Scene Overlays | gd streamer

Scene overlays standard#

Scene overlays are full-screen graphics designed for transitions and breaks during your broadcast. Use them as dedicated OBS scenes that you switch to between games, during setup, or before going live.

Starting soon#

URL path: /overlay/{id}/starting-soon

A broadcast-style splash screen for pre-stream or pre-match periods. Displays a customizable title, optional subtitle, and an optional countdown timer.

When a target time is set, a countdown displays below the title. Once the countdown reaches zero, it switches to the expired text (defaults to "GET READY").

URL parameters

Parameter	Values	Default	Description
`title`	any text	`STARTING SOON`	Custom title text
`subtitle`	any text	--	Subtitle below the title
`opacity`	`0` - `1`	`0.85`	Background panel opacity
`targetTime`	`HH:MM`	--	Show a countdown to a specific time (24-hour format)
`expiredText`	any text	`GET READY`	Text shown once the countdown reaches zero (replaces the timer)

Tip

Set the target time to your planned start time and leave this scene active while you get set up. Your viewers see a professional countdown instead of a static "BRB" screen.

Coming next#

URL path: /overlay/{id}/coming-next

A match preview screen showing the upcoming player matchup. Pulls live data from your match to display:

Both player names with their assigned colors
Player factions
Event name (if set in the Event tab)
Mission and deployment type

Use this between rounds to tease the next game while players set up.

URL parameters

Parameter	Values	Default	Description
`title`	any text	`COMING NEXT`	Custom title text
`subtitle`	any text	--	Subtitle below the title
`opacity`	`0` - `1`	`0.85`	Background panel opacity

Powered by#

URL path: /overlay/{id}/powered-by

A branding splash screen displaying the gd streamer logo and name. Use it as an intro/outro scene or as a brief transition between other scenes.

URL parameters

Parameter	Values	Default	Description
`opacity`	`0` - `1`	`0.85`	Background panel opacity

Deployment map#

URL path: /overlay/{id}/deployment-map

A tactical board view showing deployment zones for the current mission. Renders the 40K board to scale with:

Color-coded deployment zones using each player's assigned color
Boundary lines and exclusion zones
Zone labels
Deployment type name

The map updates automatically when you change the deployment setting in your match dashboard. If no deployment is selected, nothing is shown.

Tip

Switch to the deployment map scene during table setup so viewers can see the deployment layout while players position their armies.

Schedule#

URL path: /overlay/{id}/schedule

Displays the event schedule configured in the Event tab. Shows all schedule items with their times and status (past, active, upcoming). Requires a Studio tier subscription to configure schedule data.

URL parameters

Parameter	Values	Default	Description
`position`	`0`	--	Center the overlay horizontally
`opacity`	`0` - `1`	--	Background panel opacity

What's next?#

Check out the Utility Overlays for full-screen game state recaps and dice camera framing.