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Friends, Chat & Challenges

Add players, keep message history, manage requests, and start private challenge links.

Add and manage friends

  1. Open Friends and choose Add Friend.
  2. Search for the exact username and send a request.
  3. The recipient can accept or decline from Friends or Notifications.
  4. After acceptance, presence can show online, away, queued, in game, or offline state.

Direct messages

Choose a friend to open a movable chat window. Messages are stored, unread counts appear in the friends list, and previous conversation history loads when the chat opens. Typing indicators are delivered in real time when both players are connected.

Challenge a player

Use Challenge a Friend from Game Modes to create a direct link, then copy it or use the device share sheet. The first available opponent can join. A viewer who opens a full or unavailable challenge receives a clear status instead of entering the match.

  • The host can cancel while waiting.
  • The host can leave the challenge and find anyone through matchmaking instead.
  • Direct challenges are unranked and can be joined without first creating a permanent account.
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