Guess the Esports Player — play free online with friends
Clues drop one at a time, and the first to name the pro scores. Send one link, everyone plays on their own phone. Free for up to 4, or play alone.
By Martin Nymann (AddonNordic ApS), who made Deadline Day with his son Viktor. Updated 4 October 2026.
On this page: How to play · The clues · Online with friends · Questions
How do you play Guess the Esports Player?
Everyone sees the same clues about a mystery pro player, one at a time, and the first to pick the right name out of three scores a point. The players are pros from 5v5 tactical shooters, today's stars and retired legends, and the names you pick from are their gamer handles.
- Send the link. One of you starts a game and shares the link or the 4-letter code. Play with up to 4 friends for free, or play alone.
- Watch the clues drop. A new clue appears every 7 seconds: three facts, then the country, the position and the season.
- Guess when you dare. Pick one of three names. Right, and you score a point. Wrong, and everyone else scores a point and the round ends.
- First to 10 wins. Playing alone? You get 10 rounds, and the game counts how many you got.
The earlier you guess, the more you risk. Wait for the last clue, and someone faster may take the point first.
What are the clues?
Six clues per player, from the hardest to the easiest, all about the player's best season.
| Clue | What you see |
|---|---|
| Facts 1–3 | A trophy, a record or a milestone from that season |
| Country | The player's flag |
| Position | AWPer, in-game leader, entry fragger or rifler |
| Season | The year of the best season, or "plays today" for current stars |
Current stars and legends are mixed, and the two wrong names are usually from the same role and the same era, so you can't guess from the position alone.
Can you play Guess the Esports Player online with friends?
Yes. Everyone plays on their own phone, so it works on the same sofa, over a video call or straight from the group chat. Want it on the big screen? Open deadlineday.app/tv on the TV and everyone scans the code.
What else can you play in the same room?
- Esports Imposter. Everyone gets the same pro except one bluffer. Esports Imposter
- A live esports auction. Everyone gets 100M and bids for the same pros — the stronger five wins the best of three. Esports auction
- Another sport. The same game with footballers or basketball players. Guess the Footballer · Guess the Basketball Player
Then put a price on them: the esports auction
Same group, same pro players, more at stake. Esports auction
- Create a game and send the link. Paste the link in your Discord or the squad chat. Everyone joins on their own phone or in the browser, between matches.
- Bid on one pro player at a time. AWPers, in-game leaders, entry fraggers and riflers from 5v5 tactical shooters come up one at a time, from the 2013 scene to today. Two teams after the same star AWPer is where the budget burns.
- Pick your five on the server. The final is best of three maps to 13 rounds. Almost level? It goes to 2-1 and overtime, and the stronger five wins.
More esports games for the same group
- The live auction. Everyone gets 100M and bids for the same pro players. Build the stronger five and win.
- This or That. Two pro players, same position, same era. One of you picks in secret, the rest guess which.
- Imposter. Everyone gets the same pro player except one bluffer. One word each, then vote.
Why esports fans keep playing Guess the player
- An esports tip. The names are gamer handles, and the role clue matters: an AWPer's facts look different from an in-game leader's. The season tells you which era of the scene.
- Fast rounds. A clue every 7 seconds, so a round is over in less than a minute.
- Risk decides it. Guess on the first fact and you might steal the point. Guess wrong and everyone else gets it.
- 106 pro players, back to 2013. A pro player from decades ago can come up right after one from this season.
- Alone or together. Play ten rounds solo to warm up, then send the link and beat your friends.
- No ads. Ever. Just the clues and the clock.
What does Esports Guess the player cost?
- Up to 4 friends
- All four esports games, plus every other sport
- No sign-up, no download, no ads
- Up to 8 friends
- Every game you host on that device
- No subscription — your friends never pay
Made by Viktor and Dad
- No sign-up
- No ads. Ever.
- Play money only
Deadline Day is made by AddonNordic ApS (CVR 46495985), Denmark · contact@addonnordic.dk
Esports Guess the player rules in one minute
- Players: 1 to 8. Up to 4 play free; alone you get 10 rounds and a score.
- Clues: three facts from the best season, then the flag, the position and the season.
- Answers: three names to choose from. Right scores you 1 point; wrong gives everyone else 1.
- Winning: first to 10 points.
- The pro players: 21 AWPers, 22 in-game leaders, 21 entry fraggers and 42 riflers.
Esports Guess the player questions
Can I play Guess the player alone?
Yes. Alone you get 10 rounds, and the game counts how many you got right. With friends, the first to 10 points wins.
How hard are the esports clues?
The first three are facts from the pro player's best season, the hardest first. The flag, position and season come last, and by then someone has usually guessed.
What happens if I guess the wrong pro player?
Everyone else scores a point and the round ends, so a wild early guess can cost you.
Which pro players are in Esports Guess the player?
106 pros from 5v5 tactical shooters, from the 2013 scene to players competing today, listed by their gamer handles.
Is it free?
Yes. Up to 4 friends play Guess the player and every other game free, with no sign-up and no ads.
What does the Host Pass cost?
€4.99, paid once. It opens every game you host on that device to 8 friends, and your friends never pay.
Free for up to 4. Bigger group? One-time Host Pass €4.99 — your friends never pay.
Deadline Day is made by AddonNordic ApS (CVR 46495985), Denmark · Questions? Contact us at contact@addonnordic.dk
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