #club-pick — join in at any point and use the checkpoint threads so nobody gets spoiled. Want co-op pings? Ask a Host for the Co-op Ping role.

Want a shorter, professional or bot-ready version? Try the welcome message generator.

• v2.1 · 2026-09-28
  • Replaced forum channels with text channels and threads: Discord's forum channels require Community features, which this kit does not use.
  • Checked Discord-specific guidance against Discord's Help Center.
• v2.0 · 2026-09-27
  • Repositioned as a small game club with fortnightly picks and spoiler-safe checkpoint threads.
  • Removed the Community requirement so the kit works in a private friend server.
• v1.0 · 2026-09-27
  • Initial layout with shared starter channels and roles.