diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ChatCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/ChatCommands.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/ChatCommands.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/ChatCommands.cs
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/DevCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/DevCommands.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/DevCommands.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/DevCommands.cs
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/HelpCommand.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/HelpCommand.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/HelpCommand.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/HelpCommand.cs
index 62f8b35b90..16a9b254c3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/HelpCommand.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/HelpCommand.cs
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		}
 
 		public void InvokeCommand(string name, string arg)
-		{	
+		{
 			Game.Debug("Here are the available commands:");
-			
+
 			foreach (var key in console.Commands.Keys)
 			{
 				var description = "";
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/PlayerCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/PlayerCommands.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5df5326dbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Console/PlayerCommands.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2014 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	public class PlayerCommandsInfo : TraitInfo<PlayerCommands> { }
+
+	public class PlayerCommands : IChatCommand, IWorldLoaded
+	{
+		World world;
+
+		public PlayerCommands() { }
+
+		public void WorldLoaded(World w, WorldRenderer wr)
+		{
+			world = w;
+			var console = world.WorldActor.Trait<ChatCommands>();
+			var help = world.WorldActor.Trait<HelpCommand>();
+
+			console.RegisterCommand("pause", this);
+			help.RegisterHelp("pause", "pause or unpause the game");
+			console.RegisterCommand("surrender", this);
+			help.RegisterHelp("surrender", "self-destruct everything and lose the game");
+		}
+
+		public void InvokeCommand(string name, string arg)
+		{
+			switch (name)
+			{
+				case "pause":
+					world.IssueOrder(new Order("PauseGame", null, false)
+						{ TargetString = world.Paused ? "UnPause" : "Pause" });
+					break;
+				case "surrender":
+					world.IssueOrder(new Order("Surrender", world.LocalPlayer.PlayerActor, false));
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 9f58aaed35..683a94eec1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -523,9 +523,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\CameraGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\ChronosphereProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\ScriptInvulnerable.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="DevCommands.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="HelpCommand.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ChatCommands.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Console\ChatCommands.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Console\DevCommands.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Console\HelpCommand.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Console\PlayerCommands.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
@@ -574,5 +575,6 @@ cd "$(SolutionDir)"</PostBuildEvent>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Scripting\Global\" />
     <Folder Include="Scripting\Properties\" />
+    <Folder Include="Console\" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml
index 887ad1e34f..f40d5491ca 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/world.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 World:
 	ChatCommands:
 	DevCommands:
+	PlayerCommands:
 	HelpCommand:
 	ScreenMap:
 	ActorMap:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/world.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/world.yaml
index 2287278f01..f6f6141b76 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/world.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/world.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 World:
 	ChatCommands:
 	DevCommands:
+	PlayerCommands:
 	HelpCommand:
 	ScreenMap:
 	ActorMap:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml
index 4bc3c40787..f86e32085d 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/world.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 World:
 	ChatCommands:
 	DevCommands:
+	PlayerCommands:
 	HelpCommand:
 	ScreenMap:
 	ActorMap:
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/world.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/world.yaml
index c7dbd97836..3e346f1406 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/world.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/world.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 World:
 	ChatCommands:
 	DevCommands:
+	PlayerCommands:
 	HelpCommand:
 	ScreenMap:
 	ActorMap: