About GameDuell

 
GameDuell: One of the world's largest gaming communities
If you love playing skill games against real opponents then you are in the right place! You can be sure that your duels are always exciting because you can choose your own opponent and play for real money. Thrilling games, real opponents and real prizes make GameDuell a one-of-a-kind experience! More information about GameDuell in the Blog!

GameDuell’s numbers

GameDuell: One of the world's largest gaming communities

One of the world’s largest gaming communities.

In December 2003, GameDuell began with a mission. Our mission was to make competition a rewarding experience for everybody. Since then, GameDuell has become on of the world’s largest (Nielsen//Netratings06/2005). Thank you for your loyalty!
GameDuell: thrilling games

Games

Tricky, fast-paced, or tactical games: With GameDuell you will find more than a dozen of the world’s best-loved online games such as Skat, Trivia Quizzes and Mahjong. More than 200,000 games are played here every day.
GameDuell: real Opponents

Real Opponents

Since the beginning in December of 2003, more than 20 million players have registered at GameDuell. Because of this, you are sure to find a fitting opponent everytime you’re online.
GameDuell: real cash winnings

Real Winnings

Here you can win real money.

Your GameDuell Team

The GameDuell team has grown to include more than 100 employees in the customer service, software development and partner management departments who work hard to ensure that the website works both smoothly and securely. Daily, we all work diligently to make GameDuell even better and more exciting.
Kai Bolik, Michael Kalkowski, and Boris Wasmuth founded GameDuell at the beginning of 2003 in Berlin, Germany. All three members of the board of directors have many years of management and entrepreneurial experience, and have worked for the Boston Consulting Group, Bertelsmann, dooyoo, and Lycos, among others.
GameDuell: board of directors

Security through Large Financial Partners

GameDuell has strong business partners. With the addition of publishing houses Georg von Holzbrinck ("Handelsblatt," "DIE ZEIT") and Hubert Burda ("Focus", "Bunte") in 2003, two leading German media corporations are active GameDuell business partners and assign members to the supervisory board. In 2008, we were fortunate to have one of the leading pan-European venture capital firms, Wellington Partners, join us as a further investor.
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Our Partners

GameDuell works together with a partner network of many well-known businesses in the media and Internet sectors. Our partnersinclude Europe’s largest Internet portals such as Bild.T-Online, GMX, Tomorrow, Lycos, Chip, MSN, WEB.de and many others.
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Why You Can Trust GameDuell

Why You Can Trust GameDuell GameDuell’s business model is registered with the responsible authorities in Germany, and thus follows the strict German laws and jurisdiction.
As an official provider of games of skill, GameDuell guarantees the following:
1. Security
All account transactions are password-protected and SSL-encrypted.
Therefore, your personal information is protected with the same level of security as that of many online banking institutions.
 
2. Transparency
GameDuell offers a comprehensive and explicit overview of gaming activity, game results, and account transactions.
...and all that in real-time.
3. Fairness
The skill level matching technology ensures that only opponents of your skill level will be chosen for you.
All participants of a particular duel are given the same starting and game conditions.
GameDuell never participates in duels, and does not score any advantage when a particular player wins or loses.
 
4. Simple Participation
We consciously focus on simplicity.
Our games are easy to learn or already generally well known.
You can participate in most duels with a low entry fee, starting at 0.40 EUR.
In addition, as a Money Player you are given the opportunity to take part in as many free practice duels as you wish.
We hope you have a lot of fun at GameDuell!
Your GameDuell Team