Frequently asked

Open the tournament page, then register in the host's Discord server with the Paidia bot. You'll need to be a member of that server with access to the registration message and the right roles. Once you're registered, your spot shows up on the tournament page here.

Tournaments currently support up to 64 participants. Free servers can run tournaments with up to 8 players; running up to 64 requires a Tournament Token or Paidia Bot Pro. Decide your size before you start, since the limit applies once the tournament begins.

Creating a tournament — setup plus collecting registrations — is always free, and small tournaments (up to 8 players) run free too. Larger tournaments (up to 64 players) and advanced features unlock with a one-time Tournament Token (one tournament) or Paidia Bot Pro (unlimited tournaments).

Both unlock everything — all features and the full size cap. A Tournament Token unlocks a single tournament, best for the occasional event; Paidia Bot Pro is a subscription that unlocks unlimited tournaments, best if you run them regularly. Use /unlock-tournament to apply a Token or Pro to a tournament you've created. Tokens are non-refundable.

For elimination brackets, scores are reported inside your matchup's private matchroom thread using the Paidia bot's score-entry UI. Both players confirm the result; confirmed scores post in #scoring and the bracket on this site updates automatically.

Usually because the tournament hasn't started yet, you're not registered as a Player, your Discord role or channel permissions changed, or the bracket isn't running — matchroom threads are created only once the bracket is live.

Single elimination, double elimination, group stages, and battle royale — for both solo and team tournaments. The 2-Phase Group Stage (small groups of 3–5 players, with the top 2 advancing into a finals bracket) is an advanced feature you unlock with a Tournament Token or Paidia Bot Pro.

No. /tournament-discoverability only controls whether the tournament is listed publicly on paidiagaming.com. It doesn't change who can register — that's always governed by Discord membership, access to the registration message, and Discord permissions/roles.

A TO or Mod can use the Match Reset button inside a matchroom thread to reset that match and any downstream matches it affected — handy if a score was entered incorrectly or a match needs replaying. You can reset the bracket after start with the same unlock (token or Pro), but registration and seeding can't be reset once a tournament has started.

No. Players join entirely through Discord, and the public tournament page is viewable by anyone with the link — no login required.