diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs
index 97e91f04c1..9ccddd110d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.GamePreset.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking.Presets;
 using Content.Server.Ghost.Components;
+using Content.Server.Maps;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Damage.Prototypes;
@@ -17,8 +18,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
     {
         public const float PresetFailedCooldownIncrease = 30f;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The selected preset that will be used at the start of the next round.
+        /// </summary>
         public GamePresetPrototype? Preset { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The preset that's currently active.
+        /// </summary>
+        public GamePresetPrototype? CurrentPreset { get; private set; }
+
         private bool StartPreset(IPlayerSession[] origReadyPlayers, bool force)
         {
             var startAttempt = new RoundStartAttemptEvent(origReadyPlayers, force);
@@ -27,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             if (!startAttempt.Cancelled)
                 return true;
 
-            var presetTitle = Preset != null ? Loc.GetString(Preset.ModeTitle) : string.Empty;
+            var presetTitle = CurrentPreset != null ? Loc.GetString(CurrentPreset.ModeTitle) : string.Empty;
 
             void FailedPresetRestart()
             {
@@ -93,6 +102,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
             Preset = preset;
             UpdateInfoText();
+            ValidateMap();
 
             if (force)
             {
@@ -131,12 +141,39 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             return prototype != null;
         }
 
+        public bool IsMapEligible(GameMapPrototype map)
+        {
+            if (Preset == null)
+                return true;
+
+            if (Preset.MapPool == null || !_prototypeManager.TryIndex<GameMapPoolPrototype>(Preset.MapPool, out var pool))
+                return true;
+
+            return pool.Maps.Contains(map.ID);
+        }
+
+        private void ValidateMap()
+        {
+            if (Preset == null || _gameMapManager.GetSelectedMap() is not { } map)
+                return;
+
+            if (Preset.MapPool == null ||
+                !_prototypeManager.TryIndex<GameMapPoolPrototype>(Preset.MapPool, out var pool))
+                return;
+
+            if (pool.Maps.Contains(map.ID))
+                return;
+
+            _gameMapManager.SelectMapRandom();
+        }
+
         [PublicAPI]
         private bool AddGamePresetRules()
         {
             if (DummyTicker || Preset == null)
                 return false;
 
+            CurrentPreset = Preset;
             foreach (var rule in Preset.Rules)
             {
                 AddGameRule(rule);
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs
index 1050c7c568..b7b6a29a5a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Lobby.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
         private string GetInfoText()
         {
-            if (Preset == null)
+            var preset = CurrentPreset ?? Preset;
+            if (preset == null)
             {
                 return string.Empty;
             }
@@ -72,8 +73,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 stationNames.Append(Loc.GetString("game-ticker-no-map-selected"));
             }
 
-            var gmTitle = Loc.GetString(Preset.ModeTitle);
-            var desc = Loc.GetString(Preset.Description);
+            var gmTitle = Loc.GetString(preset.ModeTitle);
+            var desc = Loc.GetString(preset.Description);
             return Loc.GetString(RunLevel == GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby ? "game-ticker-get-info-preround-text" : "game-ticker-get-info-text",
                 ("roundId", RoundId), ("playerCount", playerCount), ("readyCount", readyCount), ("mapName", stationNames.ToString()),("gmTitle", gmTitle),("desc", desc));
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
index 4883d8e3c0..6808ca4d4a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 throw new Exception("invalid config; couldn't select a valid station map!");
             }
 
+            if (CurrentPreset?.MapPool != null &&
+                _prototypeManager.TryIndex<GameMapPoolPrototype>(CurrentPreset.MapPool, out var pool) &&
+                pool.Maps.Contains(mainStationMap.ID))
+            {
+                var msg = Loc.GetString("game-ticker-start-round-invalid-map",
+                    ("map", mainStationMap.MapName),
+                    ("mode", Loc.GetString(CurrentPreset.ModeTitle)));
+                Log.Debug(msg);
+                SendServerMessage(msg);
+            }
+
             // Let game rules dictate what maps we should load.
             RaiseLocalEvent(new LoadingMapsEvent(maps));
 
@@ -292,7 +303,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             _adminLogger.Add(LogType.EmergencyShuttle, LogImpact.High, $"Round ended, showing summary");
 
             //Tell every client the round has ended.
-            var gamemodeTitle = Preset != null ? Loc.GetString(Preset.ModeTitle) : string.Empty;
+            var gamemodeTitle = CurrentPreset != null ? Loc.GetString(CurrentPreset.ModeTitle) : string.Empty;
 
             // Let things add text here.
             var textEv = new RoundEndTextAppendEvent();
@@ -306,7 +317,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
             //Generate a list of basic player info to display in the end round summary.
             var listOfPlayerInfo = new List<RoundEndMessageEvent.RoundEndPlayerInfo>();
             // Grab the great big book of all the Minds, we'll need them for this.
-            var allMinds = Get<MindTrackerSystem>().AllMinds;
+            var allMinds = _mindTracker.AllMinds;
             foreach (var mind in allMinds)
             {
                 // TODO don't list redundant observer roles?
@@ -447,6 +458,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
             // Clear up any game rules.
             ClearGameRules();
+            CurrentPreset = null;
 
             _allPreviousGameRules.Clear();
 
@@ -514,7 +526,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
         private void AnnounceRound()
         {
-            if (Preset == null) return;
+            if (CurrentPreset == null) return;
 
             var options = _prototypeManager.EnumeratePrototypes<RoundAnnouncementPrototype>().ToList();
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
index 9554e00989..c50243fdf3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedTransformSystem _transform = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly GhostSystem _ghost = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly MindSystem _mind = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly MindTrackerSystem _mindTracker = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly MobStateSystem _mobState = default!;
 
         [ViewVariables] private bool _initialized;
@@ -92,7 +93,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
         private void SendServerMessage(string message)
         {
-            _chatManager.ChatMessageToAll(ChatChannel.Server, message, "", default, false, true);
+            var wrappedMessage = Loc.GetString("chat-manager-server-wrap-message", ("message", message));
+            _chatManager.ChatMessageToAll(ChatChannel.Server, message, wrappedMessage, default, false, true);
         }
 
         public override void Update(float frameTime)
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Presets/GamePresetPrototype.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Presets/GamePresetPrototype.cs
index ff6a3d17ba..e3edb894c0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Presets/GamePresetPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Presets/GamePresetPrototype.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 
+using Content.Server.Maps;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype.List;
 
 namespace Content.Server.GameTicking.Presets
@@ -33,5 +35,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking.Presets
 
         [DataField("rules", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdListSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
         public IReadOnlyList<string> Rules { get; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If specified, the gamemode will only be run with these maps.
+        /// If none are elligible, the global fallback will be used.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataField("supportedMaps", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<GameMapPoolPrototype>))]
+        public readonly string? MapPool;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Maps/GameMapManager.cs b/Content.Server/Maps/GameMapManager.cs
index a29c009cef..2fb531e5d0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Maps/GameMapManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Maps/GameMapManager.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
@@ -11,24 +12,29 @@ namespace Content.Server.Maps;
 
 public sealed class GameMapManager : IGameMapManager
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entityManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _configurationManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
-    
+
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
     private readonly Queue<string> _previousMaps = new();
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
-    private GameMapPrototype? _configSelectedMap = default;
+    private GameMapPrototype? _configSelectedMap;
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
-    private GameMapPrototype? _selectedMap = default; // Don't change this value during a round!
+    private GameMapPrototype? _selectedMap; // Don't change this value during a round!
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
     private bool _mapRotationEnabled;
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
     private int _mapQueueDepth = 1;
 
+    private ISawmill _log = default!;
+
     public void Initialize()
     {
+        _log = Logger.GetSawmill("mapsel");
+
         _configurationManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.GameMap, value =>
         {
             if (TryLookupMap(value, out GameMapPrototype? map))
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ public sealed class GameMapManager : IGameMapManager
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Logger.ErrorS("mapsel", $"Unknown map prototype {value} was selected!");
+                    _log.Error($"Unknown map prototype {value} was selected!");
                 }
             }
         }, true);
@@ -76,21 +82,25 @@ public sealed class GameMapManager : IGameMapManager
 
     public IEnumerable<GameMapPrototype> AllVotableMaps()
     {
+        var poolPrototype = _entityManager.System<GameTicker>().Preset?.MapPool ??
+                   _configurationManager.GetCVar(CCVars.GameMapPool);
+
         if (_prototypeManager.TryIndex<GameMapPoolPrototype>(_configurationManager.GetCVar(CCVars.GameMapPool), out var pool))
         {
             foreach (var map in pool.Maps)
             {
                 if (!_prototypeManager.TryIndex<GameMapPrototype>(map, out var mapProto))
                 {
-                    Logger.Error("Couldn't index map " + map + " in pool " + pool.ID);
+                    _log.Error($"Couldn't index map {map} in pool {poolPrototype}");
                     continue;
                 }
 
                 yield return mapProto;
             }
-        } else
+        }
+        else
         {
-            throw new Exception("Could not index map pool prototype " + _configurationManager.GetCVar(CCVars.GameMapPool) + "!");
+            throw new Exception($"Could not index map pool prototype {poolPrototype}!");
         }
     }
 
@@ -144,12 +154,12 @@ public sealed class GameMapManager : IGameMapManager
     {
         if (_mapRotationEnabled)
         {
-            Logger.InfoS("mapsel", "selecting the next map from the rotation queue");
+            _log.Info("selecting the next map from the rotation queue");
             SelectMapFromRotationQueue(true);
         }
         else
         {
-            Logger.InfoS("mapsel", "selecting a random map");
+            _log.Info("selecting a random map");
             SelectMapRandom();
         }
     }
@@ -163,7 +173,8 @@ public sealed class GameMapManager : IGameMapManager
     {
         return map.MaxPlayers >= _playerManager.PlayerCount &&
                map.MinPlayers <= _playerManager.PlayerCount &&
-               map.Conditions.All(x => x.Check(map));
+               map.Conditions.All(x => x.Check(map)) &&
+               _entityManager.System<GameTicker>().IsMapEligible(map);
     }
 
     private bool TryLookupMap(string gameMap, [NotNullWhen(true)] out GameMapPrototype? map)
@@ -185,23 +196,22 @@ public sealed class GameMapManager : IGameMapManager
 
     private GameMapPrototype GetFirstInRotationQueue()
     {
-        Logger.InfoS("mapsel", $"map queue: {string.Join(", ", _previousMaps)}");
+        _log.Info($"map queue: {string.Join(", ", _previousMaps)}");
 
         var eligible = CurrentlyEligibleMaps()
             .Select(x => (proto: x, weight: GetMapRotationQueuePriority(x.ID)))
             .OrderByDescending(x => x.weight)
             .ToArray();
 
-        Logger.InfoS("mapsel", $"eligible queue: {string.Join(", ", eligible.Select(x => (x.proto.ID, x.weight)))}");
+        _log.Info($"eligible queue: {string.Join(", ", eligible.Select(x => (x.proto.ID, x.weight)))}");
 
         // YML "should" be configured with at least one fallback map
         Debug.Assert(eligible.Length != 0, $"couldn't select a map with {nameof(GetFirstInRotationQueue)}()! No eligible maps and no fallback maps!");
 
         var weight = eligible[0].weight;
         return eligible.Where(x => x.Item2 == weight)
-                       .OrderBy(x => x.proto.ID)
-                       .First()
-                       .proto;
+            .MinBy(x => x.proto.ID)
+            .proto;
     }
 
     private void EnqueueMap(string mapProtoName)
diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs
index 94933a0f16..98ad8d8341 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Content.Server.Administration;
 using Content.Server.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Server.Administration.Managers;
-using Content.Server.Afk;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Managers;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Server.Maps;
@@ -58,13 +57,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
             _playerManager.PlayerStatusChanged += PlayerManagerOnPlayerStatusChanged;
             _adminMgr.OnPermsChanged += AdminPermsChanged;
 
-            _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.VoteEnabled, value => {
+            _cfg.OnValueChanged(CCVars.VoteEnabled, _ =>
+            {
                 DirtyCanCallVoteAll();
             });
 
             foreach (var kvp in _voteTypesToEnableCVars)
             {
-                _cfg.OnValueChanged(kvp.Value, value => {
+                _cfg.OnValueChanged(kvp.Value, _ =>
+                {
                     DirtyCanCallVoteAll();
                 });
             }
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
                 var votesUnavailable = new List<(StandardVoteType, TimeSpan)>();
                 foreach (var v in _standardVoteTypeValues)
                 {
-                    if (CanCallVote(player, v, out var _isAdmin, out var typeTimeSpan))
+                    if (CanCallVote(player, v, out _, out var typeTimeSpan))
                         continue;
                     votesUnavailable.Add((v, typeTimeSpan));
                 }
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
             if (!_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.VoteEnabled))
                 return false;
             // Specific standard vote types can be disabled with cvars.
-            if ((voteType != null) && _voteTypesToEnableCVars.TryGetValue(voteType.Value, out var cvar) && !_cfg.GetCVar(cvar))
+            if (voteType != null && _voteTypesToEnableCVars.TryGetValue(voteType.Value, out var cvar) && !_cfg.GetCVar(cvar))
                 return false;
 
             // Cannot start vote if vote is already active (as non-admin).
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
             if (voteType == StandardVoteType.Preset)
             {
                 var presets = GetGamePresets();
-                if (presets.Count() == 1 && presets.Select(x => x.Key).Single() == EntitySystem.Get<GameTicker>().Preset?.ID)
+                if (presets.Count == 1 && presets.Select(x => x.Key).Single() == _entityManager.System<GameTicker>().Preset?.ID)
                     return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl
index 5dbeb5088d..004b6aaae0 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/game-ticking/game-ticker.ftl
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ game-ticker-restart-round = Restarting round...
 game-ticker-start-round = The round is starting now...
 game-ticker-start-round-cannot-start-game-mode-fallback = Failed to start {$failedGameMode} mode! Defaulting to {$fallbackMode}...
 game-ticker-start-round-cannot-start-game-mode-restart = Failed to start {$failedGameMode} mode! Restarting round...
+game-ticker-start-round-invalid-map = Selected map {$map} is inelligible for gamemode {$mode}. Gamemode may not function as intended...
 game-ticker-unknown-role = Unknown
 game-ticker-delay-start = Round start has been delayed for {$seconds} seconds.
 game-ticker-pause-start = Round start has been paused.