# Brackets

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Core gameplay is separated into off-chain and on-chain **brackets**. These brackets divide players into pools based on a combination of entry fee and payout. For instance, players in the "*Easy Mode*" bracket will only be paired with players in the same bracket.

This first bracket, "*Easy Mode"* is a **free-to-play bracket**, using an off-chain virtual currency, called **Coin**. This allows anyone to practice or play in low-stakes social tournaments. **Coin** is accrued over time and will be used for off-chain rewards.

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If a player runs out of Coin, click on the **Coin Vault** to collect more coins. This slowly fills up until it is full. If there are no coins to collect, simply come back later for more coins.

The Coin Vault also has a maximum capacity, so check back to continue to empty it!

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Each bracket has a set of themes that words will be chosen from, for instance, it may pick words from "*Dinosaur*", "*Beach*", or "*Cozy Winter"*.

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Players that want competitive play must connect a wallet and play on-chain. All on-chain matches are played for **$MOVE**. As you can see in the screenshot above, an example on-chain bracket would be an entry fee of **0.6 MOVE** and a payout of **1 MOVE** for the winner.

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We also run many custom events: usually at least one per week. These may have custom art, dictionaries, or other fun gameplay changes.

Because these brackets may have different tunings, it's important to check the Match Parameters section when a match is made, so that you can adjust your strategy to the current tuning.

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