Podium Frequency

Counts your firsts, seconds and thirds separately, then ranks on firsts with the rest as tiebreakers.

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Simple win, podium and top-half counting — intuitive and universal. The formula and explanation below describe Podium Frequency.

How it works About 1 min read

Podium Frequency tracks how often each player finishes in the top 3. It produces a multi-stat result showing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place counts separately.

How it works: For each match, players finishing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd get their respective counter incremented. Rankings are sorted by 1st-place finishes first, then 2nd, then 3rd as tiebreakers.

When to use it: Perfect for free-for-all games with 4+ players where finishing near the top is an achievement, even if you didn't win. It paints a fuller picture than just counting wins.

Watch out for: In 2-player games, only 1st place is meaningful (2nd is just "loser"), making this method less useful for duels.

Will it fit your results?

Works well with

Games whose results this method reads cleanly

Mario Kart Catan 7 Wonders Terraforming Mars

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Simple win, podium and top-half counting — intuitive and universal.

Win PercentageNew groups, any game, and settling the 'who actually wins more' argument.Win CountSeasons and leagues that want to reward attendance as well as winning.Weighted Win CountTournaments and playoffs where the stakes genuinely vary.Podium RateComparing people who have played very different numbers of matches.Top Half RateBig groups, where finishing consistently above average is the real competition.