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Your first achievement

You've already played the game time and time again.

Now add a challenge to spice things up.

For your first achievement, keep things simple.

Pick a game you know well, browse a few achievements, and see what happens during your next play.

You don’t need to learn the whole platform before getting started.

Players gathered around a board game table

Start with a familiar game

Choose a game your group already knows.

When everyone understands the rules, it’s easier to pay attention to the achievement itself. A game you’ve played ten times is usually a better choice than one you’ve just unwrapped.

Not every achievement is played the same way

Some achievements are meant to be chased.

You’ll read them before the game starts and keep them in mind while you play.

Others are discovered afterwards.

You finish a game, browse the achievement list, and realize you completed one without even trying.

Both approaches are part of LudoLog.

Chasing an achievementDiscovering an achievement
Read it before the gameNotice it afterwards
Influences your decisionsHappens naturally during play
Usually requires planningOften comes as a surprise

Start with one

For your first game, choose a single Bronze or Silver achievement that sounds interesting.

It gives you something to look out for without turning the session into a checklist.

You can still earn other achievements during the same game if you meet their requirements.

Play as usual

Achievements don’t replace the game’s objectives.

You’re still trying to win, score points, build your engine, survive the outbreak, or complete whatever the game asks you to do.

The achievement is simply another thing happening alongside the game.

Sometimes you’ll actively pursue it.

Sometimes you’ll earn it without noticing.

Check what you earned

At some point during or after the game, you’ll be able to verify whether an achievement was completed.

If you earned one, mark it as earned.

If not, there will be another game.

What’s next?

Once you’ve earned a few achievements, you can:

  • Try more difficult challenges
  • Explore community-created achievements
  • Follow a game’s progression path
  • Create achievements of your own

But for now, one game and one challenge is enough.

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Everything you need to get started with LudoLog.

Playing

Make the most of achievements while you play.

Creating

Create achievements to help shape the catalog.