Overview

This page includes everything needed to use this feature in the "Beamable SDK for Unity". Or watch this 5 minute video.

The purpose of this feature is to allow the player to see the LeaderboardLeaderboard - A list of high scores by all players of a game.

The User Interface

When setup properly, the player's user interface in the game project will be as follows.

Steps

Follow these steps to get started.

Here is the "Beamable" menu as seen in Unity.

Here is the feature Prefab as seen in the Beamable Toolbox.

Advanced

Here are a few advanced configuration options and workflows.

Creating Leaderboard Content

LeaderboardLeaderboard - A list of high scores by all players of a game content is required to properly populate the Leaderboard UI.

Step	Detail
Open the Content Manager Window	• Unity → Window → Beamable → Open Content Manager
Expand the "Leaderboards" Section	• Click the button
Add the "Leaderboard"	• Click the :heavy-plus-sign: button • Populate the name
Open the Unity Project Window	• Unity → Window → General→ Project
Select the leaderboard asset	• Search by the name given in step #3 • View the asset in the Unity Inspector Window
(Optional) Configure data fields	Note: The Write_self variable allows for client-authoritative score updates. Ex. For a simple single-player game with leaderboards as a social feature, this must be set to true. For higher security against hackers, set to false.
Save the Unity Project	• Unity → File → Save Project Best Practice: If you are working on a team, commit to version control in this step.
Publish the content	• Press the "Publish" button in the Content Manager Window

Rewarding Leaderboard-Related Score

To appear on the Leaderboard, a player must have a competitive score.

During Development

The Portal allows the game maker to view and edit a player's score. This is a helpful, temporary workflow during the design and development of a new game feature.

During Production

To properly reward the players with score in production code, use custom C#. See the following example for inspiration.

namespace DisruptorBeam.Examples.Features.LeaderboardFlow
{
   public class LeaderboardSetScoreExample : MonoBehaviour
   {
      public double Score;
      public LeaderboardRef Leaderboard;

      protected async void Start()
      {
         LeaderboardSetScore(Leaderboard.Id, Score);
      }

      private async void LeaderboardSetScore(string id, double score)
      {
         var de = await DisruptorBeam.DisruptorEngine.Instance;
         await de.LeaderboardService.SetScore(id, score);
      }
   }
}

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FAQ

Here are highlights from the Beamable FAQ. See FAQ for more info.

• Leaderboard Flow