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How to Find a Gaming Squad Online (and Keep It)
Practical advice for finding teammates who match your skill, schedule and vibe — and the habits that turn random matches into a regular squad.
Why a regular squad matters
Playing with the same people regularly is more fun and usually more successful than queuing with strangers. You learn each other’s habits, communication gets shorter and clearer, and losses sting less when you can laugh about them together. The hard part is the first step: finding people worth playing with.
Decide what you are looking for
Before you send a single invite, be clear about three things:
- Game and mode — a ranked team needs different people than a casual weekend group.
- Schedule and time zone — the friendliest teammate is no help if they are asleep when you play.
- Tone — competitive and focused, or relaxed and chatty? Neither is wrong, but mixing them causes friction.
Using “Looking for Squad” on DashLink
Open any game from the games list and press “Find Players”. This adds you to that game’s Looking for Squad list for about 30 minutes and shows everyone else who is searching right now. Send an invite to anyone on the list; when they accept, you are both taken straight into a shared room with its own chat.
Treat the first game as a trial. Say hello in the room chat, mention your usual play times, and keep it light. If it clicks, tap the heart to save them to your Favourites — next time they are one tap away, even if they are not on the LFS list.
Be the teammate people want back
- Communicate early and briefly: callouts, plans and “nice one” go a long way.
- Blame the situation, not the person. Rewatching a mistake together beats arguing about it.
- Show up when you say you will, and say so if you cannot.
- Respect boundaries — not everyone wants to share personal details or move to another platform.
Stay safe while meeting new people
Keep conversations on DashLink until you trust someone. Never share passwords, your address or payment details, and be wary of anyone offering free in-game currency or asking for gifts. If someone makes you uncomfortable, stop replying and report them — see our Community Guidelines for how.
Ready to put it into practice?
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