GoreBox Console Basics

The GoreBox console is the backbone of advanced sandbox play. Whether you want to heal during a boss fight, set a server-wide objective banner, or toggle divine flight mode, every power-user feature flows through typed commands prefixed with a forward slash. Understanding how to open the console, who can run which commands, and how syntax works will save hours of trial and error across Legacy, Pillars, and custom Workshop maps.

On PC and the Steam version, press C on your keyboard to open the command line. A text field appears at the bottom of the screen where you type commands such as /help and press Enter. Mobile players have limited console access depending on version; most advanced commands are designed for keyboard input on desktop builds. If your keyboard stops responding at the map select screen, disconnect any connected game controllers or racing wheels — a known conflict that blocks menu navigation on Windows.

Every official GoreBox command begins with / followed by the command name. Arguments are separated by spaces. Some commands accept quoted strings for titles and objectives, such as /title My Event Name. Case sensitivity varies: skin names like Mighty require a capital M when using /setSkin Mighty. If a command returns "unknown command," you may be on an outdated client, lack host permissions, or have typed a removed legacy command from pre-v16 builds.

Type /help in-game to print the live list of commands your session supports. The in-game list is always authoritative because F²Games adds and retires commands between major versions. Our complete GoreBox commands reference mirrors v16 and links to a video walkthrough for visual learners.

GoreBox commands fall into three permission tiers. All players can run general utilities like /help and /disconnect. Host-only commands — including /heal, /title, /objective, and /timer — require you to be the session host or to have Creator Mode enabled in singleplayer. Creator Mode unlocks the full toolkit: stat setters, motion recording, Reality Crusher snap grids, weapon customization, and developer utilities like /navgenerate and /openConsole.

Creator Mode is toggled from the pause menu before loading a map. In multiplayer, only the host could historically run server-wide commands; with official online multiplayer removed in 2025–2026, most players now use singleplayer Creator sessions or unofficial MPMod for shared worlds. Plan your command usage around whether you need global effects or local-only cheats.

Do not confuse the console with text chat. The console accepts slash commands and developer tools; chat is for player communication in multiplayer sessions. Some legacy Easter egg commands like the removed /whatAreYouDoing? jumpscare were console-only and have been deleted in modern v16 builds. Boss-specific commands such as /whereareyou? that teleport you to the Pillars map for Verse Curse may also be patched — check our boss guides for current triggers.

For addon debugging, /openConsole opens a separate developer panel showing addon load status — distinct from the C-key command line. Mod authors should test both interfaces when scripting Lua addons for the v16 Workshop pipeline.