How to Open a Draw

A step-by-step guide to running a giveaway from start to finish.

Before You Start

• Twitch bot must be connected (green status indicator)
• You need at least one prize set up in your prize list (see Options → Prizes)
• Participants need to know the join command (default: !draw)

Step 1: Set a Prize

There are three ways to set what prize is being given away:

Option A — Type it manually

Type the prize name into the prize input field at the top of the main window, then click SET.

Example: PLEX
Example: PLEX (CCP)          ← with donator name
Example: PLEX (x3) (CCP)     ← with quantity + donator

Option B — Select from dropdown

Click the dropdown next to the prize input and pick a prize from your configured lists.

Option C — Use "SET / OPEN" (one-click shortcut)

Click the SET / OPEN button after typing or selecting a prize. This sets the prize AND opens the draw in one click.

Tip: You can also use "🎲 RANDOM PRIZE 🎲" from the dropdown to pick a random prize from your lists.

Step 2: Open the Draw

Click the OPEN DRAW button.

What happens: - The button label changes to CLOSE DRAW - Bot announces in Twitch chat: "GIVEAWAY OPEN! Prize: {prize}. Type '!draw' in chat!" - State indicator shows "COLLECTING" - Chat messages matching the join command are now accepted

Note: If you see an error when clicking OPEN DRAW, check that the bot is connected and a prize is set.

Step 3: Collect Entries

While the draw is open, viewers type the join command (!draw by default) in Twitch or Kick chat.

• Entries appear in the participant list on the right side of the window
• Each entry is tagged with its platform (Twitch = purple, Kick = green)
• Users on both platforms can enter if "Allow same user on both Twitch & Kick" is enabled
• Duplicate entries are automatically rejected

Step 4: Start the Draw

When you're ready to pick a winner:

1. Click START DRAW
2. The bot announces in chat: "Giveaway entries are now CLOSED."
3. A winner is randomly selected from all participants
4. The winner reveal animation plays

Note: You can click CLOSE DRAW without picking a winner if you need to cancel. Later, click START DRAW to draw from the same participant pool.

Step 5: Winner Animation

The animation plays in the main display area. Available animation styles (configurable in Options → Draw Style):

• Hacking (box reveal)
• Triglavian (text morphing)
• Node Path
• Triglavian Conduit
• Code Reveal
• Neon Encrypted
• Neural Decode
• Deep Seek
• Random Tech (picks a random tech-themed style)

If you used "🎲 RANDOM PRIZE 🎲" , a prize reveal animation plays FIRST to show what the prize is, followed by the winner draw.

Multi-Draw mode: If enabled, multiple winners are selected and shown in one Code Reveal animation.

Step 6: Winner Confirmation

After the animation, the winner has 90 seconds to confirm by typing any message in chat.

• Bot announces: "Congrats @{winner}! Type anything in chat within 90s to confirm!"
• State indicator shows "AWAITING CONFIRMATION"
• If the winner confirms in time → proceeds to IGN lookup
• If the timer expires → winner is removed from the list, state shows "TIMED OUT"
• Click START DRAW again to re-draw from remaining participants

Step 7: IGN / ESI Lookup

Once confirmed, the bot tries to resolve the winner's EVE character:

1. Twitch winners: Bot checks for EVE2Twitch bot response or previously stored IGN
2. Kick winners: Bot uses the persistent IGN database or prompts for !ign
3. If an IGN is found → ESI data is fetched (portrait, corporation, alliance)
4. The winner's IGN is automatically copied to your clipboard so you can paste it wherever needed
5. State shows "CONFIRMED WITH IGN" — draw is complete
6. If no IGN can be found → streamer is prompted to ask the winner for their IGN manually

Tip: Winners can pre-register their IGN at any time with !ign <character name> in chat.

Step 8: After the Draw

• The winning prize is automatically removed from the active prize list (unless it's a common prize)
• The winner's entry is removed from the participant pool
• The app returns to IDLE state, ready for the next draw
• Repeat from Step 1

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