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How brackets, leaderboards and single-match lobbies actually work for every game on ComCom Games, plus our own announcements.
GuidePlay chess against Stockfish on ComCom Games: how Easy, Medium and Hard play, and how to beat them
You can now play chess any time against ComCom, our computer player, and in chess ComCom is Stockfish, one of the strongest chess engines in the world. Here is how each level plays, how to beat the first two, and how a chess friendly works.
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AnnouncementPen Fight now has eight pens: a fountain pen, a highlighter, a crayon and a mechanical pencil join the desk
The pencil case just got bigger. Pen Fight now has eight pens, from a highlighter that barely moves to a mechanical pencil that flies across the desk, and every pen card shows its Speed, Weight, Slide and Reach so you can pick the one that suits you.
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AnnouncementA new look: exercise books, chalkboards, a jungle and a school desk
We redrew six games to look like the real thing: an exercise-book page, a classroom blackboard, a puzzle page, a jungle clearing, a woven mat and an old school desk. The rules are the same; the games are more fun to look at.
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AnnouncementFour new friendlies: Dots and Boxes, Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe, Tigers and Goats and Sudoku
Dots and Boxes from the back of your exercise book, Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe with nine boards in one, Tigers and Goats, the hunting game also called Bagh-Chal, and Sudoku, a fresh puzzle every time. All four are friendlies now: free, any time, with ComCom Coins for every win.
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GuideHow to play Dots and Boxes: rules, chains and how to beat ComCom
Dots and Boxes is the game you played in the back of your exercise book: draw lines, close boxes, go again. Here are the rules on ComCom Games and the one trick that wins most games.
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GuideHow to play Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe: nine boards in one
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe is tic-tac-toe that grown-ups cannot solve: nine small boards in one, and every move sends your opponent somewhere. Here are the rules and how to think about each move.
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GuideHow to play Tigers and Goats (Bagh-Chal): 4 tigers, 20 goats
Tigers and Goats, also called Bagh-Chal, is a hunt: 4 tigers try to take 5 goats, and 20 goats try to trap every tiger. Pick your side. Here are the rules and how to play each side well.
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GuideHow to play Sudoku: rules, notes and how to start a hard puzzle
Sudoku is nine rows, nine columns, nine boxes and the numbers 1 to 9. On ComCom Games every puzzle is new, made for you with exactly one solution. Here are the rules and how to get started.
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AnnouncementTwo in a row: Sara wins Pen Fight Cup Series 1 and Series 2
Sara (@sara) has won the Pen Fight Cup twice in a row: Series 1 through its Fair Play Decider, and Series 2 by winning both her bracket matches. That is ৳300 in prize money and the first back-to-back title on ComCom Games.
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AnnouncementFree Fire is on ComCom Games: one room, last one standing, beginners welcome
Free Fire is the tenth game on ComCom Games. Every tournament is one match: all players in the same custom room, last one standing wins. The first ones are free beginner cups for up to 48 players, with ৳150 for the winner. Here is how it works.
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Announcement16 Beads is here: Bangladesh's Sholo Guti, played live on ComCom Games
The board you drew on the ground with a stick, now with glass marbles. Sholo Guti is the sixth game you can play right on ComCom Games, as 16 Beads: jump to capture, take all 16, in tournaments or any time as a friendly. Here is the game, where it comes from, and how it works.
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GuideHow to win ComCom Coins: everything about the ComCom Games currency
ComCom Coins are the ComCom Games currency. Win a friendly and you earn some, up to a daily limit, and tournaments add coin prizes on top. Here is every way to earn them, what you can spend them on, and the rules that keep them fair.
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AnnouncementHand Cricket is here: call the toss, pick 1 to 6, and play it live on ComCom Games
The game from the back of every classroom is now the fifth game you can play right on ComCom Games. Call the toss, choose to bat or bowl, and pick 1 to 6 on every ball, in tournaments or any time as a friendly. Here is how it works.
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AnnouncementFriendlies are here: play Connect 4, Ludo and Pen Fight against ComCom or your friends
You no longer have to wait for a tournament to play. Friendlies let you play Connect 4, Ludo and Pen Fight any time, against ComCom, our computer player, or friends you invite with a link. Here is how they work and where to find them.
Read articleAnnouncementPen Fight is here: the classroom pen battle, now a live 1v1 on ComCom Games
Choose a pen, pull it back and flick it across the desk to knock the other pen off. Pen Fight is now a live, in-platform game on ComCom Games, with real physics, best of three rounds, and the result recorded the moment the match ends.
Read articleGuideHow to win at Pen Fight: choosing a pen and using spin
Four pens, one desk, and a lot more going on than it looks. Here is how each pen behaves, what spin really does, and how to play a long round.
Read articleAnnouncementFair play in Chess: every game is now checked for engine help
Every Chess game on ComCom Games is now checked for engine help after it ends. A chess engine reviews each player's moves, the game records move times and time away from the tab, and anything suspicious goes to an admin, who replays the game and decides.
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AnnouncementSaif Zaman is crowned ComCom Games’ first Ludo champion
Ludo Bracket, Series 1 is complete: Saif Zaman (@saifzaman0758) won the first Ludo tournament played live on ComCom Games and takes home the prize money.
Read articleAnnouncementJustin Matthius is crowned ComCom Games’ first Chess champion
The Chess Leaderboard - Season 1 is in the books: Justin Matthius (@catscanmeowchess) went a perfect 3-0 in the round robin, closing out the final against Sifat Zaman in just 10 moves to take the ৳1,500 top prize.
Read articleAnnouncementLudo is now fully in-platform: four players, one live board, every place decided
Every Ludo match on ComCom Games now plays live, right inside the platform: four players on one board, every roll shown to everyone, a 10-second turn timer, and a match that plays out every place from 1st to 4th before the result records itself.
Read articleAboutWhy Ludo will never have an entry fee on ComCom Games
Every other game on ComCom Games can run paid-entry tournaments. Ludo never will: it has real luck baked into it, and charging money to enter a game with a luck element is gambling, full stop.
Read articleAnnouncementChess is now fully in-platform: no more leaving ComCom Games to play your match
Chess tournaments used to send you to an outside site to actually play. Not anymore: every Chess match now happens right inside ComCom Games, live, with the result recorded automatically the moment the game ends.
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Announcementraju603041 is crowned ComCom Games’ first eFootball champion
The eFootball Cup - Series 1 bracket is complete: raju603041 beat sadaf in a best-of-three final to take the ৳1,000 prize and the platform’s first eFootball title.
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AboutComCom Games is 100% against gambling: here is what that actually means
We do not support gambling in any form, on any game, ever. Every tournament on ComCom Games is decided by skill and practice, not chance. Here is exactly what that distinction means in practice.
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GuideBrackets, leaderboards, and single lobbies: every ComCom tournament format explained
Every tournament on ComCom Games runs one of three formats: bracket, leaderboard, or single-lobby, and which one you get depends on the game. Here is how each actually works.
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IndustryBangladesh just made esports an official sport: here is what that means
Bangladesh's Ministry of Youth and Sports has formally recognised esports as a sport. Here is what official recognition actually changes, and why it matters for every player competing on ComCom Games.
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IndustryWhy Esports Is the Future of Competitive Gaming
Global prize pools in the hundreds of millions, mainstream sponsorships, national governments handing out official recognition: esports stopped being a niche hobby a while ago. Here is why it keeps growing, and what that means for players in Bangladesh.
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GuidePUBG Mobile on ComCom Games: how the single-lobby format works
PUBG Mobile tournaments on ComCom skip brackets entirely: every registrant drops into one shared lobby, and last one standing takes the prize. Here is exactly how that works.
Read articleGuideeFootball on ComCom Games: how the 1v1 bracket works
eFootball tournaments on ComCom run as a classic single-elimination bracket. Here is exactly how registrants get seeded, how rounds advance, and how a champion is decided.
Read articleGuideChess on ComCom Games: how the leaderboard format works
Chess on ComCom isn't a knockout bracket at all; it's a leaderboard where everyone keeps playing, paired round robin or Swiss. Here is how scoring, ranking and the format actually work.
Read articleGuideLudo on ComCom Games: how the 4-player bracket works
Ludo tournaments on ComCom group players 4 at a time instead of the usual 1v1. Here is exactly how that changes bracket seeding, rounds, and what it takes to reach the final.
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GuideMobile Legends: Bang Bang on ComCom Games: how the 1v1 bracket works
Mobile Legends is a 5v5 MOBA, but ComCom runs its tournaments 1v1, the same single-elimination bracket shape as eFootball. Here is exactly how it works.
Read articleAnnouncementSeason 1 is live: five games, real brackets, real prizes
Ludo, Chess, eFootball, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and PUBG Mobile all have real Season 1 tournaments open right now. Here is what is running and how to get in.
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AboutWhat is ComCom Games? The multi-game tournament platform explained
One account, six games, real cash and ComCom Coins on the line. Here is how the ComCom Games platform works and who it is for.
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GuideHow to join a ComCom tournament: a step-by-step beginner guide
From creating your account to seeing your first match in the bracket: a plain walkthrough of entering a Season 1 tournament on ComCom Games.
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