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The entire game is a leaderboard. Climb it by doing absolutely nothing: leave the game open, log in daily, complete pointless challenges, or just buy points. Real global rankings, real friends to disappoint, a national board for patriots, and a chat where everyone is coping.

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About The Leaderboard

You are a number. Make it bigger.

The Leaderboard is a satirical idle game with exactly one goal: reach #1 on a real, global Steam leaderboard. There is no story. There is no gameplay, technically. There is only The Number, and the other people whose Numbers are bigger than yours.

How to climb

Exist. Points accumulate while the game is open. Walk away. We won't tell anyone.
Show up. Daily login bonuses reward the bare minimum of commitment.
Perform meaningless tasks. Mash keys. Type words. Click a button 43 times. Occasionally, do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for 5 minutes (harder than it sounds).
Hire help. An Unpaid Intern watches the game so you don't have to. A Quantum Hamster spins in superposition. Both are more productive than you.
Buy your way up. The store sells points. That's it. That's the store. "Pay To Win" costs more than the game itself and does exactly what it says.

Three leaderboards to be mediocre on

Global — you vs. humanity
Friends — you vs. people who will actually notice
National — you vs. your country. Move somewhere with a VPN and fewer competitors. We consider this strategy.

Also included

A global chat with channels for #general, #flexing, #cope and #afk. Nobody reads it. Post anyway.
A nemesis system that tells you exactly whose downfall to obsess over.
Prestige: reset your points for a permanent multiplier and the fleeting feeling of a fresh start.
Achievements ranging from "Hello World" to things you will genuinely be ashamed of.
A stats screen that calculates your estimated time to #1 in years. It is not encouraging.
Patch notes. We won't tell you what the button does.

Honest FAQ

Is this a game? Legally, yes. Is it fun? The leaderboard says 8,442 people think so. Can I win? Someone has to be #1. Statistically it will not be you. Prove us wrong.

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