# Leaderboard **Domain:** Gamification / Ranking **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition A **leaderboard** is a public or role-limited display that ranks participants according to a defined score. ## Significance It turns activity into comparative status, increases observability, and can motivate persistence, but its meaning depends entirely on what is measured and how manipulation is controlled. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://doi.org/10.1145/2181037.2181040) ## Routes [[wiki/Mission Tasking|Mission Tasking]] · [[wiki/Ranking|Ranking]] · [[wiki/Scoring Systems|Scoring Systems]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]