Setting Up a Private Match, Step by Step
Three steps, no downloads, no accounts. The whole flow takes about 30 seconds.
Open tntarena.io, enter a nickname, and click Create a Game. A private room is generated instantly with its own unique room code — no account or email required. You become the room's host, which means you control when the match starts.
In the lobby, click Copy Invite Link and paste it anywhere your friends are — a group chat, Discord, or a video call. Anyone who clicks the link lands directly in your lobby. Friends can also join manually: they click Join a Game on the homepage and type your room code. Up to 8 players fit in one room.
You'll see everyone appear in the lobby as they join, with their nickname and character. Players can edit their name and switch skins while they wait. When the crew is in, the host clicks Start Game and everyone drops into the arena together. After a round ends, the host can start a rematch with one click — same room, same code, no re-inviting.
Room Settings & Good-to-Knows
Maps: every match is played on a freshly generated arena, and themed maps add twists like fog of war and slippery ice floors — see the game modes page for what each one changes. Player count: a room holds up to 8 players; the match can start as soon as two are in. Rounds: each round is last-one-standing and takes about 2–5 minutes, and rematches keep the same lobby so scores and bragging rights carry over.
Room codes stay private: only people with your code or link can enter the room. If a code leaks to someone you'd rather not play with, the host can rotate it to a fresh one without rebuilding the lobby. Mid-game joins: friends who arrive late land in the lobby and join from the next round.
Who Do You Play With?
Private rooms fit any group. Remote teams use them as five-minute break games with coworkers — no installs means no IT headaches. Long-distance friend groups treat the room code as a standing game-night venue that works on any laptop. And if your friends are the competitive type, send them the how to play guide first — it covers every power-up and the classic beginner mistakes, so at least their first defeat will be dignified.