diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85f0c35..d9b69cd 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/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`, `zomboid`, `images`
+Tags: `packages`, `directories`, `sysctl`, `network`, `wireguard`, `npm`, `gitea`, `jellyfin`, `wazuh`, `minecraft`, `zomboid`, `7dtd`, `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`).
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diff --git a/ansible-playbook.yml b/ansible-playbook.yml
index b7d0d74..fab2743 100755
--- a/ansible-playbook.yml
+++ b/ansible-playbook.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
       tags: [wazuh]
     - role: minecraft
       tags: [minecraft]
+    - role: 7dtd
+      tags: [7dtd]
     # - role: zomboid
     #   tags: [zomboid]
 
diff --git a/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03d6dc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+---
+# 7 Days to Die dedicated server (vinanrra/7dtd-server container, LinuxGSM-based, SteamCMD-installed).
+# PUBLIC server: players connect to 7dtd.boxswapper.io:26900 (TCP+UDP) and enter the join password
+# (sdtd_server_password). Server config is rendered from roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2 on
+# every deploy - vars.yml is the source of truth for the server config.
+# External prerequisites (NOT managed by this repo):
+#   - Cloudflare A record 7dtd.boxswapper.io -> public IP (grey-cloud, like mc.boxswapper.io)
+#   - Router port forwards: TCP+UDP 26900, UDP 26901-26902 + TCP 8081 (telnet) -> 10.10.0.47
+#   - CHANGED sdtd_server_password / sdtd_telnet_password in vars.yml before first deploy
+- name: Create 7 Days to Die data directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /opt/apps/7dtd/data
+    state: directory
+    mode: '0755'
+
+# The container (linuxserver-style base) runs as uid/gid 1000 (PUID/PGID) and chowns its volumes on
+# start; pre-seeding with that ownership lets the init script and server write alongside our xml.
+- name: Create 7 Days to Die saves dir (container user)
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /opt/apps/7dtd/data/7DaysToDie
+    state: directory
+    owner: '1000'
+    group: '1000'
+    mode: '0755'
+
+- name: Create 7 Days to Die serverfiles directory (container user)
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /opt/apps/7dtd/serverfiles
+    state: directory
+    owner: '1000'
+    group: '1000'
+    mode: '0755'
+
+- name: Template 7 Days to Die serverconfig from vars.yml
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: sdtdserver.xml.j2
+    dest: /opt/apps/7dtd/serverfiles/sdtdserver.xml
+    owner: '1000'
+    group: '1000'
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: Deploy 7 Days to Die Server
+  containers.podman.podman_container:
+    image: "{{ sdtd_image }}"
+    name: 7dtd
+    env: "{{ sdtd_env_base }}"
+    restart_policy: always
+    recreate: true
+    state: started
+    volumes:
+      - /opt/apps/7dtd/data:/home/sdtdserver/.local/share/7DaysToDie:z
+      - /opt/apps/7dtd/serverfiles:/home/sdtdserver/serverfiles:z
+      - /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Denver:/etc/timezone:ro
+      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+    ports:
+      # Required: game port (TCP+UDP), Steam query/beacon ports (UDP)
+      - "26900:26900/tcp"
+      - "26900:26900/udp"
+      - "26901:26901/udp"
+      - "26902:26902/udp"
+      # Optional: telnet admin console (gated by sdtd_telnet_password)
+      - "8081:8081/tcp"
+    network:
+      - npm_internal
+    ip: '{{ sdtd_ip }}'
+  vars:
+    # sdtd_env_base: START_MODE=1 starts the server; PUID/PGID match the pre-seeded dir ownership;
+    # MONITOR=YES restarts the game process if it crashes (LinuxGSM cron).
+    # IMPORTANT: restart_policy: always is only valid with START_MODE=1 (never 0/2/4 per image docs).
+    sdtd_env_base:
+      START_MODE: "{{ sdtd_start_mode }}"
+      VERSION: "{{ sdtd_version }}"
+      PUID: "{{ sdtd_puid }}"
+      PGID: "{{ sdtd_pgid }}"
+      TimeZone: "{{ sdtd_timezone }}"
+      BACKUP: "{{ sdtd_backup }}"
+      MONITOR: "{{ sdtd_monitor }}"
+      TEST_ALERT: "NO"
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diff --git a/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2 b/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab5ffe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- Managed by Ansible (roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2) - local edits are overwritten on re-run. -->
+<!-- Source of truth: sdtd_* variables in vars.yml. Applied on every deploy (template task runs each time). -->
+<ServerSettings>
+  <!-- GENERAL SERVER SETTINGS -->
+
+  <!-- Server representation -->
+  <property name="ServerName" value="{{ sdtd_servername }}" />
+  <property name="ServerDescription" value="{{ sdtd_server_description }}" />
+  <property name="ServerWebsiteURL" value="{{ sdtd_website_url }}" />
+  <property name="ServerPassword" value="{{ sdtd_server_password }}" />
+  <property name="ServerLoginConfirmationText" value="" />
+  <property name="Region" value="{{ sdtd_region }}" />
+  <property name="Language" value="{{ sdtd_language }}" />
+
+  <!-- Networking -->
+  <property name="ServerPort" value="{{ sdtd_port }}" />
+  <!-- Visibility: 2 = public, 1 = shown to friends only, 0 = not listed (private, direct-connect only) -->
+  <property name="ServerVisibility" value="{{ sdtd_visibility }}" />
+  <!-- Public servers behind correct port forwards should disable SteamNetworking (no NAT relay needed) -->
+  <property name="ServerDisabledNetworkProtocols" value="{{ sdtd_disabled_network_protocols }}" />
+  <property name="ServerMaxWorldTransferSpeedKiBs" value="512" />
+
+  <!-- Slots -->
+  <property name="ServerMaxPlayerCount" value="{{ sdtd_max_players }}" />
+  <property name="ServerReservedSlots" value="0" />
+  <property name="ServerReservedSlotsPermission" value="100" />
+  <property name="ServerAdminSlots" value="0" />
+  <property name="ServerAdminSlotsPermission" value="0" />
+
+  <!-- Admin interfaces -->
+  <property name="WebDashboardEnabled" value="false" />
+  <property name="WebDashboardPort" value="8080" />
+  <property name="WebDashboardUrl" value="" />
+  <property name="EnableMapRendering" value="false" />
+
+  <property name="TelnetEnabled" value="{{ sdtd_telnet_enabled | lower }}" />
+  <property name="TelnetPort" value="8081" />
+  <property name="TelnetPassword" value="{{ sdtd_telnet_password }}" />
+  <property name="TelnetFailedLoginLimit" value="10" />
+  <property name="TelnetFailedLoginsBlocktime" value="10" />
+
+  <property name="TerminalWindowEnabled" value="true" />
+
+  <!-- Folder and file locations -->
+  <property name="AdminFileName" value="serveradmin.xml" />
+
+  <!-- Other technical settings -->
+  <property name="EACEnabled" value="{{ sdtd_eac_enabled | lower }}" />
+  <property name="HideCommandExecutionLog" value="0" />
+  <property name="MaxUncoveredMapChunksPerPlayer" value="131072" />
+  <property name="PersistentPlayerProfiles" value="false" />
+
+
+  <!-- GAMEPLAY -->
+
+  <!-- World. GameWorld: "RWG" for random gen (uses WorldGenSeed/WorldGenSize below) or an existing
+       world name ("Navezgane", "PREGEN01", ...). GameName sets the save/decoration seed name. -->
+  <property name="GameWorld" value="{{ sdtd_game_world }}" />
+  <property name="WorldGenSeed" value="{{ sdtd_worldgen_seed }}" />
+  <property name="WorldGenSize" value="{{ sdtd_worldgen_size }}" />
+  <property name="GameName" value="{{ sdtd_game_name }}" />
+  <property name="GameMode" value="{{ sdtd_game_mode }}" />
+
+  <!-- Difficulty: 0 = Scavenger, 1 = Adventurer, 2 = Nomad, 3 = Warrior, 4 = Survivalist, 5 = Insane -->
+  <property name="GameDifficulty" value="{{ sdtd_difficulty }}" />
+  <property name="BlockDamagePlayer" value="100" />
+  <property name="BlockDamageAI" value="100" />
+  <property name="BlockDamageAIBM" value="100" />
+  <property name="XPMultiplier" value="{{ sdtd_xp_multiplier }}" />
+  <property name="PlayerSafeZoneLevel" value="5" />
+  <property name="PlayerSafeZoneHours" value="5" />
+
+  <!-- Day/night: DayNightLength = real minutes per in-game day, DayLightLength = in-game hours of daylight -->
+  <property name="BuildCreate" value="false" />
+  <property name="DayNightLength" value="{{ sdtd_day_night_length }}" />
+  <property name="DayLightLength" value="{{ sdtd_day_light_length }}" />
+  <property name="DeathPenalty" value="1" />
+  <!-- DropOnDeath: 0 = nothing, 1 = everything, 2 = toolbelt only, 3 = backpack only, 4 = delete all -->
+  <property name="DropOnDeath" value="{{ sdtd_drop_on_death }}" />
+  <property name="DropOnQuit" value="0" />
+  <property name="BedrollDeadZoneSize" value="15" />
+  <property name="BedrollExpiryTime" value="45" />
+
+  <!-- Performance related -->
+  <property name="MaxSpawnedZombies" value="{{ sdtd_max_spawned_zombies }}" />
+  <property name="MaxSpawnedAnimals" value="50" />
+  <property name="ServerMaxAllowedViewDistance" value="12" />
+  <property name="MaxQueuedMeshLayers" value="1000" />
+
+  <!-- Zombie settings. ZombieMove: 0 = walk, 1 = jog, 2 = run, 3 = sprint, 4 = nightmare -->
+  <property name="EnemySpawnMode" value="true" />
+  <property name="EnemyDifficulty" value="0" />
+  <property name="ZombieFeralSense" value="0" />
+  <property name="ZombieMove" value="{{ sdtd_zombie_move }}" />
+  <property name="ZombieMoveNight" value="{{ sdtd_zombie_move_night }}" />
+  <property name="ZombieFeralMove" value="3" />
+  <property name="ZombieBMMove" value="3" />
+  <property name="BloodMoonFrequency" value="{{ sdtd_bloodmoon_frequency }}" />
+  <property name="BloodMoonRange" value="0" />
+  <property name="BloodMoonWarning" value="8" />
+  <property name="BloodMoonEnemyCount" value="{{ sdtd_bloodmoon_enemy_count }}" />
+
+  <!-- Loot -->
+  <property name="LootAbundance" value="{{ sdtd_loot_abundance }}" />
+  <property name="LootRespawnDays" value="7" />
+  <property name="AirDropFrequency" value="{{ sdtd_airdrop_frequency }}" />
+  <property name="AirDropMarker" value="true" />
+
+  <!-- Multiplayer. PlayerKillingMode: 0 = no killing, 1 = kill allies only, 2 = kill strangers only, 3 = kill everyone -->
+  <property name="PartySharedKillRange" value="100" />
+  <property name="PlayerKillingMode" value="{{ sdtd_player_killing_mode }}" />
+
+  <!-- Land claim options -->
+  <property name="LandClaimCount" value="3" />
+  <property name="LandClaimSize" value="41" />
+  <property name="LandClaimDeadZone" value="30" />
+  <property name="LandClaimExpiryTime" value="7" />
+  <property name="LandClaimDecayMode" value="0" />
+  <property name="LandClaimOnlineDurabilityModifier" value="4" />
+  <property name="LandClaimOfflineDurabilityModifier" value="4" />
+  <property name="LandClaimOfflineDelay" value="0" />
+
+  <property name="DynamicMeshEnabled" value="true" />
+  <property name="DynamicMeshLandClaimOnly" value="true" />
+  <property name="DynamicMeshLandClaimBuffer" value="3" />
+  <property name="DynamicMeshMaxItemCache" value="3" />
+
+  <property name="TwitchServerPermission" value="90" />
+  <property name="TwitchBloodMoonAllowed" value="false" />
+
+  <property name="MaxChunkAge" value="-1" />
+  <property name="SaveDataLimit" value="-1" />
+</ServerSettings>
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diff --git a/vars.yml b/vars.yml
index ed09379..37d2bf4 100755
--- a/vars.yml
+++ b/vars.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ directories:
   - /opt/apps/minecraft/data
   - /opt/apps/zomboid
   - /opt/apps/zomboid/data
+  - /opt/apps/7dtd
+  - /opt/apps/7dtd/data
+  - /opt/apps/7dtd/serverfiles
 
 
 ## Jellyfin directories for media
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ images:
   - docker.io/wazuh/wazuh-manager:{{ wazuh_version }}
   - docker.io/itzg/minecraft-server:latest
   - docker.io/danixu86/project-zomboid-dedicated-server:latest
+  - docker.io/vinanrra/7dtd-server:latest
 
 
 wazuh_version: 4.14.1
@@ -125,3 +129,67 @@ zomboid_force_update: "false"
 zomboid_memory: 8g
 zomboid_preset: Apocalypse
 
+## 7 Days to Die dedicated server (vinanrra/7dtd-server container, LinuxGSM-based)
+## PUBLIC server: listed in the in-game server browser; players connect to
+## 7dtd.boxswapper.io:26900 (TCP+UDP) and enter the join password (sdtd_server_password).
+## Server config is rendered from roles/7dtd/templates/sdtdserver.xml.j2 on every deploy —
+## vars.yml is the source of truth for the server config (edits here re-apply on re-run).
+## External DNS (not managed here): Cloudflare A record 7dtd.boxswapper.io -> public IP (grey-cloud,
+## same as mc.boxswapper.io / zomboid.boxswapper.io). Router MUST forward TCP+UDP 26900, UDP
+## 26901-26902 (Steam query) + TCP 8081 (telnet) -> 10.10.0.47.
+## VERSION=stable tracks the current public build; the container auto-installs/updates via SteamCMD
+## on first start. START_MODE must stay 1 with restart_policy always (see role comment).
+sdtd_host: 7dtd.boxswapper.io
+sdtd_ip: 10.10.0.47
+sdtd_image: docker.io/vinanrra/7dtd-server:latest
+sdtd_version: stable
+sdtd_start_mode: "1"
+sdtd_puid: 1000
+sdtd_pgid: 1000
+sdtd_timezone: America/Denver
+sdtd_backup: "NO"
+sdtd_monitor: "YES"
+## CHANGE THESE before first deploy — the server is public and both passwords gate real access:
+## sdtd_server_password is the join password players must enter; if it is empty the server has NO
+## join password. sdtd_telnet_password guards the 8081/tcp admin console; if empty telnet only
+## listens on loopback.
+sdtd_server_password: h8zvU3v7WUEgLSYG
+sdtd_telnet_password: HDRSEsueredu3rf3
+## Change the seed + set sdtd_game_world: RWG for a fresh random-gen world on first boot
+## (Navezgane = built-in map, instant start, no generation time).
+sdtd_servername: "Boxswapper 7DTD"
+sdtd_server_description: "You wiill die in 7 Days, retard"
+sdtd_website_url: ""
+sdtd_region: NorthAmericaEast
+sdtd_language: English
+sdtd_visibility: "2"
+## SteamNetworking disabled = direct connect via forwarded ports (correct setup for this box);
+## leave empty ("" ) to allow the Steam relay fallback if port forwards break.
+sdtd_disabled_network_protocols: SteamNetworking
+sdtd_port: 26900
+sdtd_max_players: 8
+sdtd_game_mode: GameModeSurvival
+sdtd_game_world: Navezgane
+sdtd_worldgen_seed: boxswapper
+sdtd_worldgen_size: 8192
+sdtd_game_name: Boxswapper
+## Difficulty: 0 = Scavenger, 1 = Adventurer, 2 = Nomad, 3 = Warrior, 4 = Survivalist, 5 = Insane
+sdtd_difficulty: "2"
+sdtd_day_night_length: 60
+sdtd_day_light_length: 18
+## DropOnDeath: 0 = nothing, 1 = everything, 2 = toolbelt only, 3 = backpack only, 4 = delete all
+sdtd_drop_on_death: "1"
+## ZombieMove: 0 = walk, 1 = jog, 2 = run, 3 = sprint, 4 = nightmare
+sdtd_zombie_move: "0"
+sdtd_zombie_move_night: "3"
+sdtd_bloodmoon_frequency: 7
+sdtd_bloodmoon_enemy_count: 8
+sdtd_loot_abundance: 100
+sdtd_airdrop_frequency: 72
+## PlayerKillingMode: 0 = no killing, 1 = kill allies only, 2 = kill strangers only, 3 = kill everyone
+sdtd_player_killing_mode: "3"
+sdtd_max_spawned_zombies: 64
+sdtd_eac_enabled: "true"
+sdtd_xp_multiplier: 100
+sdtd_telnet_enabled: "true"
+