Getting Started

Choose how to enter

Dread Crown runs in a supported desktop browser. From the landing page, you can enter an unranked guest match immediately or create a permanent account for ranked play and progression.

1. Try a guest battle
   Choose Play as Guest to receive a temporary identity and enter an unranked 1v1 search.
2. Create a permanent account
   Use email, Google, or Discord, then choose the username other players will see.
3. Learn the controls
   Open Academy Training for one optional nine-minute guided fight covering the complete game.

Play your first ranked match

1. Sign in with a permanent account and finish username setup.
2. On the dashboard, choose 1v1 Duel and select Join Queue.
3. Keep the dashboard open while matchmaking searches.
4. Accept before the confirmation timer expires when an opponent is found.
5. The game loads at /play in the same browser session and returns your results to the dashboard afterward.

Where to go next