Earning Spaghetti Points

## Earn Points by Competing and Participating Spaghetti Points are the virtual currency of Spaghetti Showdown. You earn them by participating in tournaments, placing well in brackets, and engaging with the platform. Points can be spent in the Spaghetti Store on cosmetic items for your player profile and card. ### How Points Are Earned There are several ways to accumulate Spaghetti Points: **Tournament Participation:** Every tournament you enter and complete earns you base participation points. Simply showing up and playing your matches is enough to earn points, regardless of how far you advance in the bracket. This rewards active community members who consistently participate. **Tournament Placement:** Placing well in a tournament earns you bonus points on top of the participation reward. The higher you place, the more points you receive. The exact breakdown depends on the tournament size: - **1st Place** — Maximum point bonus - **2nd Place** — Large bonus - **3rd Place** — Moderate bonus - **Top 8** — Small bonus - **Participation** — Base points for completing your matches Larger tournaments award more points at every tier. A first-place finish in a 64-player bracket is worth significantly more than in an 8-player bracket, reflecting the increased level of competition. **Special Events:** Some tournaments and events are marked as **Featured** or **Ranked** and offer multiplied point rewards. Keep an eye on the tournament listings for events with point multipliers. ### Checking Your Balance Your current Spaghetti Points balance is displayed in several places: - **Profile Page** — Your total balance appears prominently on your public profile - **Navigation Bar** — A quick-glance balance indicator is shown in the top navigation when you are logged in - **Store Page** — Your available balance is displayed at the top of the Spaghetti Store - **Transaction History** — View a detailed log of all points earned and spent from your profile settings ### Points Are Earned, Not Purchased Spaghetti Points cannot be purchased with real money. They are exclusively earned through participation and performance in tournaments. This ensures that the cosmetic items you unlock genuinely reflect your dedication to the competitive community. ### Tips for Earning More Points - **Enter every tournament you can** — Participation points add up quickly over time - **Focus on your best game** — Consistent top placements in one game earn more than scattered entries across many games - **Watch for featured events** — Point multipliers can double or triple your rewards - **Complete all your matches** — Forfeiting or dropping out of a tournament may forfeit your participation points - **Join active communities** — Communities that run regular tournaments give you more opportunities to earn Start competing today and watch your Spaghetti Points balance grow.