What is StumpVerse multiplayer?
StumpVerse multiplayer is a live, turn-based version of the draft: two players build separate 15-man squads in the same room, in real time. The draft works exactly like solo play: whoever's turn it is rolls a nation and year, sees that real squad, and picks one player, with retries to redraw. The twist is that once a cricketer lands in either fifteen, he's locked for the other side. Once both fifteens are set, each player names a captain and plays a head-to-head series with the squad they built.
Create and play a room
Seven steps from an empty room to a finished series.
Choose your display mode
Classic shows ratings as you draft; From memory hides them. It’s a personal preference each player sets for themself.
Set the series length
One decisive match, or a best-of-3 or best-of-5 series with the squads you draft.
Add a password, or leave it open
A password keeps the room private. Leave it blank and anyone with the link or code can join.
Pick a turn pace
A 20, 30, or 45-second indicator sets the room’s rhythm. It’s a visual guide only and never auto-picks or skips the active player.
Create the room and share it
Copy the invite link, or give your friend the room code to paste into "Join with a code."
Draft turn by turn
Once both players are ready, the host starts. Whoever’s turn it is rolls a nation and year and drafts one player. Already-claimed players are locked out for the other side.
Name a captain and play the series
Once both 15s are set, each player names a captain and picks an XI for every match. StumpVerse simulates each one into a full scorecard.
What creating a room actually looks like
Three screens between "I want to play a friend" and a live draft. These are real screenshots of the game, not mockups.
Rules and scoring
The same draft rules as solo play, plus one more: you're drafting against a real opponent, not just the clock.
Every match in the series draws its own pitch, weather, and day or night slot, so the squad that wins a best-of-5 is usually the one that covered seam, spin, and dew in the draft, not the one that grabbed the most famous top order.
Live and turn-based
Whoever’s turn it is rolls a nation and World Cup year, then drafts one player from that real squad while the other player watches live.
First to draft, keeps him
A cricketer taken into one player’s 15 is locked for the other. Roll that squad later and he’s stamped as taken, so no duplicate legends across both fifteens.
Best of 1, 3, or 5
Every match in the series is picked and played individually. There’s no quick/auto result the way solo play has; you set an XI each time.
Just a name and a link
A display name, an optional room password, and an invite link or code. Nothing to sign up for.
Strategy: drafting against a real opponent
The pool is shared, so the pressure that made solo drafting a bet on conditions now has a second player racing you for the same names.
That changes what patience costs. In solo play a role can wait a few picks; here every turn you spend on a luxury batter is a turn your opponent can spend taking the last great keeper or the one genuine wrist-spinner in the pool. The best multiplayer drafters watch the other fifteen as closely as their own.
A keeper won’t wait for you
Unlike solo play, a real person is drafting opposite you. Hesitate on a keeper or a frontline bowler and their next roll may land on the one you were saving.
Cover your overs early
Bowlers are just as scarce as star batters here. A squad of specialist batters is a real risk when every roll your friend makes can lock another bowler away.
Turn pace sets tempo, not a countdown penalty
The 20/30/45-second indicator keeps the room moving, but nothing forces a pick when it runs out. Agree on a pace that suits the group before you start.
A series rewards real balance
One lucky match can go to a thin squad. Best-of-3 or best-of-5 tends to find out a side that was built around a handful of big names.
Common questions
Do I need an account?
No. Pick a display name, set an optional room password, and share the invite link or room code.
How many players can join?
Two. StumpVerse multiplayer is a straight head-to-head live draft. There is no bracket or tournament mode yet.
What if my opponent already picked the player I wanted?
He is locked for the rest of the draft. Roll his squad later and he shows as taken. That scarcity is what makes the live draft tense.
What should I share with a friend?
The invite link is easiest, since it fills in the room code automatically. If a chat app breaks the link, just send the room code for them to paste into "Join with a code."
Can each player choose their own ratings visibility?
Yes. Classic (ratings shown) or From memory (hidden) is a personal display preference, so it does not need to match between players.
Is this affiliated with any board or the ICC?
No. StumpVerse is an independent fan project and is not endorsed by any cricket body, player, or broadcaster.