How Duck or Beef works: track, rival, print receipts
Duck or Beef turns achievement completion into an asynchronous rivalry: you play on your own schedule, then compare synced progress with an opp. An opp is another player you compete with. Xbox achievements and PlayStation trophies synced from the platform are verified; manual check-offs are self-reported.
Follow the rivalry from setup to proof
Sign in with a one-time email code, then link your Xbox gamertag or PlayStation online ID with one tap. Linking establishes which account is yours; syncing brings its progress into Duck or Beef.
Open Trophies to see your completion. Opp Match surfaces players at roughly your completion pace. Choose Beef to express interest or Duck to pass — a duck is never a penalty, and every duck on a fade goes on the record — who ducked you and who you ducked. Another player becomes your opp only when you both choose Beef. Friends can also be added directly.
Opps shows who is ahead and who is gaining. Feed records rivalry activity, including unlocks and passes. A pass means overtaking an opp. A receipt is a shareable result card showing completion percentages and events without achievement names.
Work through an example session
This is an illustrative workflow for @example, not a real player result. No completion figures are invented.
| Stage | Screen or action | What @example checks |
|---|---|---|
| Establish progress | Link Xbox, then open Trophies | The progress being compared comes from the linked platform account. |
| Find a rival | Open Opp Match and choose Beef | A rivalry requires the other player’s Beef too. |
| Play separately | Return to Trophies after playing | Check the synced record before interpreting a change in position. |
| Compare the result | Open Opps, then Feed | Read the lead on Opps and the recorded activity in Feed. |
| Share proof | Use a receipt | Share the result card without revealing achievement names. |
Know what the competition measures
Duck or Beef tracks achievement and trophy completion. It does not score custom stunts, invented points or an in-game race. You do not need to be online together: the comparison concerns recorded progress, not a shared play session.
For setup detail, read how to link your Xbox gamertag. For the data boundary, read what verified means. The guides hub collects these explanations.
Build your next rivalry around progress you can both check.