What counts toward an event
A score counts when the puzzle is finished inside the event window. We keep each event honest by grouping results by the details that change difficulty. Piece count matters. Rotation matters. Room play matters.
If you start as a guest, you can still play. To save a leaderboard result, you need an account. That lets us keep one result tied to one player and it gives you a place to see your event history later.
Team events and rooms
Team events are made for people who like solving together. A room has one puzzle board, one room timer and a shared finish. The room result is separate from solo leaderboards, so a group score never pushes a solo player out of place.
Why events have start and finish times
Timers keep an event fresh. When an event opens, everyone plays under the same rules. When it closes, the leaderboard locks and the results stay attached to that event. New events can then start with a clean board.
Fair play
The leaderboard is only fun if the results feel real. We check strange patterns, repeated throwaway accounts and finishes that do not match normal play. The goal is not to make the site strict. It is to keep the board worth caring about.