> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.rivalryze.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.rivalryze.com/readme.md). # What is RivalRyze RivalRyze turns real gaming activity into automated competitions for players, friends, and communities. The simple version: **Hosts set the Contest. Members compete. RivalRyze verifies the activity, updates the leaderboard, and powers rewards.** Instead of running competitions with screenshots, spreadsheets, manual scoring, or trust, RivalRyze uses connected accounts and supported data sources to track progress automatically. ## The core loop A RivalRyze **Contest** is a competition built around a verified objective. There are two types of Contest: * [**Battles**](/contests/battles.md) — leaderboard-based. Everyone scores points during the Contest window; highest score wins (or top 3 / top 5, depending on the host's reward split). * [**Bounties**](/contests/bounties.md) — objective-based. Players race to (or work toward) a clear finish line; anyone who hits it shares the prize pool. A third type, **Guild vs Guild**, is coming soon. For example: * Who can earn the most achievement points this week? → **Battle** * Who can be the first to platinum Elden Ring? → **Bounty** * Who can climb Dota 2 the highest during a month? → **Battle** * Who can 100%-complete a specific game first? → **Bounty** * Who can collaborate on a challenging community objective and split the prize? → **Bounty (equal split)** A Contest has: * **An Objective Mode** — what players need to do. See [Objective Modes](/contests/objective-modes.md) for the six live modes. * **A timeframe** — when the Contest starts and ends. * **Participants** — the players or Guild members competing. * **Scoring rules** — automatic, based on the Objective Mode. * **Rewards** — Gems, gift cards, cosmetics, recognition, or bragging rights. Once a Contest starts, RivalRyze tracks supported activity, updates progress, and keeps the leaderboard moving automatically. ## What RivalRyze does ### Connect your accounts Connect supported gaming and social accounts so RivalRyze can track your achievements, trophies, stats, games, and progress. Supported platforms: * **Steam** — direct or via Discord * **PlayStation Network** — via Discord * **Xbox** — direct or via Discord * **Discord** — direct * **Battle.net** — direct * **Riot Games** — direct Connecting accounts allows RivalRyze to build your player profile, sync your activity, and make you eligible for supported Contests. ### Compete in Contests Join Contests created by other players, Guilds, creators, communities, or hosts. Contests can be **Public**, **Allowlist**, **Password-Protected**, **Guild Members Only**, or **Role-Based** depending on the host's settings. See [Access Policies](/contests/access-policies.md). ### Join or create Guilds A **Guild** is a community on RivalRyze tied to a Discord server. Guilds can represent: * A Discord server * A group of friends * A gaming clan * A creator community * An achievement-hunting group * A game-specific community * A brand, studio, or event community Inside a Guild, members can compare stats, join Contests, climb leaderboards, and follow community activity. See [For Guild Admins](/for-guild-admins/initial-setup.md) for setup. ### Track leaderboards and progress RivalRyze turns activity into rankings. Depending on the Contest or Guild, leaderboards may track: * Achievements unlocked * Completion progress * Points earned * Milestones reached * Contest-specific progress * Supported game stats * Community activity ### Power Discord communities RivalRyze is built to work with Discord communities. Community admins can add the RivalRyze Discord App/Bot to their server to help surface: * Contest updates * Leaderboard movement * Member activity * Winners and rewards * Guild progress * Community engagement moments This helps members compete and stay active where the community already gathers. ## Key concepts ### Contest A structured competition where players compete around a verified objective. Contests come in two types — [Battles](/contests/battles.md) (leaderboard) and [Bounties](/contests/bounties.md) (objective). Guild vs Guild is coming soon. ### Objective Mode The specific competition format inside a Contest — for example, Achievement Points, Platinum Hunter, Completion Hunter. See [Objective Modes](/contests/objective-modes.md). ### Fair Play RivalRyze automatically detects cross-platform achievement auto-pops and unfair patterns. By default, known cross-platform auto-pops are excluded from Contest scoring. See [Auto-Pop and Fair Play](/fair-play/auto-pop-and-fair-play.md). ### Guild A RivalRyze community tied to a Discord server. Guilds help groups run Contests, track standings, and create a shared competitive experience. ### Gems Gems are RivalRyze's platform currency. Depending on the Contest, Gems may be used for entries, boosts, rewards, prize pools, perks, or other platform features. Not every Contest needs to use Gems. Some Contests can be run for fun, recognition, roles, or community rewards. ### Leaderboard A live ranking of players or Guild members. Leaderboards update as RivalRyze verifies supported activity. ### Verified activity Verified activity is data RivalRyze can track from connected accounts, supported platforms, or approved integrations. This is what allows Contests to run without screenshots or manual scoring. ## Who RivalRyze is for ### Players Compete with friends, track progress, show off stats, and turn the games you already play into Contests. ### Achievement hunters Race to achievements, trophies, completion milestones, points, or progress goals. ### Discord communities Run recurring Battles, Bounties, leaderboards, and activity feeds without asking moderators to track everything manually. ### Creators and community hosts Give your audience more reasons to engage, return, compete, and participate. ### Game studios and brands Create verified engagement campaigns, launch Contests, reward activity, and activate communities around specific goals. ## Why it matters Gaming communities already compete. The problem is that most community competitions are still manual. Hosts rely on screenshots, spreadsheets, bots, trust, manual scoring, and manual reward distribution. RivalRyze automates the loop: **Create → Verify → Engage → Reward** That means communities can run more Contests, more often, with less manual work. ## Ready to start? New to RivalRyze? Start here: [Quick Start](/welcome/quick-start.md) Want to run RivalRyze in your Discord server? Visit: [Guilds / Discord setup](/for-guild-admins/initial-setup.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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