Duels

How to play Cards Quest duels: hide three games, recognise your opponent’s in ten seconds, ranked mode, Elo and seasons.

The idea

A duel pits two players against each other. Each one hides three games from their collection, and the other has to recognise them.
Two modes: the classic duel, to play with friends or anyone with nothing at stake, and ranked mode, with Elo, ranks, coins and season rewards.
Ranked mode unlocks after 5 finished classic duels.

Pick three cards from your collection, then open the duel to everyone or challenge a specific friend.
You can have up to three open duels at a time.

For each game to find, you see its cover, blurry at first and sharper every second, and four options.
You have 10 seconds and a single answer per game. The faster you answer, the more you score: 5 points in the first two seconds, then one less every two seconds.
A wrong answer or running out of time: 0 points for that game.
Once started, the investigation is played in one go: start it when you have a few minutes ahead of you.

When you have both handed in your investigation, the best score wins. In ranked mode, your Elo ratings are updated.
In ranked mode, every duel pays coins: 30 for a win, 15 for a draw, 5 for a loss. Each win in a row adds 5 coins, up to +25. Your first 10 duels of the day are paid.
In ranked mode, your Elo puts you in a rank, from Bronze to Legend. The gauge on the Duel page shows how far you are from the next one.
Tip: little-known games are harder to recognise. What you hide matters as much as how fast you are.

Seasons only apply to ranked mode. A season lasts one month. You need at least three finished duels to enter the ranking.
At the end of the season, ranked players win packs: 5 Legendary packs for first place, 3 for the podium, 1 for the top 10, and 2 Classic packs for every other ranked player. Rewards are claimed in the Ranked tab of the Duel page.
Elo ratings go back to their starting value every new season.

Cards Quest is free and plays in the browser: five cards every twelve hours, 1,795 cards to collect and duels against other players.