diff --git a/ansible/roles/podman/templates/zomboid/world-reset.sh.j2 b/ansible/roles/podman/templates/zomboid/world-reset.sh.j2
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Zomboid World Reset Script
+# Triggered by systemd path unit when discord bot requests reset
+
+set -e
+
+LOGFILE="{{ podman_home }}/.local/share/volumes/zomboid/logs/world-reset.log"
+TRIGGER_FILE="{{ podman_home }}/.local/share/volumes/gregtime/data/zomboid-reset.trigger"
+SERVER_NAME="{{ zomboid_server_names[zomboid_server_mode] }}"
+SAVES_PATH="{{ podman_home }}/.local/share/volumes/zomboid/data/Saves/Multiplayer/${SERVER_NAME}"
+DB_PATH="{{ podman_home }}/.local/share/volumes/zomboid/data/db/${SERVER_NAME}.db"
+
+log() {
+    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $1" | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
+}
+
+# Ensure XDG_RUNTIME_DIR is set for systemctl --user
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/$(id -u)"
+
+log "World reset triggered"
+
+# Read requester info from trigger file if available
+# Note: Must use podman unshare because file is owned by container's UID (232071)
+if podman unshare test -f "$TRIGGER_FILE"; then
+    REQUESTER=$(podman unshare cat "$TRIGGER_FILE")
+    log "Requested by: $REQUESTER"
+    podman unshare rm -f "$TRIGGER_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Stop server
+log "Stopping zomboid service..."
+systemctl --user stop zomboid.service || true
+sleep 5
+
+# Delete world (using podman unshare to work within user namespace)
+log "Deleting world saves at: $SAVES_PATH"
+if [[ -d "$SAVES_PATH" ]]; then
+    podman unshare rm -rf "$SAVES_PATH"
+    log "World saves deleted"
+else
+    log "No world saves found at $SAVES_PATH"
+fi
+
+# Delete player database
+log "Deleting player database at: $DB_PATH"
+if [[ -f "$DB_PATH" ]]; then
+    podman unshare rm -f "$DB_PATH"
+    log "Player database deleted"
+else
+    log "No database found at $DB_PATH"
+fi
+
+# Start server
+log "Starting zomboid service..."
+systemctl --user start zomboid.service
+
+log "World reset complete - new world will generate on first connection"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/podman/templates/zomboid/zomboid-world-reset.path.j2 b/ansible/roles/podman/templates/zomboid/zomboid-world-reset.path.j2
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+[Unit]
+Description=Watch for Zomboid world reset trigger
+
+[Path]
+PathExists={{ podman_home }}/.local/share/volumes/gregtime/data/zomboid-reset.trigger
+Unit=zomboid-world-reset.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/ansible/roles/podman/templates/zomboid/zomboid-world-reset.service.j2 b/ansible/roles/podman/templates/zomboid/zomboid-world-reset.service.j2
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+[Unit]
+Description=Zomboid World Reset Service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart={{ podman_home }}/bin/zomboid-world-reset.sh
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=journal