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TourneyUp

A mobile-first social tournament platform that makes it easy to create, manage, and share competitive brackets for any type of event—from local sports to online gaming communities.

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The Problem

Organising tournaments—whether for weekend sports, gaming meetups, or community events—is still a manual, fragmented process. Organisers juggle spreadsheets, group chats, and social media posts to coordinate brackets, track scores, and share results. There is no simple, mobile-first tool that brings the entire tournament experience together with built-in social sharing.

Our Solution

TourneyUp is a mobile app that lets anyone create and manage tournaments in minutes. Organisers set up brackets, invite participants via shareable links, and track results in real time. Participants receive live updates and can follow along as matches progress. Built-in social sharing makes it easy to post brackets, results, and highlights directly to social media platforms.

How It Works

  1. 1Create a Tournament — Choose the format (single elimination, double elimination, round robin, or Swiss), set the rules, and customise the bracket size.
  2. 2Invite Participants — Share a join link or code. Participants register directly from their phone with no account setup friction.
  3. 3Live Match Tracking — Record scores as matches happen. The bracket updates in real time for all participants and spectators.
  4. 4Share and Celebrate — Generate shareable bracket images, match summaries, and winner announcements for social media with a single tap.

What Makes It Novel

TourneyUp is social-first by design. While most tournament tools are desktop web apps built for esports administrators, TourneyUp is a mobile-native experience designed for everyday communities. The social sharing engine generates visually appealing bracket graphics and result cards optimised for Instagram, X, and WhatsApp—turning every tournament into shareable content that drives organic engagement and repeat usage.

Impact

TourneyUp eliminates the friction of organising casual and semi-competitive events. Community organisers can set up a fully functional tournament in under two minutes, participants can join from a single link, and results are instantly shareable. The app demonstrates how mobile-first design with social integration can turn a traditionally complex workflow into a seamless experience.

Technology Stack

React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsReal-time UpdatesSocial API IntegrationCloud Infrastructure