Games

!giveaway start

Start a persistent giveaway with optional eligibility rules.

Audience

Staff

Product area

Games

Aliases

None

How to use

Supported invocation

!giveaway start <prize> [minutes] [winners] [channel] [eligible_role] [reward_role]

prize Required

The prize for this command.

minutes Optional

The minutes for this command.

winners Optional

The winners for this command.

channel Optional

The channel for this command.

eligible_role Optional

The eligible role for this command.

reward_role Optional

The reward role for this command.

Access

What the server must allow

  • Discord permission: Manage Messages
  • Availability depends on the server's current service access.
  • The related module must be enabled.
  • Requires Manage Messages.

Expected behavior

Success and unavailable states

When available

The command returns the documented result for !giveaway start: Start a persistent giveaway with optional eligibility rules.

When unavailable

  • If !giveaway start is blocked, Abhi explains the missing staff permission or server setting before any action is applied.
  • No stake or reward is applied unless the game request is accepted and completed safely.
  • A temporary failure for !giveaway start is reported without silently claiming success and can be retried safely.