{"author_link":"\/users\/owca","author_name":"owca","author_uid":"owca","comments":[],"epoch":1632674397,"event":"LD49","format":"md","ldjam_node_id":261727,"likes":20,"metadata":{"p_key":"158567","p_author":"owca","p_authorkey":"1241944","p_urlkey":"379432","p_title":"Free online highscore service for jamers","p_cat":"LDJam ","p_event":"LD49","p_time":"1632674397","p_likes":"20","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":"1241944","us_name":"owca","us_username":"owca","event_start":"1633046400","event_key":"119","event_name":"Ludum Dare 49"},"node":{"_collation":{"body_sanitizer":"TextUtils::SanitizeHTML via existing importer","event":"LD49","removed_author":false},"_superparent":258323,"_trust":5,"author":241944,"body":"Hello fellow Gamejamers,\n\nLudum Dare 48 was my first game jam ever and I really loved it. When I was developing [nail-it](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/48\/nail-it) I wanted to add an online highscore system so that players can compare their scores with others. Unfortunately I didn't find any service that would fit my needs so in the end I didn't implement a leaderboard. I think I wasn't the only one having this issue because most of LD48 games didn't have a leaderboard implemented. After the jam I thought to myself  _\"I will make a highscore service, so anyone can easly implement a leaderboard in their next Ludum Dare game\"_ :wink: . Recently I started working on it and it's finally ready. \n\nI proudly present :drum: \n\n##  :tada: The Simple Highscore Service! :tada: \n\nIt's based on REST API so probably every game engine should handle it. Personally I'm using Unity, so I prepared an example implementation and a live WebGL demo where you can test the service. \nIf you are using other game engine and you implement this service into your game please consider sharing the implementation with others. \n\nThe service is totally free and no registation is required. You only need to generate a pair of keys needed for using the API but it takes just about 2 seconds.\nThis service is hosted on free AWS account so I can't guarantee anything :wink: \n\nPlease do not abuse the service so everyone can use it without problems (send requests only when it's really needed - not in every game tick :wink: )\n\n(If you consider using this service I suggest testing it before the jam starts)\n\nFor more details go to **https:\/\/www.highscores.ovh** - there you will find all you need to start using this service.\n\n\nFinally, if you decide to use my Simple Highscore Service in your next game, please let me know. \n\nHappy jaming! :smile: \n","comments":12,"comments-timestamp":"2021-10-05T04:43:22Z","created":"2021-09-26T16:00:37Z","files":[],"files-timestamp":0,"id":261727,"love":20,"love-timestamp":"2021-10-15T01:54:19Z","meta":[],"modified":"2021-10-15T01:54:19Z","name":"Free online highscore service for jamers","node-timestamp":"2021-09-26T16:39:57Z","parent":261726,"parents":[1,5,9,258323,261726],"path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/49\/unstable-potions\/free-online-highscore-service-for-jamers","published":"2021-09-26T16:39:57Z","scope":"public","slug":"free-online-highscore-service-for-jamers","subsubtype":"","subtype":"","type":"post","version":799581},"node_metadata":{"n_key":"261727","n_urlkey":"379432","n_parent":"261726","n_path":"\/events\/ludum-dare\/49\/unstable-potions\/free-online-highscore-service-for-jamers","n_slug":"free-online-highscore-service-fo","n_type":"post","n_subtype":"","n_subsubtype":"","n_author":"241944","n_created":"1632672037","n_modified":"1634262859","n_version":"799581","n_status":"WAYBACK"},"source_url":"https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/49\/unstable-potions\/free-online-highscore-service-for-jamers","text":"Hello fellow Gamejamers,\n\nLudum Dare 48 was my first game jam ever and I really loved it. When I was developing [nail-it](https:\/\/ldjam.com\/events\/ludum-dare\/48\/nail-it) I wanted to add an online highscore system so that players can compare their scores with others. Unfortunately I didn't find any service that would fit my needs so in the end I didn't implement a leaderboard. I think I wasn't the only one having this issue because most of LD48 games didn't have a leaderboard implemented. After the jam I thought to myself  _\"I will make a highscore service, so anyone can easly implement a leaderboard in their next Ludum Dare game\"_ :wink: . Recently I started working on it and it's finally ready. \n\nI proudly present :drum: \n\n##  :tada: The Simple Highscore Service! :tada: \n\nIt's based on REST API so probably every game engine should handle it. Personally I'm using Unity, so I prepared an example implementation and a live WebGL demo where you can test the service. \nIf you are using other game engine and you implement this service into your game please consider sharing the implementation with others. \n\nThe service is totally free and no registation is required. You only need to generate a pair of keys needed for using the API but it takes just about 2 seconds.\nThis service is hosted on free AWS account so I can't guarantee anything :wink: \n\nPlease do not abuse the service so everyone can use it without problems (send requests only when it's really needed - not in every game tick :wink: )\n\n(If you consider using this service I suggest testing it before the jam starts)\n\nFor more details go to **https:\/\/www.highscores.ovh** - there you will find all you need to start using this service.\n\n\nFinally, if you decide to use my Simple Highscore Service in your next game, please let me know. \n\nHappy jaming! :smile: \n","title":"Free online highscore service for jamers","wayback_source":[]}