diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleCommand.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleCommand.kt
index 88c0db94ae..e913cf517c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleCommand.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleCommand.kt
@@ -2,26 +2,29 @@ package com.unciv.ui.screens.devconsole
 
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.Civilization
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.TerrainType
+import com.unciv.models.stats.Stat
 
-fun String.toCliInput() = this.lowercase().replace(" ","-")
+internal fun String.toCliInput() = this.lowercase().replace(" ","-")
 
 interface ConsoleCommand {
-    fun handle(console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>): String?
+    fun handle(console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>): DevConsoleResponse
     fun autocomplete(params: List<String>): String? = ""
 }
 
-class ConsoleAction(val action: (console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>)->String?):ConsoleCommand{
-    override fun handle(console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>): String? {
+class ConsoleAction(val action: (console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>) -> DevConsoleResponse) : ConsoleCommand {
+    override fun handle(console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>): DevConsoleResponse {
         return action(console, params)
     }
 }
 
-interface ConsoleCommandNode:ConsoleCommand{
+interface ConsoleCommandNode : ConsoleCommand {
     val subcommands: HashMap<String, ConsoleCommand>
 
-    override fun handle(console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>): String? {
-        if (params.isEmpty()) return "Available commands: " + subcommands.keys.joinToString()
-        val handler = subcommands[params[0]] ?: return "Invalid command.\nAvailable commands: " + subcommands.keys.joinToString("") { "\n- $it" }
+    override fun handle(console: DevConsolePopup, params: List<String>): DevConsoleResponse {
+        if (params.isEmpty())
+            return DevConsoleResponse.hint("Available commands: " + subcommands.keys.joinToString())
+        val handler = subcommands[params[0]]
+            ?: return DevConsoleResponse.error("Invalid command.\nAvailable commands:" + subcommands.keys.joinToString("") { "\n- $it" })
         return handler.handle(console, params.drop(1))
     }
 
@@ -43,112 +46,126 @@ interface ConsoleCommandNode:ConsoleCommand{
     }
 }
 
-class ConsoleCommandRoot:ConsoleCommandNode {
+class ConsoleCommandRoot : ConsoleCommandNode {
     override val subcommands = hashMapOf<String, ConsoleCommand>(
         "unit" to ConsoleUnitCommands(),
         "city" to ConsoleCityCommands(),
-        "tile" to ConsoleTileCommands()
+        "tile" to ConsoleTileCommands(),
+        "civ" to ConsoleCivCommands()
     )
 }
 
-class ConsoleUnitCommands:ConsoleCommandNode {
+class ConsoleUnitCommands : ConsoleCommandNode {
     override val subcommands = hashMapOf<String, ConsoleCommand>(
 
         "add" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
             if (params.size != 2)
-                return@ConsoleAction "Format: unit add <civName> <unitName>"
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: unit add <civName> <unitName>")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
             val civ = console.getCivByName(params[0])
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown civ"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown civ")
             val baseUnit = console.gameInfo.ruleset.units.values.firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[1] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown unit"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown unit")
             civ.units.placeUnitNearTile(selectedTile.position, baseUnit)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "remove" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.isNotEmpty())
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: unit remove")
             val unit = console.getSelectedUnit()
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Select tile with unit"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Select tile with unit")
             unit.destroy()
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "addpromotion" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
             if (params.size != 1)
-                return@ConsoleAction "Format: unit addpromotion <promotionName>"
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: unit addpromotion <promotionName>")
             val unit = console.getSelectedUnit()
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Select tile with unit"
-            val promotion = console.gameInfo.ruleset.unitPromotions.values.firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[2] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown promotion"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Select tile with unit")
+            val promotion = console.gameInfo.ruleset.unitPromotions.values.firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[0] }
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown promotion")
             unit.promotions.addPromotion(promotion.name, true)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "removepromotion" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
             if (params.size != 1)
-                return@ConsoleAction "Format: unit removepromotion <promotionName>"
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: unit removepromotion <promotionName>")
             val unit = console.getSelectedUnit()
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Select tile with unit"
-            val promotion = unit.promotions.getPromotions().firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[2] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Promotion not found on unit"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Select tile with unit")
+            val promotion = unit.promotions.getPromotions().firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[0] }
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Promotion not found on unit")
             // No such action in-game so we need to manually update
             unit.promotions.promotions.remove(promotion.name)
             unit.updateUniques()
             unit.updateVisibleTiles()
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         }
     )
 }
 
-class ConsoleCityCommands:ConsoleCommandNode {
+class ConsoleCityCommands : ConsoleCommandNode {
     override val subcommands = hashMapOf<String, ConsoleCommand>(
 
         "add" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
-            if (params.size != 1) return@ConsoleAction  "Format: city add <civName>"
-            val civ = console.getCivByName(params[0]) ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown civ"
+            if (params.size != 1)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: city add <civName>")
+            val civ = console.getCivByName(params[0])
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown civ")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
-            if (selectedTile.isCityCenter()) return@ConsoleAction "Tile already contains a city center"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
+            if (selectedTile.isCityCenter())
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Tile already contains a city center")
             civ.addCity(selectedTile.position)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "remove" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.isNotEmpty())
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: city remove")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
-            val city = selectedTile.getCity() ?: return@ConsoleAction "No city in selected tile"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
+            val city = selectedTile.getCity()
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No city in selected tile")
             city.destroyCity(overrideSafeties = true)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "setpop" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
-            if (params.size != 2) return@ConsoleAction "Format: city setpop <cityName> <amount>"
-            val newPop = params[1].toIntOrNull() ?: return@ConsoleAction "Invalid amount " + params[1]
-            if (newPop < 1) return@ConsoleAction "Invalid amount $newPop"
+            if (params.size != 2)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: city setpop <cityName> <amount>")
+            val newPop = params[1].toIntOrNull() ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Invalid amount " + params[1])
+            if (newPop < 1) return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Invalid amount $newPop")
             val city = console.gameInfo.getCities().firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[0] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown city"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown city")
             city.population.setPopulation(newPop)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "addtile" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.size != 1)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: city addtile <cityName>")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
             val city = console.gameInfo.getCities().firstOrNull { it.name.toCliInput() == params[0] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown city"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown city")
             if (selectedTile.neighbors.none { it.getCity() == city })
-                return@ConsoleAction "Tile is not adjacent to city"
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Tile is not adjacent to any tile already owned by the city")
             city.expansion.takeOwnership(selectedTile)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "removetile" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.isNotEmpty())
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: city removetile")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
-            val city = selectedTile.getCity() ?: return@ConsoleAction "No city for selected tile"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
+            val city = selectedTile.getCity() ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No city for selected tile")
             city.expansion.relinquishOwnership(selectedTile)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         })
 }
 
@@ -156,47 +173,85 @@ class ConsoleTileCommands: ConsoleCommandNode {
     override val subcommands = hashMapOf<String, ConsoleCommand>(
 
         "setimprovement" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
-            if (params.size != 1 && params.size != 2) return@ConsoleAction "Format: tile setimprovement <improvementName> [<civName>]"
+            if (params.size != 1 && params.size != 2)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: tile setimprovement <improvementName> [<civName>]")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
             val improvement = console.gameInfo.ruleset.tileImprovements.values.firstOrNull {
                 it.name.toCliInput() == params[0]
-            } ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown improvement"
+            } ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown improvement")
             var civ:Civilization? = null
             if (params.size == 2){
-                civ = console.getCivByName(params[1]) ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown civ"
+                civ = console.getCivByName(params[1])
+                    ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown civ")
             }
             selectedTile.improvementFunctions.changeImprovement(improvement.name, civ)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "removeimprovement" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.isNotEmpty())
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: tile removeimprovement")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
             selectedTile.improvementFunctions.changeImprovement(null)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "addfeature" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.size != 1)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: tile addfeature <featureName>")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
-            if (params.size != 1) return@ConsoleAction "Format: tile addfeature <featureName>"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
             val feature = console.gameInfo.ruleset.terrains.values
                 .firstOrNull { it.type == TerrainType.TerrainFeature && it.name.toCliInput() == params[0] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown feature"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown feature")
             selectedTile.addTerrainFeature(feature.name)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         },
 
         "removefeature" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            if (params.size != 1)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: tile addfeature <featureName>")
             val selectedTile = console.screen.mapHolder.selectedTile
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "No tile selected"
-            if (params.size != 1) return@ConsoleAction "Format: tile addfeature <featureName>"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("No tile selected")
             val feature = console.gameInfo.ruleset.terrains.values
                 .firstOrNull { it.type == TerrainType.TerrainFeature && it.name.toCliInput() == params[0] }
-                ?: return@ConsoleAction "Unknown feature"
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown feature")
             selectedTile.removeTerrainFeature(feature.name)
-            return@ConsoleAction null
+            return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.OK
         }
     )
 }
+
+class ConsoleCivCommands : ConsoleCommandNode {
+    override val subcommands = hashMapOf<String, ConsoleCommand>(
+        "add" to ConsoleAction { console, params ->
+            var statPos = 0
+            if (params.size !in 2..3)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.hint("Format: civ add [civ] <stat> <amount>")
+            val civ = if (params.size == 2) console.screen.selectedCiv
+                else {
+                    statPos++
+                    console.getCivByName(params[0])
+                        ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Unknown civ")
+                }
+            val amount = params[statPos+1].toIntOrNull()
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Whut? \"${params[statPos+1]}\" is not a number!")
+            val stat = Stat.safeValueOf(params[statPos].replaceFirstChar(Char::titlecase))
+                ?: return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("Whut? \"${params[statPos]}\" is not a Stat!")
+            if (stat !in Stat.statsWithCivWideField)
+                return@ConsoleAction DevConsoleResponse.error("$stat is not civ-wide")
+            civ.addStat(stat, amount)
+            DevConsoleResponse.OK
+        }
+    )
+
+    override fun autocomplete(params: List<String>): String? {
+        if (params.size == 2 && params[0] == "add")
+            return Stat.names()
+                .firstOrNull { it.lowercase().startsWith(params[1]) }
+                ?.drop(params[1].length)
+        return super.autocomplete(params)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsolePopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsolePopup.kt
index 05e0f973d4..ba2e056971 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsolePopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsolePopup.kt
@@ -17,26 +17,25 @@ class DevConsolePopup(val screen: WorldScreen) : Popup(screen) {
     companion object {
         val history = ArrayList<String>()
     }
+    private var currentHistoryEntry = history.size
 
-    val textField = TextField("", BaseScreen.skin)
+    private val textField = TextField("", BaseScreen.skin)
+    private val responseLabel = "".toLabel(Color.RED)
+
+    private val commandRoot = ConsoleCommandRoot()
     internal val gameInfo = screen.gameInfo
 
     init {
         add(textField).width(stageToShowOn.width / 2).row()
-        val label = "".toLabel(Color.RED)
-        add(label)
-        textField.keyShortcuts.add(Input.Keys.ENTER) {
-            val handleCommandResponse = handleCommand()
-            if (handleCommandResponse == null) {
-                screen.shouldUpdate = true
-                history.add(textField.text)
-                close()
-            }
-            else label.setText(handleCommandResponse)
-        }
+        textField.keyShortcuts.add(Input.Keys.ENTER, ::onEnter)
+
         // Without this, console popup will always contain a `
         textField.addAction(Actions.delay(0.05f, Actions.run { textField.text = "" }))
+
+        add(responseLabel)
+
         open(true)
+
         keyShortcuts.add(KeyCharAndCode.ESC) { close() }
 
         keyShortcuts.add(KeyCharAndCode.TAB) {
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ class DevConsolePopup(val screen: WorldScreen) : Popup(screen) {
         }
 
         if (history.isNotEmpty()) {
-            var currentHistoryEntry = history.size
             keyShortcuts.add(Input.Keys.UP) {
                 if (currentHistoryEntry > 0) currentHistoryEntry--
                 textField.text = history[currentHistoryEntry]
@@ -58,21 +56,35 @@ class DevConsolePopup(val screen: WorldScreen) : Popup(screen) {
                 textField.cursorPosition = textField.text.length
             }
         }
+
+        screen.stage.keyboardFocus = textField
     }
 
-    private fun getParams(text:String) = text.split(" ").filter { it.isNotEmpty() }.map { it.lowercase() }
+    private fun onEnter() {
+        val handleCommandResponse = handleCommand()
+        if (handleCommandResponse.isOK) {
+            screen.shouldUpdate = true
+            history.add(textField.text)
+            close()
+            return
+        }
+        responseLabel.setText(handleCommandResponse.message)
+        responseLabel.style.fontColor = handleCommandResponse.color
+    }
 
-    private fun handleCommand(): String? {
+    private fun getParams(text: String) = text.split(" ").filter { it.isNotEmpty() }.map { it.lowercase() }
+
+    private fun handleCommand(): DevConsoleResponse {
         val params = getParams(textField.text)
-        return ConsoleCommandRoot().handle(this, params)
+        return commandRoot.handle(this, params)
     }
 
-    private fun getAutocomplete():String {
+    private fun getAutocomplete(): String {
         val params = getParams(textField.text)
-        return ConsoleCommandRoot().autocomplete(params) ?: ""
+        return commandRoot.autocomplete(params) ?: ""
     }
 
-    internal fun getCivByName(name:String) = gameInfo.civilizations.firstOrNull { it.civName.toCliInput() == name }
+    internal fun getCivByName(name: String) = gameInfo.civilizations.firstOrNull { it.civName.toCliInput() == name }
 
     internal fun getSelectedUnit(): MapUnit? {
         val selectedTile = screen.mapHolder.selectedTile ?: return null
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleResponse.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleResponse.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efd9fb19df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/devconsole/DevConsoleResponse.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+package com.unciv.ui.screens.devconsole
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
+
+@Suppress("DataClassPrivateConstructor") // abuser need to find copy() first
+data class DevConsoleResponse private constructor (
+    val color: Color,
+    val message: String? = null,
+    val isOK: Boolean = false
+) {
+    companion object {
+        val OK = DevConsoleResponse(Color.GREEN, isOK = true)
+        fun ok(message: String) = DevConsoleResponse(Color.GREEN, message, true)
+        fun error(message: String) = DevConsoleResponse(Color.RED, message)
+        fun hint(message: String) = DevConsoleResponse(Color.GOLD, message)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
index 0b9a3c0d66..0b5c38dfff 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ class WorldScreen(
             // No cheating unless you're by yourself
             if (gameInfo.civilizations.count { it.isHuman() } > 1) return@add
             val consolePopup = DevConsolePopup(this)
-            stage.keyboardFocus = consolePopup.textField
         }
 
         addKeyboardListener() // for map panning by W,S,A,D