Understanding Rankings

How national, circle, and friend rankings work, including categories and display requirements.

The ranking page shows performance stats calculated from session results. There are 3 scopes (National, Circle, Friends) and both overall and rule-specific categories.

3 Scopes

National Ranking

Rankings across all users. The top 10 are displayed.

  • Viewable without login
  • Official rules only (custom rules are not included)
  • Only users with ranking visibility set to "Public" are shown

Circle Ranking

Rankings within your circle's members. The top 3 are displayed.

  • Login required
  • Select a circle from the dropdown
  • Results from sessions linked to the circle are aggregated

Friend Ranking

Rankings among your friends list. The top 3 are displayed.

  • Login required
  • Compares stats between users connected as friends

Ranking Categories

Overall Rankings

MatchesTotal number of sessions played
WinsTotal number of wins
HP (Rating)Houwow Point rating — an Elo-based performance rating calculated from official-rule sessions (minimum 1 rated game required)

Rule-Specific Rankings (National)

Total ScoreCumulative score for that rule
High ScoreHighest score in a single session
Rule Avg ScoreAverage score for that rule (minimum 3 matches required)

Rule-Specific Rankings (Circle / Friends)

Total ScoreCumulative score for that rule
Worst Total ScoreLowest cumulative score
High ScoreHighest score in a single session
Low ScoreLowest score in a single session

How to Appear in Rankings

Display Requirements

  1. You must have a logged-in account (anonymous accounts don't appear in national rankings)
  2. Set your ranking visibility to "Public" on the Settings page (for national rankings)
  3. For HP ranking, play at least 1 rated game using an official rule. For Rule Avg Score (national), play at least 3 matches

Circle HP Rating

The HP shown in circle rankings is calculated only from sessions linked to that circle. It may differ from the HP in national rankings, which is calculated from all rated sessions.

Click a player's name in the rankings to visit their profile page (if their profile is set to public).