LudoLog adds optional achievements to board games.

The easiest way to start is simple:

1. 1Pick a game you already know.
2. 2Choose one achievement.
3. 3Play the game normally.
4. 4Check whether you completed it.
5. 5Mark it in LudoLog.

One achievement is enough for a first session.

Start with a familiar game

Pick a game your group already understands.

That keeps the focus on the achievement rather than the rules. It also makes it easier to judge whether a goal sounds fun, too easy, or too hard.

Open the game page and look at the available achievements.

Choose one achievement

For your first try, choose something clear and manageable.

Bronze or Silver achievements are usually good starting points.

A first achievement might ask you to:

• win with a small restriction
• try a strategy you usually avoid
• complete a specific action
• recover from a bad position
• reach a certain final state

Avoid choosing several achievements at once. That can make the game feel busy.

Pick one goal and see how it changes the session.

Use the Showcase first

If the game has a Showcase, start there.

The Showcase is the curated achievement list for a game. It gives you a cleaner starting point than the full Community Catalog.

Showcase achievements also support title progression for that game.

Use the Community Catalog for more options

The Community Catalog contains public achievements created by players.

Use it when you want more ideas or when the game has no Showcase yet.

Catalog achievements can be polished, experimental, niche, difficult, or funny. Some may still need feedback.

You can try them, upvote good ones, or give feedback when something needs work.

Create private achievements for your group

Private achievements are only for you or your group.

They are useful for:

• group jokes
• personal goals
• campaign milestones
• house rules
• challenges based on your regular players

Private achievements can be specific. They only need to make sense to the people using them.

Suggest an achievement

If a game has no achievements yet, you can suggest the first one.

A good first idea should be clear and easy to check.

For example:

• Win while avoiding a common action.
• Finish with exactly a certain number of points or resources.
• Complete a rare move during the game.
• Use a strategy that players often ignore.

The idea can improve later through feedback.

Track what you complete

After the game, check whether you completed the achievement.

If yes, mark it as completed in LudoLog.

For achievements that happen during the game, it can help to mention the goal before play starts. Some achievements are easy to miss if nobody is watching for them.

How progression fits in

Progression is specific to each game.

When you complete Showcase achievements, you can earn progress toward that game’s title track.

Titles show progress in one game. You might have a high title in Sky Team and no progress in Ark Nova. That is normal.

Private achievements and regular Community Catalog achievements can still be useful, but Showcase achievements are the base for title progression.

First session checklist

• Choose a game your group knows.
• Start with the Showcase if it exists.
• Pick one Bronze or Silver achievement.
• Tell the group what the goal is.
• Play with the normal rules.
• Track the achievement after the game.
• Try the Community Catalog if you want more ideas.
• Suggest an achievement if the game has none.

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