Skirmz FAQ: accounts, communities, tournaments and cost
Answers to common questions about Skirmz, including who it is for, what it costs, how old you need to be, and how communities and tournaments work.
What is Skirmz?
Skirmz is a competitive gaming platform where players find matches, join tournaments, climb leaderboards and build communities together. It is operated by Predevelopment Group LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company.
Who is Skirmz for?
Two groups. Players who want a better place to find games, a squad and a regular scene, and community leaders who want a place to bring their people together and run events. The same account does both.
Is Skirmz free?
Joining Skirmz is free. Entry fees, prize pools, donations and sponsorships are not available features.
How old do I need to be?
You must be at least 16 years old to create an account.
Do I need an account?
You can read the guides, game pages and feature pages without one. Taking part, such as joining a community, entering a tournament, queuing for a match or chatting, requires a free account.
What is a community?
A community is a shared home for a group of players: its members, events, matches and tournaments, with its own rules and moderators. See Communities.
Can I start my own community?
Yes. Any account can start a community. A name, a description and a privacy setting are enough to begin, and you can fill in the rest later.
What is the difference between a public and a private community?
Anyone can join a public community. A private community is invite-only: you need an invite from someone allowed to share one.
What tournament formats does Skirmz support?
Single elimination and double elimination. Double elimination includes a grand final reset: if the player or team coming from the losers bracket wins the first grand final, a second one decides the title. See Tournaments.
How does a match work?
When a match is created, everyone checks in, then takes part in any pre-match votes the community has set up, such as the map. You play the match in the game itself. Afterwards the players report who won. If the result is disputed, a moderator reviews it. See How a match works.
How are ratings calculated?
Ranked play uses an Elo-style rating that changes with each result. The summary shows an estimate of the change. Skirmz attempts to save ratings when that summary opens, with a retry during cleanup if needed.
How do I contact Skirmz?
Privacy questions and data requests: privacy@skirmz.com. Legal notices and terms questions: legal@skirmz.com. Copyright complaints (DMCA): dmca@skirmz.com. The Privacy Policy explains how your data is handled.