diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/addons/GameModeAddon.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/addons/GameModeAddon.java
index af8c03d7e..fd891d261 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/addons/GameModeAddon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/addons/GameModeAddon.java
@@ -190,4 +190,13 @@ public boolean isFixIslandCenter() {
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether BentoBox should fail to run if island ranges in a Game Mode are different.
+     * For some Game Modes, this is not an issue. Also disables console errors if islands cannot be made.
+     * @return default is true
+     * @since 3.8.2
+     */
+    public boolean isEnforceEqualRanges() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
index 0405734f5..e31edca2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
@@ -1302,6 +1302,7 @@ public void load() throws IOException {
             }
             // Check island distance and if incorrect stop BentoBox
             else if (!plugin.getSettings().isOverrideSafetyCheck()
+                    && plugin.getIWM().getAddon(island.getWorld()).map(GameModeAddon::isEnforceEqualRanges).orElse(true)
                     && island.getWorld() != null
                     && plugin.getIWM().inWorld(island.getWorld())
                     && island.getRange() != plugin.getIWM().getIslandDistance(island.getWorld())) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java
index 6adf59f37..a6204584f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/island/NewIsland.java
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ private void cleanUpUser(Location loc) {
         // Set protection range based on user's permission, if different from default
         island.setProtectionRange(user.getPermissionValue(
                 plugin.getIWM().getAddon(island.getWorld()).map(GameModeAddon::getPermissionPrefix).orElse("")
-                        + "island.range",
+                + "island.range",
                 island.getProtectionRange()));
     }
 
@@ -312,14 +312,18 @@ private Location makeNextIsland() throws IOException {
         // Use location strategy to find next available spot
         Location next = this.locationStrategy.getNextLocation(world, user);
         if (next == null) {
-            plugin.logError("Failed to make island - no unoccupied spot found.");
-            plugin.logError("If the world was imported, try multiple times until all unowned islands are known.");
+            if (plugin.getIWM().getAddon(world).map(GameModeAddon::isEnforceEqualRanges).orElse(true)) {
+                plugin.logError("Failed to make island - no unoccupied spot found.");
+                plugin.logError("If the world was imported, try multiple times until all unowned islands are known.");
+            }
             throw new IOException("commands.island.create.cannot-create-island");
         }
         // Add island to grid
         island = plugin.getIslands().createIsland(next, user.getUniqueId());
         if (island == null) {
-            plugin.logError("Failed to make island! Island could not be added to the grid.");
+            if (plugin.getIWM().getAddon(world).map(GameModeAddon::isEnforceEqualRanges).orElse(true)) {
+                plugin.logError("Failed to make island! Island could not be added to the grid.");
+            }
             throw new IOException("commands.island.create.unable-create-island");
         }
         return next;
@@ -359,8 +363,8 @@ private void tidyUp(Island oldIsland) {
 
         // Fire exit event for plugins/addons
         IslandEvent.builder().involvedPlayer(user.getUniqueId())
-                .reason(reason == Reason.RESET ? Reason.RESETTED : Reason.CREATED).island(island)
-                .location(island.getCenter()).oldIsland(oldIsland).build();
+        .reason(reason == Reason.RESET ? Reason.RESETTED : Reason.CREATED).island(island)
+        .location(island.getCenter()).oldIsland(oldIsland).build();
 
     }
 }
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