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About MinuteTactics

A transparent look at who we are, and how we find and maintain the promo code database you rely on.

Our Mission & Promise

Tired of sifting through thousands of words of unrelated fluff just to find a single working promo code? So were we. MinuteTactics was founded out of a shared frustration with gaming "content farms."

Our core promise to you: Respect the player's time. We will never hide codes behind fake "human verification" generators, we refuse to use intrusive screen-blocking ad networks, and we get straight to the point with our tier lists and guides.

What Are Gift Codes?

First, what they are not: gift codes are not the promotional discount codes you paste into a checkout page to get 10% off. Nothing on MinuteTactics involves buying anything.

Gift codes — also called promo codes, redeem codes, or coupon codes depending on the game — are short codes issued directly by game developers. You redeem them inside the game itself (or on the developer's official redemption site) and receive free in-game rewards: premium currency, summons and pulls, gear, cosmetics, energy refills, and event items. No purchase, no checkout, no catch.

Typical discount code

Applied at a store checkout. Reduces the price of something you're buying. Issued by retailers and marketing partners.

Game gift code

Redeemed inside a game. Grants free rewards outright — no purchase involved. Issued only by the game's developer.

Developers release these codes to celebrate version updates, anniversaries, events, download milestones, and esports broadcasts. The catch is distribution: codes get dropped in Discord announcements, buried in livestreams, or posted once on social media — and many expire within days or have limited redemptions. That scattered, short-lived nature is exactly why MinuteTactics exists: we gather them into one place, label where each one came from, and retire them the moment they stop working. Browse the newest codes or find your game to see it in action.

Who We Are

MinuteTactics was built by gamers, for gamers. The core editorial team consists of dedicated members who actively play the games we cover.

Ethan Onyett

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Ethan is a dedicated mobile gamer who built MinuteTactics to catalogue and organize the games he plays. He has a profound love for idle RPGs and MMORPGs on mobile, boasting over 1000 hours across Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, and has reached Legendary rank in Call of Duty: Mobile across multiple years. He personally ensures our tier lists and codes stay up to date through first-hand experience.

Elias

Elias handles the competitive and fighting game scenes. A veteran of both Clash Royale climbing and Marvel Contest of Champions arenas, Elias understands the meta, best team synergies, and how critical every scrap of premium currency is when grinding the ladders. He ensures our competitive mobile coverage actually reflects the high-level player experience.

Our Code Pipeline

Every code on MinuteTactics passes through our pipeline — and continues to be monitored after publication.

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    Monitor Official Sources

    We track official developer channels: Discord servers, Twitter/X accounts, Facebook pages, YouTube livestreams, and in-game announcement feeds. We only use codes that come directly from the developer or a verified community account — never leaks or data-mined content.

  2. 2

    Publish with Source Attribution

    Verified codes are published with their reward description and source label (e.g. "Official Discord", "Developer Livestream") so players know where each code originated.

  3. 3

    Community Voting Confirms Working Status

    After a code is live, players who redeem it can vote it "Working" or "Not Working". This distributed verification catches codes that expire faster than we can track them. A sudden spike in downvotes triggers an immediate editor review.

  4. 4

    Expired Codes Are Archived

    When a code stops working, we move it to the "Expired Codes" section rather than deleting it. This preserves the full code history so players can see what rewards have been distributed.

Accuracy & Accountability

We heavily rely on our community to keep our database fresh. The upvote/downvote system algorithmically adjusts the visibility of codes and alerts us if a code has quietly expired.

If you ever spot a mistake, an expired code that slipped through, or simply a game we aren't tracking that you'd like us to, we want to hear about it.

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