Badges are the small marks that appear next to a player's name on their profile and in the game screen. They aren't decoration: each is granted for something specific and can't be self-assigned.
On a camera-first platform that has practical value. You can tell at a glance whether the person opposite is a verified account, an instructor, or a player from the platform's earliest days.
Founding member: the first 1,000
A badge for Rovian's first 1,000 players. It can't be earned later, bought or transferred — once the number fills, it closes.
When you're paired with a founding member you see it on the “Ready?” screen, and two founders facing each other is called out as well. A small thing, but a nice record of being here early.
Verified account and email verification
Two different things. The email-verified badge shows the account is tied to a real address. The verified-account badge is granted to accounts our team has separately approved.
Both are simple trust signals against fake accounts — and in a place where strangers meet on camera, those signals are worth something.
Title and instructor badges
Players with a FIDE title (GM, IM, FM, CM, NM and the women's titles) carry a red badge. Chess coaches, teachers and arbiters get a gold one.
These come by application, and every application is reviewed by hand with a FIDE profile link or documentation. We walked through the steps in our title application post.
Game badges: small marks along the way
Then come the milestones: first game, first win, 10 games, 50, 100. They arrive automatically and collect in the badges section of your profile.
The point isn't bragging but seeing the road behind you. To check yours, visit your profile; for tiers, see our leaderboard and XP post.
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