Challenge Links

Challenge links let you invite a specific person to a staked game at a chosen tier without waiting in matchmaking. Both players must use the same stake amount.

On Play, select a stake tier and click Create Challenge Link. Share the URL with your opponent. They open it, sign in, and join the same stake.

Open the link while signed in with sufficient balance for the stake tier. Once both players are ready, stakes lock and the game starts.

The creator can cancel an open challenge from the Play page if no opponent has joined yet. You cannot queue for matchmaking while an active challenge session is open.

Challenge games use the same time control, escrow, fees, fair-play review, and payout rules as matchmade games.