Configuring cycled leaderboards using the Leaderboard v1 (Legacy)

Last updated on December 6, 2023

Overview

The AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) Leaderboard service supports cycled leaderboards. A cycled leaderboard runs for a specific time period and then resets, giving players repeated chances to compete for a spot on the leaderboard.

Goals

In this section, you will learn how to set up a leaderboard configuration to rank users' statistics values for a specific time period.

Prerequisites

• Access to the AGS Admin Portal.
• Access to the AGS Leaderboard. See the API documentation for more information.
• Access to the AGS Statistics API to configure the required information.

Configuring a cycled leaderboard

Before configuring the leaderboard, you need to define the metrics you want to track and display. This could include information such as score, time taken to complete a level, or number of wins. You can store those metrics by configuring a statistic configuration by following this guide.

By default, your leaderboard will have three cycles (daily, weekly, and monthly) that you need to set when you configure a leaderboard. You can configure the cycled leaderboard by following the steps below:

1. In the Leaderboard menu of the AGS Admin Portal, click the Create Leaderboard button.

   

2. On the form that appears, you will be required to:

   • Fill in the Leaderboard code using the allowed formats, and also the leaderboard's Name to make it easier to identify the leaderboard in the future.
   • Fill in the Statcode with the related statistic configuration that you've created. This will be the statistic that the leaderboard draws from.
   • You can also select the Start Date for your leaderboard.
     Warning

     The Start Date can only be edited before that start date.

   • You need to fill the leaderboard reset cycle:
     • Daily: Set what time your leaderboard will reset each day.
     • Weekly: Set what day and time your leaderboard will reset each week.
     • Monthly: Set the date and time your leaderboard will reset each month.
   • You can optionally add a custom period, by selecting the Seasonal option. You must input the number of days it will take for the leaderboard to reset in the Season Period Days field.
   • You can set the leaderboard sort order as Ascending or Descending.
   • You can optionally configure an icon for your leaderboard, so that you can display it within the game.

3. When you're done, click the Add button to create the leaderboard. It will now appear in the Leaderboard List.