Guide

How to Create a Match

Want to challenge someone or start a tournament? Creating a match on Zentra takes less than a minute. Here's exactly how it works, step by step.

How It Works 2 Min Read Ludo · Whot · Pool · Chess
Step 01
Open Create Match

From the Games tab, tap the + button in the top right corner. This opens the Create Match screen — a short set of questions that sets up your match exactly the way you want it.

You can back out at any point by tapping the X in the top corner, or step back through your answers with the back arrow.

Step 02
Challenge or Tournament?

First, decide what kind of match you're running.

Challenge
A one-on-one match. Whoever wins takes the pot, minus a small rake.
Tournament
A multi-player bracket. Everyone stakes the same amount — winner takes the pot after a 10% rake.

Pick Tournament and you'll get one extra step later to choose how many players the bracket holds.

Step 03
Choose Your Game

Pick which game the match will be played in — Ludo, Whot, Pool, or Chess. Each one has its own icon and color, so you can spot it at a glance later on the Games screen.

Step 04
Set Your Stake & Wallet

This is how much every player puts in to join. Type your own amount, or tap one of the quick-pick amounts to fill it in instantly.

₦500 ₦1,000 ₦2,000 ₦5,000 Custom…

Below that, pick which of your wallets the stake gets debited from. Tap the dropdown to see your available wallets and their balances.

Step 05 · Tournaments Only
Pick a Bracket Size

If you chose Tournament, you'll now pick how big the bracket is — anywhere from 4 to 256 players.

4
8
16
32
64
256
Bigger bracket, bigger pot.
Each option shows the pot for that bracket size, calculated live from the stake you just set — this updates instantly as you tap between sizes, so you can see exactly what you're setting up before you commit.
Step 06
Choose Who Can Join
Open
Anyone browsing Open Games can find your match and join.
Invite Only
You choose exactly who's allowed in.

If you pick Invite Only, you'll get one more screen where you can search by username and select the players you want to invite.

Step 07 · Optional
Add a Name & Description

Give your match a bit of personality if you want — a name and a short description of what it's about, any house rules, or just a fun title. Both of these are completely optional. Leave them blank and Zentra will still create the match just fine.

Step 08
Review & Create

Last stop — a full summary of everything you've set up: match type, game, stake, wallet, player count, access, and the total pot after rake. Double-check it all, then tap Create Match.

You'll see a brief loading state while your match is created. Once it's done, you'll land on a confirmation screen with a match code you can copy and share with friends, and confirmation that your match is live and ready for players.

If something goes wrong creating the match, you'll see a clear error message and a Try Again option that takes you right back to the review screen — no need to start over from scratch.
Quick Tips
The steps adapt to your choices. Picking Challenge instead of Tournament skips the bracket-size step entirely. Picking Open instead of Invite Only skips the player-picker. The progress bar at the top always reflects exactly how many steps you'll actually see.
The pot preview is always live. Change your stake and go back to the bracket step (tournaments) or the review screen — the total updates instantly, so you're never guessing what the final pot will be.
Name and description are just for flavor. They help other players understand what they're joining, but they're not required to create a match.
Didn't get invited players quite right? You can search and select as many players as you like on the invite step before moving on — there's no limit shown, and you can always change your mind by tapping a player again to deselect them.
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