Open games & social play
Host or join sessions at a venue or anywhere, free or paid, with chat and optional phone sharing.
Open games (Join My Game) are for filling a court, organising a group run, or any casual session where you need a few more people.
Sign in to host or join
You need a MatchBase account to create or join a game. Shared links (/g/…)
can be opened by anyone to read details — signing in is required to participate.
Hosting options
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Sport | Badminton, padel, running, or other |
| Venue mode | Sports venue (facility + court) or Meet anywhere (no court) |
| Location | Map pin + label (e.g. park entrance) — always required |
| Spots & time | How many players and when |
| Price | Per-spot euros, or free to join (no payment on join) |
| Skill band | Optional min/max level (1–10) |
| Host message | Notes for joiners — pace, gear, meeting point |
The games list has a distance (km) filter so you can find games close to you.
Joining
How joining works depends on whether the game is free or paid:
- Free games — you join directly and your spot is confirmed straight away.
- Paid games — joining reserves your spot, but it isn't confirmed until you pay your share (by iDEAL or card). On the game page an unpaid spot shows a "reserved — not paid yet" state with a Pay now button. If you don't pay by the deadline, your spot is released.
You can leave before the start to free your spot.
Will the game go ahead?
Paid games have a viability check: if too few players have paid by the cutoff, the game is cancelled and everyone who paid is refunded — so you're never out of pocket for a game that doesn't happen.
Stay in touch
- Group chat on the game page (members only).
- Phone (optional) — add in Profile and enable Share with fellow players. Hosts and members who opted in can call each other from the game page / roster.
For ratings and recording results after play, see For athletes.