\play_now\
Click. Pick a class. Fight.
The real engine and a live 1v1 duel in this tab.
Checking the arena…
- Click playFirst visit loads the game once; later visits are fast.
- Pick a classSoldier is the quickest way to learn the rhythm.
- FragWASD + mouse. The on-screen guide handles the rest.
Desktop browser with a mouse & keyboard · no account, no install
\watch_now\
See why it still hits.
A real archived match, rendered by the game engine. Follow the director or take over the camera.
real matchlive scoreplayer POV
free camfullscreen
Loading a featured match…
\the_archive\
Archive games
Three picks up front. Search the archive or open the whole catalogue.
Loading recent picks…
\play_today\
Want the full client?
Windows, macOS and Linux. Open the client and choose “Play with Bots.”
Checking the pubs…
Builds are being staged - check back shortly.
Public alpha builds: expect rough edges and tell us what broke in Discord. SHA-256 checksums are included on every build.
0 players have downloaded QWTF Play
\the_short_version\
Classic QWTF. Less friction.
The speed and nine classes stay intact. The waiting, setup archaeology and empty servers do not.
9 classeswith useful starting picks
Live botsduel or objective pubs
Built-in guidelearn while playing
Your setupcontrols and HUD remain yours
\live_fleet\
Servers, live now.
The actual alpha fleet—not a canned counter. These are the same servers the client sees.
Inspect the live server list checking fleet…
]status qwtfplay_fleet
no response - the fleet is sleeping.
Grab the client above; the bots will be back.
Grab the client above; the bots will be back.
in development:
\fight_the_build\
The bot is the invitation.
Empty servers make people leave. Our bots keep a fight running while we improve them class by class and map by map.
They are public-alpha opponents, not magic. Every awkward route, bad aim decision and good fight reported by a player shapes the next build.
play nowCompetitive 1v1
also live2v2–5v5 team pubs
training signalReal routes + real reports
\find_the_humans\
Thirty years of capping. Still not done.
QWTF Live organizes the human games. The archive proves they still happen; Discord is where the next one starts.
34,125archived matches
2.4Mkills on record
24K+downloadable demos
6continents represented
community archive, 2019 → today
\real_humans\
Ready for organized games?
Join pickups, ask veteran players, or bring another FPS player with you.
best odds of a pickup
archive pattern
When the games happen
Europe
7–10 PM
London
Americas
7–10 PM
Eastern
Australia
8–11 PM
Sydney
Historical peaks from 4,051 region-tagged QWTF Live matches through July 2026—not a schedule.
For alpha builds, release notes and bug reports: Join QWTF Play’s Discord Steam group
Recent human matches open log ↓
\recent_matches\
Last played
\choose_your_way\
One slot left.
Make it yours.
Play now, keep the client, or find the humans.
public alpha live
browser + desktop
humans welcome
01 · fastest way in
02 · keep the client
03 · bring the humans
Play now
Spawn into a live bot fight in your browser.
Enter the pub →Take it with you
Grab the desktop alpha and make it yours.
Choose your download ↓Windows · macOS · Linux · free public alpha
Join the pickups
Find organized games and veteran players.
Join QWTF Live ↗