Leaderboard

A ranked display of player performance across a community or globally. Leaderboards drive competitive motivation but can also be demotivating if poorly designed.

In games, this means

Showing a player's rank in the global top 10,000 is demotivating. Showing their rank in their region, friend group, or weekly bracket creates achievable competition. Leaderboards work best when the comparison pool is meaningful to the player.