Frequently asked questions
The short version of everything: how the draft works, what perfect means, and how to drag your friends into it.
The short version
Spin a real franchise era, draft one player-season into an open seat, and repeat until the roster is full. Then the season settles the argument. You do not need an account, and there is nothing to install or buy.
For deeper reading, start with how to play, then see how the ratings work and how to build a perfect roster.
What is Draft Challenger?
An all-time sports drafting game that plays in the browser. Each round spins a real franchise era — a city and a window of years — and lays out that squad with real season statistics. You draft the roster seat by seat, a full season simulates, and the record on the board is the verdict.
How does a draft work?
Tap any open seat to spin an era, pick a player from that era’s squad, and move on. Fill the board — twelve seats in football, a starting five in basketball, a full lineup and rotation in baseball — then the season plays out. Every seat contributes to the position-weighted team score.
What counts as a perfect season?
Running the full target for that sport. That means 20-0 in the NFL (17 regular-season wins plus three playoff rounds), all 82 games in the NBA, all 162 regular-season games in baseball, 16-0 through the college football title, and an unbeaten Invincibles season in club soccer.
How rare is a perfect season?
Most finished runs fall short. The difficulty is tuned openly against the rating math, so perfect stays an achievement rather than a participation stamp.
How do the ratings work?
Every player-season is rated on how good it actually was — production, honors, reputation — measured against its own era, so a 1970s great and a modern star meet on level ground. The full method is public on the how-ratings-work page.
Which sports can I play?
There are 11: Football, Basketball, Cricket, Baseball, Soccer, College Football, College Basketball, Golf, Hockey, Women's Basketball, Aussie Rules. Every sport has its own board, its own leaderboard, and its own Daily.
What is the Daily Challenge?
One board a day, the same spins for everyone in the world, and a single attempt at it. Finishing any full draft marks your play streak for today; one day off is covered, and even after two days off your next finished draft can win it back. The Daily leaderboard remains a fair race because everyone drafts the exact same board.
Do I need an account?
No. Everything plays in the browser and your streaks and boards save to your device. An account just carries your streak and handle across devices.
Does it cost anything?
No — it plays in the browser with nothing to buy. Anything you can earn in the game is earned by playing, never purchased.
Can I play with friends?
Several ways: challenge a friend — send your finished board and they draft your exact spins, with a running series record between you; join the Live Draft, where everyone online shares a fresh board every ten minutes; bracket your group in a Knockout; or check in for the tournament bracket.
I found a mistake in the history — who do I tell?
help@draftchallenger.com. The game is built from the public record and corrections make it better; if a stat or fact looks wrong, we want to know.