How to compete

Earn your place

The tournament lives inside the Steam version of The Joust. Your best eligible Heromaster score is your entry.

Launch the Steam version of The Joust and choose Heromaster Mode.

Compete in the Solo bracket. Scores from other brackets do not qualify.

Record your high score on the official leaderboard before the contest closes.

Ten winning places

The prize list

Top the Heromaster Solo leaderboard and ride away with the grand prize—or fight your way into one of nine more winning places.

Grand Prize $100 Steam Gift Card^*

2nd Place $50 Steam Gift Card^*

3rd Place $25 Steam Gift Card^*

4th Place $10 Steam Gift Card^*

5th–10th Place Deluxe Edition Upgrade The Joust^*

^* Offer valid where legally applicable.

Entrants must use the Steam version of The Joust.
Winners will be chosen based on Heromaster Mode high scores in the Solo bracket.
Winners will be identified by the Steam account used to achieve the high score.
Updates to the game will not invalidate existing high scores.
A score must be recorded on the official The Joust leaderboards to be considered valid.
The Joust Development Team reserves the right to disqualify any high-score entry deemed to be the product of cheating.
Winners will be contacted on Steam and will have one week from the close of the contest to claim their prize.
Scores recorded outside the contest window are not valid.

Heromaster awaits

Every eligible Solo score is another chance to rise. The tournament closes August 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST.