diff --git a/MultiversalDiplomacy/Script/ReplScriptHandler.cs b/MultiversalDiplomacy/Script/ReplScriptHandler.cs
index 1bb4895..37d2622 100644
--- a/MultiversalDiplomacy/Script/ReplScriptHandler.cs
+++ b/MultiversalDiplomacy/Script/ReplScriptHandler.cs
@@ -30,10 +30,22 @@ public class ReplScriptHandler : IScriptHandler
                 Console.WriteLine("stab");
                 break;
 
-            case "new":
-                var world = GameController.InitializeWorld();
+            case "new" when args.Length == 1:
+                Console.WriteLine("usage:");
+                Console.WriteLine("  new blank: standard map, no units");
+                Console.WriteLine("  new standard: standard map, standard units");
+                break;
+
+            case "new" when args[1] == "blank":
+                var world = MultiversalDiplomacy.Model.World.WithStandardMap();
                 var handler = new GameScriptHandler(world);
-                Console.WriteLine("Started a new game");
+                Console.WriteLine("Created an empty game");
+                return handler;
+
+            case "new" when args[1] == "standard":
+                world = GameController.InitializeWorld();
+                handler = new GameScriptHandler(world);
+                Console.WriteLine("Created a standard game");
                 return handler;
 
             default: