/gamerule

Sets or queries a game rule. Game rules control various world behaviors like mob griefing, fire spread, keep inventory, and many more.

Syntax

/gamerule <rule> [<value>]

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
rule	game_rule	Required	The game rule to query or modify (e.g., keepInventory, mobGriefing, doDaylightCycle).
value	boolean\|integer	Optional	The value to set. Boolean rules accept true/false. Integer rules accept a number. If omitted, the current value is displayed.

Examples

/gamerule keepInventory true

Players keep their inventory and XP when they die.

/gamerule doDaylightCycle false

Stops the day-night cycle, freezing time at the current position.

/gamerule randomTickSpeed 10

Increases the random tick speed to 10 (default 3), making crops grow faster.

Common Mistakes

Using the wrong case, game rule names are camelCase (keepInventory, not keepinventory).
Setting randomTickSpeed too high, values over 1000 can cause severe lag from rapid block updates.

Notes

There are many game rules in Java Edition. Common ones: keepInventory, mobGriefing, doDaylightCycle, doWeatherCycle, doFireTick, commandBlockOutput, sendCommandFeedback, doInsomnia, playersSleepingPercentage.

Related Commands

/difficulty

/time

/weather

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