--- title: "Leaderboards: rank players by points or time" description: "Add a leaderboard, choose what it measures and which games count, pick the columns, reset it daily, weekly or monthly, and fix a leaderboard that stays empty or ranks the wrong way." url: https://scratcher.io/help/games/leaderboards-and-predictions language: en --- 1. [Help center](https://scratcher.io/help) 2. [Games and formats](https://scratcher.io/help/games) 3. Leaderboards: rank players by points or time # Leaderboards: rank players by points or time Add a leaderboard, choose what it measures and which games count, pick the columns, reset it daily, weekly or monthly, and fix a leaderboard that stays empty or ranks the wrong way. A leaderboard shows the best players. People play again to climb the list, which makes it a strong partner for skill games and competitions. Leaderboards are a special format: you need the **Special formats** add-on, or a plan that includes it. ## Add a leaderboard step by step 1. Under **Flow**, click **Add page** and choose **Leaderboard**. The page comes with a title, a subtitle and the leaderboard. You can also put the leaderboard on the finish page, so players see their place right after the game. 2. Click the leaderboard. Under **Campaigns**, choose the campaigns that count. A leaderboard can combine several campaigns, for example one per week. 3. Under **Games**, choose the games that count in each campaign. 4. Choose the **Measured attribute**: **Points**, **Time elapsed**, **Time remaining**, **Attempts used**, **Click counter** or **Drawing tickets**. 5. Under **Ranking**, give the rank column a name, for example "#". 6. Under **Columns**, choose what to show next to the score. Click **Add column** and **Select a field**, for example the first name. Click **Reorder** to change the order, and **Done reordering** when you're done. 7. Set how many **Rows** to show, for example the top 10. 8. Go to the **Settings** tab and decide how scores add up (see below). 9. Make sure the campaign has a form. Only players who filled in the form are on the leaderboard. ## How the score is counted - By default, each player's **best** result counts. - **Sum values (instead of using max value)**: every play adds to the player's total. Use it when people collect points over many plays or days. - **Use drawing tickets for campaigns**: rank by drawing tickets instead of a game result. - **Always show current lead's position**: players always see their own place, even when they are outside the top rows. The leaderboard always puts the **highest** number at the top. Players with the same score share a place. > **Good to know:** To put the fastest players first, measure **Time remaining**, not **Time elapsed**. A higher **Time elapsed** means a slower player, and it would be ranked higher. Show only first names or initials to protect players' privacy. Only add columns you have permission to show publicly. ## Styles On the **Styles** tab, set the **Font**, the colors of the **Header**, **Header text**, **Row**, **Row text**, **Current** and **Current text** (the player's own row), and the **Size**, **Header size**, **Row size**, **Gap** and **Column spacing**. ## Add-ons - **Auto-refresh data** ("Automatically refreshes the data while it's visible"): the list updates by itself while people look at it. Great on a screen at an event. - **Reset data** ("Automatically resets the data on a set schedule"): start over on a schedule. Choose the **Reset interval** (**Daily**, **Weekly** or **Monthly**), the **Reset time** (hour and minute) and, for weekly and monthly resets, the **Reset day** (for example Monday). The reset follows the campaign's time zone. A reset doesn't delete any results. The leaderboard just counts results from after the last reset, so you can run a new competition every week with the same campaign. ## See the full list The campaign's **Leaderboard** tab shows the full list, with **Show lead** to see who is behind each score. Use it to find and contact the winners, or [draw winners](https://scratcher.io/help/prizes/draw-winners) among the top players. ## Common problems - **The leaderboard is empty.** Check that the right campaigns and games are selected, and that players filled in the form. Plays without a form aren't on the list. With **Reset data**, results from before the last reset don't count. - **The slowest players are at the top.** Switch the **Measured attribute** from **Time elapsed** to **Time remaining**. - **A player plays many times and is far ahead.** That is **Sum values** at work. Turn it off to count only each player's best result, or limit how often people can play. See [Limit how often people can play](https://scratcher.io/help/forms/limit-participation). - **The player can't see their own place.** Turn on **Always show current lead's position**. - **The list doesn't update.** Turn on **Auto-refresh data**, or reload the page. For match predictions with points, see [Score predictions for football and other sports](https://scratcher.io/help/games/score-predictions). 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