How to Start a Wager on Basement
Learn how to create wager challenges with friends or open challenges for competitive gaming with real stakes
Wagers on Basement let you bet tokens on your skills, whether you're challenging a friend or opening it up for anyone to join. It's a fun way to add stakes to your matches and prove who's really on top. Here's how to start a wager and invite others to play for rewards.
How to Start a Wager
Select a game
Click any game on basement.fun.
Access wager options
Click the sword icon at the top of the game details page.
Choose challenge type
Choose how you want to start your challenge:
- Challenge a friend
- Create an open challenge for anyone to join
In this guide, we'll create a friend challenge by selecting Challenge Friends.
Select your opponent
Enter your friend's name in the search field and select their name from the list. Click Next.
Set wager parameters
Select the amount you would like to wager and the duration of the wager challenge. You may also enter a custom amount.
Fund your wager
Fund your wager challenge by depositing funds. Simply click Deposit Bet and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
Share challenge link
Once your wager challenge has been funded, you will be provided with a link to share with your opponent. Click Copy to copy the link for sharing. Your friend/opponent will need to open the link, confirm their stake, and join the wager challenge.
Once both players have funded the bet, you can start playing. Compete and let the best player win! The prize pool goes to the winner once the challenge is complete.
Wager Types
Friend Challenges
- Challenge specific players by username
- Private matches between known opponents
- Customizable stakes and duration
Open Challenges
- Create public wagers for anyone to join
- First-come, first-served basis
- Great for finding new opponents
Both players must fund their portion of the wager before the match can begin. The total prize pool goes to the winner upon completion.
Start with smaller wager amounts when playing with new opponents to test the waters before committing to larger stakes.