Short Sets, Sharp Stories
We compress narrative into minutes: quick intros, punchy rounds, and post-match micro-interviews sized for vertical feeds. Your run is bingeable without losing the live thrill.
Thumb Royale — BO1 Ladders & Daily Sprint Cups
Pan-European • Mobile Esports • BO1
Short Matches. Loud Arenas. Daily Sprint-Cups.
Thumb Royale is a festival built for the screen in your hand: blistering BO1 brackets, daily Sprint-Cups that reset every evening, and a touring stage popping up across Europe. Our format compresses tension into minutes, elevating every tap, flick, and micro-decision to prime-time drama. Whether you’re grinding ladders on the metro or swiping for glory under the lights, the arena comes with you.
- Fast BO1 brackets with dynamic seeding and mirrored device profiles
- Zero-delay on-site finals with pocket-stage cameras and vertical broadcast
- Daily reset: fresh Sprint-Cups, fresh storylines, fresh kings and queens
Daily Reset • Fresh Storylines
Sprint-Cups: a new crown every night
The Sprint-Cup is our nightly flash tournament: a compact bracket that spins up fast, finishes faster, and leaves no room for hesitation. When the sunset hits the venue, the ladder locks and a clean bracket pairs rivals who earned their way in over the day.
You’ll feel the format’s pulse in its urgency. There’s no warm-up series, no safety net — just raw reads, practiced thumbs, and the thrill of converting a single opening into a trophy. Winners lift metal; everyone else loads into tomorrow’s queue.
- Micro-stages tuned for vertical cameras and crowd proximity
- Nightly bracket announcement with spotlight walk-ins
- City-by-city leaderboards feeding the Grand Royale
One Map • One Life • One Chance
BO1 Ladders: pressure that fits in a commute
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Dynamic Seeding
Pairings update in near real-time as players bank wins across the day. The algorithm favors streaks and strength of schedule, nudging proven thumbs toward the top without locking out upsets.
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Mirrored Device Profiles
Input curves, refresh behavior, and HUD layouts are mirrored to minimize hardware edges. We chase a fair “feel” so the better decision — not the pricier phone — decides the round.
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Sudden Finish
Drawn-out sets don’t exist here. Convert the read, clutch the final duel, and move — your next match is already waiting. BO1 makes every micro-advantage feel gigantic.
Format • Integrity • Spectacle
Highlights & Fair Play Principles
Clear Bans & Loadouts
Ban windows are timed and mirrored. Device loadouts lock with server-side checks, keeping tweaks honest and repeatable across venues and titles.
Transparent Officiating
Floor refs receive synchronized POVs and instant-clip tools. Rulings are explained on-screen so players and audience understand the call as it happens.
Anti-Cheat on Site
On-site client integrity checks, input anomaly flags, and restricted network layers keep the playing field clean without adding player friction.
Vertical-First Broadcast
Shot lists are written for phones: split-screen thumb cams, scoreboard micro-ticks, and context subtitles that make sense without commentary.
Open Community Rounds
Each stop reserves wildcard entries for local grinders. If you’re hot on ladder, you can spike into the night bracket the same day.
Pan-EU Roadshow
Tour: metro stops to midnight arenas
Thumb Royale travels light: fold-out stages, calibrated device rigs, and a routing plan that loves trains. We pop up in dense city centers so players can queue on lunch breaks and return at dusk for the Sprint-Cup. Any European geo works — if there’s a crowd and a signal, we can play.
Each stop has its own flavor: Lisbon’s riverside railings, Berlin’s concrete echoes, Warsaw’s lantern glow. Our crew tunes light and sound for vertical broadcast, while local grinders bring the spice that makes every bracket feel new.
- Lisbon
- Barcelona
- Paris
- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Prague
- Vienna
- Warsaw
- Milan
- Helsinki
Vertical-First • Creator-Ready
Broadcast that speaks the phone’s language
Our shot list is built for thumbs: split POVs, scoreboard micro-ticks, captions that carry context without audio. Creators get clean feeds, clip-safe music, and time-coded highlights minutes after the trophy lifts.
Tip: swipe the reel →
Open Rounds • Local Flavor
Community fuel: from queue to spotlight
Thumb Royale thrives on local heat. We reserve wildcard Rounds for on-site ladder climbers, give clubs a corner for meetups, and run creator challenges that reward storycraft as much as scorelines. Your city’s style rides with the bracket.
Creator Tools • Clip-Ready
Creator Zone: overlays, stingers, story kits
We treat creators like a second broadcast booth. Thumb Royale ships a free overlay pack, lower-thirds, sticker sheets, and stingers sized for vertical, square, and widescreen. Brand elements are bold but breathable, so your channel’s identity still leads.
Every stop includes a compact creator bar with USB-C hubs, quiet light, and mic stands. You’ll get time-coded highlight lists within minutes of the final duel — easy to trim, caption, and ship. If you’re telling the story, we’ll hand you the crayons.
- Clean-feed program out + ISO POVs
- Overlay pack with safe title margins
- Stinger transitions and emoji sticker sheets
Parity First
Mobile Lab: we measure what matters
The Mobile Lab follows the tour with a tiny arsenal: latency rigs, brightness probes, and a sandbox client that stress-tests input curves. We aren’t chasing synthetic scores; we’re calibrating for feel — the invisible comfort that keeps a duel fair.
Before doors open, we mirror key settings across devices, verify refresh behavior, and lock loadouts server-side. If a venue’s network throws a mood, we route around it with buffered uplinks. Fair play isn’t a promise; it’s a checklist.
- Touch-to-Photon: sub-10ms variance across match devices
- Brightness Parity: nits normalized for identical contrast cues
- Signal Hygiene: shielded lanes for player traffic
From Queue to Crown
A day at Thumb Royale
The festival’s cadence is friendly to commuters and night owls alike. Queue when you can, ladder as long as it’s fun, then return for the nightly Sprint-Cup. Short matches, clear windows, and a clean path from first tap to last cheer.
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Check-In & Warm-Thumb
Grab a lanyard, sync your mirrored profile, and run two warm thumbs against bots. You’re live on the ladder the moment you’re comfy.
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Ladder Windows
Bank wins in tight windows throughout the day; dynamic seeding bubbles streaks without burying underdogs. The bracket won’t be the same twice.
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Night Bracket & Trophy
At dusk the Sprint-Cup locks. Walk-in intros, vertical cams, and a shiny little trophy for the night’s monarch. Tomorrow resets — and so do the tales.
Stage Fuel • Local Collabs
Partners & activations: useful, playful, portable
We invite partners who can power the festival without swallowing it — chargers instead of billboards, hydration over hype. Activations lean practical: phone care counters, creator overlay booths, snack alleys, and mini-quests that fold into the Sprint-Cup narrative.
Brands get bite-size moments built for vertical story: ten-second wins, sticker hunts, and side-quest codes that unlock camera frames. Fun first, logo second.
- Compact booths with queue-line visibility
- Creator co-ops and overlay swaps
- City-specific side quests with prizes
Engineering • Safety • Flow
Pocket stage: fast to build, safe to cheer
Our micro-stage kit rides in a van and opens like origami: truss, lights, screens, audio, and shielded networking. Load-in to lights-up takes under two hours with a crew that rehearses like a speedrun. Safety marshals keep lanes clear and spill-ready.
The crowd area breathes: soft corners, cable bridges, and clear signage you can read at arm’s length. We test sight lines for both eyes — fans on site and viewers on phones.
Daily Metals • Grand Royale
Prize pool & progression: small cups, big arc
Every city crowns nightly champions with real metal and creator-grade overlays for the victory lap. City points roll into a Grand Royale stop where streaks, upsets, and attendance matter. We prize momentum — and the clips that carry it.
Daily
Sprint-Cup trophies & travel stipends
Season
Grand Royale purse + creator bounties
Clips
Highlight bonuses for fan-voted moments
Exact figures depend on city partners and venue scale; what stays constant is the slope: daily rewards that feel real, and an end-season peak that’s worth the miles.
Quick Answers
FAQ — fast reads
How do Sprint-Cups work?
Evening bracket. Qualify via the daily ladder. Resets every night.
What devices are allowed?
Festival rigs with mirrored profiles. BYOD for ladder when profiles match.
Age limit?
Local venue rules apply. Typically 16+; under 18 may need guardian approval.
Can I stream?
Yes. Clean feed + overlay pack available on site.
