skillduel BETA
1v1 skill games · winner takes the pot
An online arcade where two people play a classic game head-to-head (chess, pool, snake, tanks and more) and can optionally put a small stake on the outcome, with the winner paid out automatically and fairly.
Free play for most ages · staked duels 18+ & where legal in your region
Ten classics, one arena
Every game is built from scratch for head-to-head play: same rules for both sides, decided on our servers, snappy on desktop and phone.
Pool
Real physics. Real rules. Real nerves.
- Full 8-ball with WPA rules: fouls, ball-in-hand, the lot
- Spin control, power drag and a 60-second shot clock
- Server-side physics, every collision sounds and rolls true
Chess
The oldest duel there is.
- Complete rules: castling, en passant, promotion, the clock
- Rated matchmaking finds someone your strength
- Every game recorded move by move
Tank Duel
Aim. Lock. Break line of sight or eat the missile.
- Lock-on missiles that chase you, dodge around corners
- Shields, repairs and rapid-fire powerups on a timer
- Six handcrafted symmetric arenas
Bomber
Trap them. Outrun the blast.
- Blow up crates, grab powerups, box your rival in
- Extra bombs, longer blasts, winged-shoe speed
- Pure reflexes, one mistake ends it
Not just 1v1, enter the Royale
Fifteen players, three rounds, one winner. Race, survive, hold the zone, dodge the barrage and outlast the collapsing floor across ever-changing arenas, knock rivals into the lava, climb the ladder and win the weekly Royale Cup.
Multi-route parcours
Three roads to the gate, fast-and-risky or slow-and-safe.
- Scrolling arenas built from spinners, bumpers and shifting hazards
- Learn the fastest line, or play it safe and outlast the pack
- First to the gate advances, the slowest drop out each round
Seven ways to win
Race, survive, aura, hoard, claim, dodge, collapse.
- Every round is a different game, adapt or get knocked out
- Grab crowns, hold zones, claim tiles, or shove rivals off the edge
- Fifteen sharpen to one champion across three rounds
15 → 10 → 5 → 1
Seven game types, race, survival, aura, hoard, claim, dodge, collapse, cycle across three knockout rounds until one champion remains.
Your own character
Pick from a roster of real characters, each with a normal move and a signature special, unlock more with coins or by winning.
Stake or play free
Jump in casually for coins, or ante up into a coins prize pool. Separate Royale rating, achievements and a weekly Cup, all coins, no gas.
A fair fight, your choice of stakes, an honest payout
You pick a game. You get matched with someone of a similar skill level. You play. The winner is decided by the game itself, not by luck or a middleman.
Free duels
Play with in-app coins that cost nothing. Practice, warm up, climb the ladder. Out of coins? They top up daily, and winning wins you more.
Staked duels
Both players lock an equal stake, the winner takes the pot, and a small fee keeps the platform running. Handled automatically and transparently, on-chain.
Skill, not chance
SkillDuel is deliberately not a casino. No slot machines, no dice, no house edge designed to grind you down. Every game is a game of skill where the better player wins over time; the platform never plays against you. You improve, you climb, your results are earned.
Fair by design
Fairness is the whole product, built in from the ground up.
The game decides
The outcome is determined by what actually happened on the board, on our servers. No way to fake a result, no disputes over a clear win.
Matched to your level
A rating system pairs you with opponents around your skill, so newcomers aren’t fed to veterans and every match is competitive.
One player, one identity
Logging in proves the account is yours. No impersonation, no account sharing, no sock puppets.
Automatic payouts
Win a staked duel and the payout happens on its own: no waiting on a person, no chance of the platform keeping your winnings.
Cheaters don’t last here
Honest players should never have to wonder whether they lost to a machine. We take a layered approach:
Behaviour monitoring
Inhuman speed, robotic timing, impossible consistency: suspicious patterns get flagged for human review.
Player reports
Report cheating, botting or abusive chat in one tap. The community is the best early-warning system there is.
Review, not knee-jerk bans
A flag alone isn’t proof. Cases are reviewed, but when signals stack up, confirmed cheaters lose their accounts.
Replays & records
Turn-based games replay move by move; fast games are sampled. Reviewers see exactly what happened.
The experience, start to finish
- 1
Arrive and log in, and agree to the house rules: fair play, respect, responsible staking.
- 2
Set your display name so opponents and leaderboards know who you are.
- 3
Pick a game and a mode: free coins, or a real stake.
- 4
Get matched with someone at your level. A short countdown, and you’re live.
- 5
Play. Just you, your opponent and the game. Chat if you like.
- 6
The winner is settled automatically: payouts, coins and rating update themselves.
- 7
Climb the leaderboards and enter timed challenges with real prize pots.
Our values
Not marketing lines, but the actual rules the product is designed around.
Skill over chance
We host contests of skill between people. We are not a casino and we never play against our users.
Fairness is non-negotiable
The better player should win, the winner should always be paid, the rules the same for everyone.
Zero tolerance for cheating
Bots and collusion steal from honest players. We detect, review and remove them.
Respect between players
Chat is for banter and "good game". Racism, harassment and threats mean you’re gone.
Transparency
Payouts are automatic and visible, fees stated plainly. You never have to trust us blindly.
Wellbeing over revenue
No dark patterns, ever. We’d rather have a healthy player who enjoys the game for years.
Play responsibly
Free duels use coins with no monetary value and are suitable for most ages. Staked duels are for adults only: 18+, or higher where your local law requires, and only where skill-based competitions for money are legal in your region. Only stake what you can comfortably afford; free duels are always there if you just want to play. If it ever stops being fun, step away. The coins reset tomorrow, and the games aren’t going anywhere.
Want in early?
We’re polishing SkillDuel together with the community and let new players in every week. Join the Discord, say hi, and grab your beta access; early players earn exclusive cosmetics that will never be available again.