added project zomboid server

README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini ansible-playbook.yml --skip-tags wazuh --ask-b
 # Full run (no --tags) — unchanged behavior
 ```
 
-Tags: `packages`, `directories`, `sysctl`, `network`, `wireguard`, `npm`, `gitea`, `jellyfin`, `wazuh`, `minecraft`, `images`
+Tags: `packages`, `directories`, `sysctl`, `network`, `wireguard`, `npm`, `gitea`, `jellyfin`, `wazuh`, `minecraft`, `zomboid`, `images`
 
 Note: `--tags` runs skip the bulk image pull (tagged `images`); containers auto-pull their image on deploy (`podman_container` pull policy defaults to `missing`).

ansible-playbook.yml

@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@
       tags: [wazuh]
     - role: minecraft
       tags: [minecraft]
+    - role: zomboid
+      tags: [zomboid]
 

roles/zomboid/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+# Project Zomboid dedicated server (danixu86 container, SteamCMD-based, B42-ready).
+# Players: zomboid.boxswapper.io:16261 (UDP) - direct connect or in-game browser (PUBLIC=true).
+# External prerequisites (NOT managed by this repo):
+#   - Cloudflare A record zomboid.boxswapper.io -> public IP (grey-cloud, like mc.boxswapper.io)
+#   - Router port forwards: UDP 16261-16276 + TCP 27015 (RCON) -> 10.10.0.46
+#   - CHANGED zomboid_admin_password / zomboid_rcon_password in vars.yml before first deploy
+- name: Create Project Zomboid data directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /opt/apps/zomboid/data
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+
+- name: Deploy Project Zomboid Server
+  containers.podman.podman_container:
+    image: "{{ zomboid_image }}"
+    name: zomboid
+    env: "{{ zomboid_env_base }}"
+    restart_policy: always
+    recreate: true
+    state: started
+    volumes:
+      - /opt/apps/zomboid/data:/home/steam/Zomboid:z
+      - /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Denver:/etc/timezone:ro
+      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+    ports:
+      - "16261-16276:16261-16276/udp"
+      - "27015:27015/tcp"
+    network:
+      - npm_internal
+    ip: '{{ zomboid_ip }}'
+  vars:
+    zomboid_env_base:
+      # CACHEDIR fixed to the bind-mounted path so saves/configs/logs persist
+      CACHEDIR: "/home/steam/Zomboid"
+      ADMINUSERNAME: "{{ zomboid_admin_username }}"
+      ADMINPASSWORD: "{{ zomboid_admin_password }}"
+      RCONPASSWORD: "{{ zomboid_rcon_password }}"
+      SERVERNAME: "{{ zomboid_servername }}"
+      DISPLAYNAME: "{{ zomboid_displayname }}"
+      PUBLIC: "{{ zomboid_public }}"
+      MEMORY: "{{ zomboid_memory }}"
+      SERVERPRESET: "{{ zomboid_preset }}"
+      FORCEUPDATE: "true"
+      LANG: "en_US.UTF-8"

vars.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ directories:
   - /opt/apps/wazuh/config/wazuh_indexer
   - /opt/apps/minecraft
   - /opt/apps/minecraft/data
+  - /opt/apps/zomboid
+  - /opt/apps/zomboid/data
 
 
 ## Jellyfin directories for media
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ images:
   - docker.io/wazuh/wazuh-indexer:{{ wazuh_version }}
   - docker.io/wazuh/wazuh-manager:{{ wazuh_version }}
   - docker.io/itzg/minecraft-server:latest
+  - docker.io/danixu86/project-zomboid-dedicated-server:latest
 
 
 wazuh_version: 4.14.1
@@ -85,3 +88,24 @@ minecraft_plugins:
   - https://download.geysermc.org/v2/projects/geyser/versions/latest/builds/latest/downloads/spigot
   - https://download.geysermc.org/v2/projects/floodgate/versions/latest/builds/latest/downloads/spigot
 
+## Project Zomboid dedicated server (danixu86 container, SteamCMD-based, B42-ready)
+## Players connect to zomboid.boxswapper.io:16261 (UDP) — direct connect or in-game browser (zomboid_public: true).
+## External DNS (not managed here): Cloudflare A record zomboid.boxswapper.io -> public IP (grey-cloud,
+## same as mc.boxswapper.io / vpn.boxswapper.io). Router MUST forward UDP 16261-16276 + TCP 27015 (RCON)
+## -> 10.10.0.46. Port range covers MaxPlayers=16 (game 16261 + query 16262 + per-slot ports); widen it
+## if you raise MaxPlayers in <zomboid_servername>.ini.
+zomboid_host: zomboid.boxswapper.io
+zomboid_ip: 10.10.0.46
+zomboid_image: docker.io/danixu86/project-zomboid-dedicated-server:latest
+## SERVERNAME becomes the config folder/file name — must NOT contain spaces or special characters.
+zomboid_servername: zomboid
+zomboid_displayname: "Welcome to our future,...retards"
+zomboid_admin_username: admin
+## CHANGE THESE before first deploy — ADMINPASSWORD is mandatory on first startup (server fails to boot without it)
+## and RCONPASSWORD gates the 27015/tcp admin console.
+zomboid_admin_password: bhb8zGdpqHvgEUTM
+zomboid_rcon_password: fs5vCfJq3ZMl3V01
+zomboid_public: "true"
+zomboid_memory: 8g
+zomboid_preset: apocalypse
+