Teeworlds Maps and Map Rotation

Teeworlds Maps and Map Rotation

Official Maps by Mode

Deathmatch / Team Deathmatch / LMS

dm1–dm9 (excluding dm4/dm5 which were removed) work for dm, tdm, and lms modes.

Capture the Flag

CTF maps have dedicated flag spawn points and must be used with sv_gametype ctf.

Setting the Starting Map

sv_map dm1

This is the map that loads when the server starts. After each rotation cycle, the server returns to the beginning of sv_maprotation.

Configuring Map Rotation

sv_maprotation takes a space-separated list of maps. The server advances to the next map after sv_rounds_per_map rounds are completed.

DM rotation example:

sv_maprotation dm1 dm2 dm6 dm7
sv_rounds_per_map 3

CTF rotation example:

sv_gametype ctf
sv_map ctf5
sv_maprotation ctf5 ctf1 ctf2 ctf4
sv_rounds_per_map 2

If sv_maprotation is blank, the server replays sv_map indefinitely.

Switching Maps Immediately

From the server console or via RCON:

change_map dm2

This skips to the specified map immediately without waiting for the round to end.

Custom Maps

1. Get a .map file (from community sources or the Teeworlds editor)
2. Place it in data/maps/ relative to the server executable:

teeworlds/
└── data/
    └── maps/
        └── my_custom_map.map

3. Reference it in your config exactly as the filename without the .map extension:

sv_map my_custom_map

Map names are case-sensitive on Linux.

Players do not need to download the map separately — the server sends the map file to connecting clients automatically.

Mixed-Mode Rotation Caveat

Map rotation within a single server instance is intended for one game mode. To rotate CTF and DM maps on the same server would require changing sv_gametype via votes or RCON for each map — it is generally cleaner to run separate server instances per mode.