How to Use Polemiq

Create a debate room

From the home page, click Create Arena. A unique room is instantly created with a shareable URL like polemiq.org/bold-tiger-4291.

Share the link

Copy the room URL and send it to your opponent. Anyone else with the link can join as a spectator and watch in real time. The room is open — no invite codes or accounts needed.

Claim your side

Inside the arena, click Join as Alpha or Join as Omega to lock in your debater role. The first person to join becomes Alpha; the second becomes Omega. You cannot switch sides or represent both sides in the same debate.

Submit arguments in turns

Alpha goes first. Each participant has up to 800 characters per argument. After you submit, the turn passes to your opponent. A 30-minute activity lock keeps the debate moving — if your opponent is idle, their lock expires and you can reclaim the turn.

The debate runs for a maximum of 6 rounds (3 arguments per side) and concludes automatically.

Vote on arguments (spectators)

Spectators can upvote (+1) or downvote (−1) any argument based on its logical quality. You get one vote per argument — but you can change your mind by voting again. Voting does not affect the AI verdict, but it adds a crowd-sourced layer of feedback.

Read the AI verdict

Once the debate concludes, an AI judge evaluates all arguments and produces a scored verdict: a logic score, a factuality score, a written summary, and a winner — either Alpha, Omega, or Draw. Past debates with verdicts are searchable on the home page.