March 9th, 2026
Kingpin mode - 9th March 2026
TL;DR
Kingpin mode is live. A brand-new game type built around one endless goal: climb the leaderboard. No objectives, no finish line - just reputation. Play across shared worlds, compete for real credit prizes every day and every season, and earn badges that prove you were there.
Kingpin game mode
Kingpin is a new world type with a single goal: build an uncapped reputation metric. Street Cred, Wealth, Infamy - whatever the world creator defines. There is no win condition and no story to finish; the game is endless and will only finish when your hero’s critical metrics are depleted.
Every Kingpin world must be published before it can be played, making every world a public, shared arena. Worlds are visually distinct in all listings: a brass knuckle icon and a purple outline. Sessions are private only (solo or group). To compete on any leaderboard, a public handle is required.
Leaderboards
https://www.aiga.io/world-rankings
Every Kingpin world has its own live leaderboard, updated after every turn. Across all Kingpin worlds, there is also a global leaderboard that ranks players by the total reputation they have earned across every world they compete in.
Two prize pools run continuously -- a daily pool and a season pool. Every turn you take adds a small amount to both. The more turns played across all Kingpin worlds, the larger the prizes grow.
Daily prizes are paid out each day to the top 3 players on the global leaderboard:
Season prizes are paid out at the end of each season to the top 10 players on the global leaderboard:
All prizes are paid in credits directly to your account.
Seasons
Seasons are 30-day windows. Season 1 is currently running. At the end of each season, a new season starts fresh, with independent season peaks tracked separately from all-time records.
Badges
Finishing in a prize position earns a permanent badge on your profile. Season badges: Champion (rank 1), Elite (top 3), Contender (top 10). Daily badges: Champion (rank 1), Elite (top 3). Per-world live badges also exist -- the top 3 on any world's all-time leaderboard hold a world badge that transfers immediately when the ranking changes. All badges are shareable with a unique verification link.
In-game leaderboard panel
A new tab in the Game Book shows the global and world leaderboards side by side during play. Switch between the daily and season prize pool views, see the current pot size with a countdown, and check your projected credit payout for your rank. The panel refreshes live as you play.
Rank notifications in-game
When you overtake someone or hit a milestone (top 10, top 5, top 3, rank 1), a notification banner appears in your game event -- no need to leave to check. It shows who you overtook, your new rank, and the gap to the rival above you.