Community Leaderboard

Welcome to AnkerGames's community leaderboard, showcasing 423 active contributors who have collectively earned 1,240,698 points through game database contributions. Our gamified ranking system rewards community members who help expand, update, and maintain our pre-installed PC games library through quality contributions. Whether you're submitting game requests, updating version information, improving metadata accuracy, or participating in quality assurance activities, every verified contribution earns points toward your rank progression. The leaderboard celebrates top performers across multiple timeframes—All Time legends who've sustained excellence over years, Monthly champions adapting to current needs, and Weekly sprinters demonstrating burst productivity—creating competitive motivation while recognizing diverse contribution patterns.

Our six-tier ranking system—Rookie, Challenger, Veteran, Elite, Legend, and Immortal—provides clear progression milestones that transform database maintenance into an engaging competitive experience. Each rank represents significant contribution thresholds: Rookie (0-99 points) for newcomers learning the system, Challenger (100-499) for established contributors hitting their stride, Veteran (500-999) for experienced community members, Elite (1000-1999) for dedicated power users, Legend (2000-4999) for sustained top-tier contributors, and Immortal (5000+) for the absolute peak performers who've demonstrated extraordinary long-term commitment. Rank progression isn't just cosmetic—higher ranks unlock exclusive profile badges, priority support access, special Discord roles with contributor-only channels, early access to new features before public release, and prominent recognition throughout the site including homepage features for monthly top performers and unique achievement badges for annual leaders.

Points are earned through specific contribution activities, each weighted by difficulty, impact, and quality requirements. Game request submissions earn 20 points when approved, rewarding users who identify missing titles and provide accurate Steam links. Version update submissions earn 15 points when verified, ensuring our game database reflects the latest patches and releases. Metadata improvements (descriptions, system requirements, screenshots) earn 10 points per approval, enhancing game discoverability and user decision-making. Quality assurance activities like reporting broken downloads or verifying game functionality earn 5 points, maintaining our reputation for reliability. All contributions undergo moderation review before points are awarded, preventing gaming the system while maintaining database integrity. This verification process ensures that 1,240,698 total points represents genuine community value, not arbitrary inflation.

The leaderboard's three temporal views—All Time, Monthly, and Weekly—serve complementary competitive functions. All Time rankings showcase sustained excellence and reward long-term contributors who've dedicated months or years to improving the database. These veterans often accumulate thousands of points through consistent, high-quality contributions, earning permanent recognition as community pillars. Monthly rankings reset on the 1st of each month, creating fresh competitive opportunities and highlighting contributors adapting to current priorities like newly released games or trending genres. This monthly reset prevents All Time leaders from becoming permanently untouchable, allowing newer members to compete meaningfully and earn monthly recognition. Weekly rankings reset every Monday at midnight UTC, capturing burst productivity and short-term sprints, perfect for contributors participating in community events, weekend contribution drives, or focused improvement campaigns on specific game categories.

Beyond individual rankings, the leaderboard provides transparency into community health and contribution patterns. The rank distribution chart shows how contributors spread across tiers, revealing whether the system attracts sustained participation (many Veterans and above) or struggles with retention (mostly Rookies with few progressions). Success rate statistics indicate approval quality—a 68% rate suggests contributors understand quality standards and submit well-researched, accurate information rather than quantity-over-quality spam. Total points trends over time show whether the community is growing (increasing monthly totals), stable (consistent contributions), or declining (decreasing activity requiring intervention). These aggregate metrics inform our community management strategies, helping identify when to launch contribution incentive campaigns, adjust point values for under-rewarded activities, or create targeted tutorials for struggling contributor segments.

The competitive dynamics foster healthy community culture rather than toxic competition. Because contributions require moderation approval, you can't simply spam low-quality entries to inflate points—every submission must meet quality standards. This encourages contributors to learn proper research methods, understand formatting requirements, and genuinely care about database quality rather than merely chasing numbers. The multiple ranking timeframes prevent single individuals from dominating all competitive spaces—an All Time Legend might lose Weekly rankings to a newly motivated Challenger having an exceptional weekend. Rank distribution ensures contributors compete primarily against similar skill levels rather than impossibly distant leaders, with Rookies focused on reaching Challenger while Legends compete for Immortal status. This tiered progression maintains motivation across all skill levels rather than concentrating competitive interest at only the very top.

Joining the leaderboard requires simply creating a AnkerGames account and making your first contribution. No special permissions, applications, or upfront commitments—just identify a missing game, submit a request with a valid Steam link, and when moderators approve your contribution (typically within 24-48 hours), you earn your first 20 points and officially enter the rankings as a Rookie. From there, your progression depends entirely on contribution quality and consistency. You can specialize in specific activities (some contributors focus exclusively on version updates, others on game requests), participate sporadically during free time, or commit to daily contributions aiming for top monthly rankings. The flexible system accommodates casual contributors earning a few points monthly alongside hardcore competitors pursuing Immortal status through sustained excellence. With 423 contributors and 1,240,698 points earned, our leaderboard proves that gamifying database maintenance transforms tedious administrative work into engaging competitive sport. Join today, make your first contribution, and see your name rise through the ranks as you help build the definitive pre-installed PC games library.