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How Do Player Referrals and Credits Work?

Learn about StartPlaying's refer a friend links: where to find your link and how the $10 credit works

Written by Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over 2 weeks ago

When you refer a friend to StartPlaying, they get $10 in credit toward their first game. Once they use that credit, you get $10 in credit toward your next game. Both players and Game Masters can earn and use referral credits.

What is my Refer a Friend link?

Your Refer a Friend link is a unique link you can share with friends.

When someone uses your link to create a brand new StartPlaying account, they automatically receive $10 in credit to use toward their first game.

Once they've used their $10 credit, you'll receive $10 in credit too.


How do I refer a friend?

  1. Go to Refer a Friend under Account Settings

  2. Click Copy Referral Link to copy your link directly

  3. Or click the Share on... buttons to generate a referral post for popular social media platforms

There's no limit on how many referrals you can send.

Account settings page highlighting Copy Referral Link button and Social Share buttons




What is the Referral Adventure Link?

In addition to your general Refer a Friend link, each Adventure has its own Referral Adventure Link. This works the same way as the standard referral link — if someone uses it to create a brand new StartPlaying account and plays their first game, they get $10 in credit and you get $10 in credit once they've used theirs.

The Referral Adventure Link is useful for promoting a specific game, since it takes new players directly to that Adventure's listing rather than the StartPlaying homepage.

How to find your Referral Adventure Link:

  1. Go to your Listings page

  2. Click the three dots next to the Adventure you want to share

  3. Click Copy Adventure Link (Referral)


How do I track my referrals?

At the bottom of the Refer a Friend page you can see:

  • Accounts that have signed up using your referral link

  • Which accounts have used their $10 credit


When do I receive my $10 credit?

You receive your $10 credit after your friend has used the entirety of their $10 credit on a game.

The credit will appear on your account automatically. You won't receive a notification, but you can check your balance on the Refer a Friend page at any time.


Can I save up referral credits?

Yes. Credits from multiple referrals stack and never expire. Your available credit will automatically apply to your next game at checkout.


Can I cash out my referral credits?

No. Referral credits can only be used to pay for games on StartPlaying. They cannot be transferred to your bank account or card on file.


I'm having a problem with my referral credits.

Please contact support@startplayinggames.com if you are having any trouble with your referral credits!

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