Board Pages¶
Every LEADR board automatically gets a live-updating web page. Share leaderboards with players, embed them on your website, or display them during streams.
Prerequisites¶
- Download and install the LEADR app
- A LEADR account:
- Register
- Join a team
- Create a game
- Create a board
- Get the SDK for your game engine
- Use the SDK in your game
Game Page URLs¶
Every game has a unique URL listing any published boards with the following structure:
https://leadr.gg/games/{game-slug}
Finding Your Game URL¶
In the LEADR App:
- Press
gto open Games - Select your game
- The game URL is listed as "URL"
- Press
4to copy the game URL
Board Page URLs¶
Every published board has a unique URL based on the game URL:
https://leadr.gg/games/{game-slug}/boards/{board-slug}
Example: If your game slug is space-blaster and your board slug is high-scores, the URL would be:
https://leadr.gg/games/space-blaster/boards/high-scores
Short URLs¶
Each board also has a shorter URL using the board short_code for easy sharing. The short URL format is:
https://leadr.gg/b/{short-code}
Short codes are 6 characters and shown in the board details view.
Finding Your Board URL¶
In the LEADR App
- Press
gto open Games - Select your game
- Press
bto open Boards - Select a board to view its details
- The board short URL is displayed in the board info
- Press
5to copy the board short URL
Publishing Boards¶
Boards must be published to be visible on the web. By default, new boards are published.
To check or change a board's published status:
- Navigate to the board in the LEADR app
- Edit the board (
e) - Toggle the Published setting
- Save your changes
Unpublished boards
Unpublished boards return a 404 error when accessed via their URL. Use this to hide boards during development or to retire old boards.
Use Cases¶
Share on Social Media¶
Post your board URL on Twitter, Discord, or other platforms so players can check rankings:
Check out the current high scores for Space Blaster! https://boards.leadr.gg/space-blaster/high-scores
Embed on Your Game's Website¶
Add an embedded leaderboard to your game's website or itch.io page to show off competition.
Display During Streams¶
Open the board page in a browser and capture it in OBS or your streaming software to show live rankings during gameplay streams.
Tournament Results¶
Share the board URL with tournament participants so they can track standings in real time.
What's Next¶
- Review Scores - Review & resolve scores flagged by the anti-cheat system
- Go live checklist - Make sure your game is ready to ship
Need Help? The LEADR team and community is always happy to help on the LEADR Discord