How to play GoBLAM CS2 contests
Get your live page, play device, and optional phone companion ready before the server is assigned. Match start should feel like a launch checklist, not a last-minute search.
Your play client
Run the match-day check
Use this once you have already entered. It is about the join path, not repeating account setup.
Keep the live contest page open before the scheduled start.
Make sure your CS2 client or GeForce NOW app is up to date.
Steam: use Launch in Steam when your assigned server appears.
Phone companion: scan the QR code for quick access, or use the Home Screen app for full-screen repeat use.
Stay signed in with the GoBLAM account that entered the contest.
Keep your play device ready; the server card can appear close to start time.
Steam
Join from Steam on PC
The Steam launch button is the normal path. GoBLAM uses a Steam deep link so CS2 can open and connect to the assigned server without a manual console step.
Open the live contest page before the start time.
When your server appears, choose Launch in Steam.
Accept the browser or Steam prompt if one appears.
CS2 opens and connects to your assigned GoBLAM server.
Second screen
Use your phone as live companion
Your phone is for live data and contest actions. Use the QR code for the fastest match-time view, or the Home Screen app when you want full-screen repeat use.
Fast QR path: scan the live page QR code to open the current contest view quickly on your phone.
Saved app path: on iPhone, open GoBLAM in Safari, tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, keep Open as Web App on, then tap Add.
Launch GoBLAM from the Home Screen when you want the full-screen companion. iOS will still open future QR scans in Safari.
Sign in if asked, then open the live contest page and tap Start companion.
Use the phone for live standings, score changes, restore windows, and extra-life status while CS2 runs on your play device.
QR companion
Best at match time: it opens the current live view from desktop on your phone. On iPhone Safari, portrait usually leaves more usable space.
Home Screen app
Best for repeat use: it removes Safari controls and launches from the icon. On Android or the Home Screen app, rotate to landscape for the widest companion view.
Use the live page as your contest dashboard
GoBLAM is more fun when you follow the contest while you play. Keep the desktop live page or phone companion open so rank, balance, rating movement, graphs, and actions are part of the match.
Leaderboard
Track your rank, nearby contestants, and how many people are still active.
Balance
Your live contest score. Use it to understand whether you are safe, under pressure, or ready to Top Up.
Rating
Rating changes show momentum as kills, rounds, and eliminations move the field.
Rank & rating graph
See your run over time instead of guessing from one number after a busy round.
Live feed
Use the feed to understand why the board moved and what just happened in the contest.
Actions
Watch Top Up and extra-life availability between rounds so you know when a contest action matters.
Keep the desktop live page open on a second monitor, laptop, or browser window when you can.
If CS2 is full screen, use the phone companion and swipe between You, Leaderboard, Level, Rank graph, Teams, and Connection.
Check rank, balance, and action availability between rounds; that is where the contest pressure becomes visible.
Ready to enter?
Pick an open contest and keep this guide nearby before match time.