Play Fair. Win Real.
CardTable Live is built on three things: honest play, clear cameras, and fast dispute resolution. Here's exactly how that works.
Six rules. Zero exceptions in ranked.
Both hands, the entire playmat, and your deck must remain visible at all times during competitive matches. No off-camera shuffling.
No phone, tablet, or browser tab consulted during a match. Coaching apps and deck trackers are not permitted in ranked or tournament play.
No coaching, no spectators in the room offering advice, no Discord whispers during a match.
Shuffles must be on-camera. Stacking, peeking, or palming a card is grounds for immediate forfeit and a trust-score penalty.
Both players confirm the result. Falsifying a win or a loss is treated as cheating, not a clerical error.
Do not watch your opponent's stream during the match. Streams have a delay for a reason — abusing it is a ban.
What happens if a rule breaks.
Minor framing issues, slow-play, accidental rule misapplication. Fix it and continue.
Repeated framing violations, missed triggers with material impact, or unsporting conduct.
Hidden cards, second-device use, dishonest reporting, harassment. −20 Trust.
Confirmed cheating, repeated offenses, threats, or hate speech. Escalates to permanent ban with all winnings forfeited.
From flag to resolution in < 24h
- Either player flags the match from the room menu.
- Match auto-pauses; chat is preserved as evidence.
- Judge reviews the camera feed. Tournament matches include a 7-day recording.
- Ruling issued in-app with penalty applied to Trust score.
- One free appeal per dispute, reviewed by a senior judge.
Friction matches the stakes
- ▸ Casual / Beginner — no verification, no Trust impact.
- ▸ Competitive — one-tap camera verify, Trust ✓ awarded on win.
- ▸ Tournament Practice — same as competitive.
- ▸ Tournament / Championship — verify + 7-day match recording.
Rules apply equally to streamers, sponsored players, and judges. Trust is earned per match — not handed out by status. See the Code of Conduct for behavior outside of matches and the Legal page for terms.