Read the board as a session-time ranking
The Followers Game time played leaderboard ranks profiles by cumulative time shown in days, hours, and minutes. It gives the shared waiting hub a second progression track: you can monitor a Followers task while your session time contributes to a public comparison.
The board does not document prizes, reset schedules, eligibility rules, or anti-AFK behavior. Choose a time goal for its visible ranking value, not for an unconfirmed reward.
Compare entries using one unit
Days, hours, and minutes can make two entries harder to compare at a glance. Convert both to minutes when you want a clean difference:
- one day equals 1,440 minutes;
- one hour equals 60 minutes;
- add the remaining displayed minutes.
For example, compare 1d 2h 30m as 1,590 minutes. The calculation gives you the visible gap. It cannot predict the board’s refresh timing or whether your rank will hold after you leave.
Set a realistic session target
Use the board for a goal you control:
- Find your current displayed time and rank.
- Pick the next visible entry above you.
- Convert the time gap to minutes.
- Decide whether that session length fits your schedule.
- Start or maintain your Followers task before waiting.
- Check task status at sensible intervals.
- Recheck the board when the session goal is reached.
You can run both loops during one session without assuming they share rewards. Time spent in the hub is the board’s displayed metric; external follower count is the Followers task’s displayed outcome.
Keep leaderboard claims precise
| Claim | What the visible board supports |
|---|---|
| Rankings use cumulative time | Yes, shown as days, hours, and minutes |
| Higher time can place a profile higher | Yes, by the displayed ordering |
| The board grants prizes | Not documented |
| Rankings reset on a schedule | Not documented |
| AFK mode changes counted time | Not documented |
| Hide GUIs changes counted time | Not documented |
| Store or Crates boost time | Not documented |
Do not add a daily, weekly, or all-time label unless it appears on the current board. The visible cumulative display does not establish its backend period.
Use the hub while time accumulates
The small suburban map contains roads, houses, sidewalks, a playground, seating, signs, and the leaderboard. Servers hold up to 50 players, and the map gives them a shared place to wait. There is no documented map route, combat loop, collectible path, or level gate required to make the time board advance.
You can use Check Status during the session without leaving the experience. Keep the Data Viewer count and leaderboard time as separate measurements so that a change in one is not presented as proof of a change in the other.
Verify a leaderboard update
Record your displayed time and the clock time, wait in the same server, then read the board again. Note whether minutes changed and whether rank changed. One update shows current behavior; it does not establish the refresh interval for every server.
If the value does not move, confirm you are reading the same profile and current board before trying unrelated actions. Toggling AFK, hiding GUIs, switching servers, or buying something is not a documented repair.
Track rank movement separately from time
Your displayed time can increase while your rank stays still because players above you are also accumulating time. Record both fields at each checkpoint. A time increase confirms movement in the displayed metric; a rank change depends on the gaps and activity around you.
When estimating a catch-up goal, calculate the visible gap and add a small review point before the expected overtake. Recheck the board instead of assuming that the other profile stopped. This turns the leaderboard into a pacing tool without promising a final rank.
If a profile disappears or ordering changes sharply, record the date and server before calling it a reset. A refreshed server list, display delay, or changed board scope needs a current label before it becomes an update claim.
FAQ
What does the time-played leaderboard rank?
It displays profiles by cumulative time in days, hours, and minutes.
Does the leaderboard give rewards?
No reward is documented in the current game information. Check the current board for any explicit prize text.
Does AFK mode help leaderboard time?
No relationship is established. Treat AFK as a separate visible control.
When does the leaderboard reset?
No reset schedule is confirmed. Do not assume daily, weekly, or permanent behavior without a current label.
Can I run a Followers task while waiting?
Yes, the documented task loop involves remaining in the experience, so you can monitor it while using the shared hub.