Gaming guides

Practical guides from the KAKI team on finding people to play with, climbing ranked with a duo, and hiring or becoming a gaming companion safely.

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Gaming Companion Services: What They Are, How They Work, Prices and Safety — What a gaming companion service is, how booking and payment work, what it costs in Malaysia and Singapore, and how to stay safe when you hire one.

Are Gaming Companion Sites Safe? A Buyer's Checklist — Paying someone to play games with you? Use this checklist to spot unsafe gaming companion sites: payments, verification, privacy and red flags.
How to Find People to Play Games With (Free and Paid Ways) — Free ways to find people to play games with (LFG tools, Discord, in-game groups), when paying for a duo makes sense, and how to stay safe.
Best Gaming Friend Finder Apps in 2026 — The best free apps and tools for finding gaming friends and teammates in 2026, what each one does well, and how to pick one for the games you play.

How to Find a Valorant Duo Partner: Free LFG vs Paid Duos — Where to find a Valorant duo partner (in game, LFG tools, Discord), how Riot's ranked duo rules work, and when a paid duo is worth it.
LoL Duo Finder: Best Ways to Find a League of Legends Duo Partner — The best ways to find a League of Legends duo partner: free duo finder tools, the ranked duo rules to know first, and what Riot says about paid duos.
MLBB Duo Finder: How to Find a Mobile Legends Duo Partner — How to find a reliable Mobile Legends duo partner in Malaysia and SEA: in-game options, communities, party rules, and hiring a duo safely.

What Is Duo Boosting? How It Differs From Account Boosting — Duo boosting means a stronger player queues with you on your own account. How it works, how it differs from account boosting, and the risks.
Is Duo Boosting Bannable? What Riot, Moonton and Tencent's Rules Say — Can you get banned for duo boosting? What Riot, Moonton and Tencent actually prohibit, where duo queue is allowed, and how to stay within the rules.

How to Become a Gaming Companion: Requirements, Setup and First Orders — What it takes to become a paid gaming companion: requirements, your profile and payout setup, setting your rates, and landing your first orders.
How Much Do Gaming Companions Make? Rates and What Drives Them — What gaming companions charge per hour, what drives earnings (game, rank, hours, repeat buyers) and how fees and withdrawals affect take-home pay.