1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Change The Game Mode On Your Quake II Server

The game mode decides how your Quake II server plays. Each mode keeps its own server settings and map rotation, so you can switch back and forth without losing anything.

Game ModeHow it plays
DeathmatchEveryone for themselves, with map voting (OpenFFA). Default.
Team DeathmatchTeam matches and 1v1 duels with ready-up, timeouts and voting (OpenTDM).
Capture the FlagThe official Three Wave CTF: take the enemy flag back to your base.
CooperativePlay through the Quake II campaign together.

Changing The Game Mode

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under Gameplay, choose a Game Mode.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

Team Deathmatch can also run instagib matches and duels. Set g_gamemode in its server settings.