Position prizes

Position prizes are awarded to participants based on their final leaderboard rank at season end. This is the most common prize format.

Common prize structures

Structure	Description
Winner takes all	1st place wins, everyone else gets nothing
Podium	1st, 2nd, and 3rd each win a prize
Top N	Everyone in the top 5, 10, or 20% wins
Round prizes	Best round score each round wins a small prize
Wooden spoon	Last place wins a booby prize (very popular in social comps)

Setting up position prizes

1. Go to Admin → Competitions → [Competition] → Prizes
2. For each prize position:
   • Set the rank or rank range (e.g. “1st”, “2nd–3rd”, “4th–10th”)
   • Name the prize
   • Add an optional description and image
3. Save

Prize ranges

You can award the same prize to a range of positions:

• “Top 10 win a $20 voucher”
• “4th through 10th win a consolation prize”

Set position as a range (e.g. “4–10”) and all participants in that range receive the prize.

Wooden spoon

The wooden spoon (last place prize) is one of the most effective engagement tools in social competitions. People who would otherwise stop logging in after falling far down the leaderboard keep participating to avoid the wooden spoon.

Add a wooden spoon in Admin → Competitions → Prizes → Add prize → Last place.

Prize visibility

You control whether prizes are visible to participants before the competition ends:

• Show from the start (recommended) — participants know what’s at stake before round 1
• Reveal at season end — prizes announced only when the season concludes
• Show after N rounds — reveal prizes partway through the season to boost mid-season engagement

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Tip

Showing prizes from the start of the season is almost always the right call. Knowing what’s at stake drives engagement from round one. The surprise-reveal approach only works if the prize reveal itself is a major event.