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You asked, we built it: lobby chat, themes and best plays

A chat for the whole arena, a dark mode and a seasonal Halloween look, and a lobby that replays the best moments of recent battles.

The lobby with the Best plays player on the left and the open lobby chat on the right

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Lobby chat

There's now a chat for the whole arena. Hit Chat in the bottom-right corner of the lobby. Anyone can read along; to post, sign in and confirm your email. Links and swearing are filtered, but paths on this site like /battles/12 work and turn into links. If a message crosses the line, open the ⋯ menu next to it and choose Report.

The lobby chat on desktop and on a phone, with players discussing a battle

Best plays in the lobby

The lobby banner is now a player that loops the best moments from recent battles: a multikill, a clutch, a big swing. You see the radar zoomed in on the action, the kill feed and who was playing. Skip with the arrows, pause any time, and Watch the battle opens that match right at the moment.

The Best plays player: a three-kill round on the radar with the Watch the battle button

Site themes

Pick Light, Dark or Match device for free — the ◐ button in the header switches them. Halloween, a seasonal theme with a purple night and pumpkin glow, costs 400 credits once and stays yours. Everything is under Site theme in your Wallet.

Theme cards in the wallet: Light, Dark, Match device and the paid Halloween theme
The lobby in the Halloween theme

Challenges you won't miss

When someone challenges you, a bright bar appears under the header with View & accept and Hide.

A bright bar under the header: a player challenges you to a battle

Smaller changes

  • The Basic pack no longer has legendary cards; their share went to epics.
  • Packs in the shop shimmer and lift on hover (no animation if your device asks for reduced motion).
  • Frame of the day is fairer: guests see the right answer when the frame closes. Sign in to see it right after your guess and keep a run going.