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CheddaBoards
What it is
CheddaBoards is a free, open-source gaming backend for server-validated leaderboards, achievements, cross-game player profiles, and authentication. Developers can connect through drop-in SDKs for Godot and Unity or use its REST API with other engines that can make HTTP requests. The listed engine coverage also includes Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, native iOS and Android, web, and custom engines. Boards can reset daily, weekly, or monthly, with monthly and custom intervals available. Submission checks include per-game score caps, play-session duration, streak limits, and server-side rules. The maker cautions that these checks cannot stop determined reverse-engineering of the public API or bots that imitate realistic play, and recommends additional protections for ranked or prize-based PvP. Players can begin anonymously and later link accounts with Google or Apple sign-in using a short code. Developers can remove scores or players from boards, with a deletion log, and track in-game events through API calls. The MIT-licensed backend and SDKs can be self-hosted on the Internet Computer. The free plan includes three games per account, unlimited players, and no per-player fees.
For and against
For
- Free plan includes three games and unlimited players.
- Offers Godot and Unity SDKs plus a REST API.
- Players can start anonymously and link accounts later.
- Backend and SDKs are MIT-licensed and self-hostable.
- Developers can delete scores and track game events.
Against
- Free plan is limited to three games per account.
- Score checks do not stop determined API reverse-engineering.
- Additional protections are recommended for ranked or prize-based PvP.
- No free trial is listed.
The verdict
CheddaBoards provides leaderboard, identity, and achievement features with SDKs and an API for a range of engines. Its score validation has stated limits, especially for competitive or prize-based play.
Who it suits
CheddaBoards is aimed at indie developers, game jams, prototypes, student projects, and MVP testing. It may suit teams that want leaderboard and account features without maintaining a game server or database.
Plans and prices
Free
3 games per account · unlimited players · no per-player fees · extra game slots can be requested
Read 2 Oct 2026 · cheddaboards.com
On the record
- Audience
- The maker presents CheddaBoards for indie developers, game jams and prototypes, student projects, and MVP testing.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Company
- CheddaBoards is part of CheddaTech Ltd, a UK-based gaming technology studio registered in England and Wales.cheddatech.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Engine support
- The maker lists Godot, Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, native iOS and Android, web, and custom engines as supported through its API or SDKs.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure
- The service runs on the Internet Computer and describes itself as requiring no game server or database for developers to maintain.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Moderation and events
- Developers can delete score entries or wipe a player from boards through the dashboard with a deletion log, and track in-game events through API calls.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Open source and hosting
- The backend canister and SDKs are MIT-licensed, and the maker says developers can self-host on the Internet Computer.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Player identity
- Players can play anonymously first, then link accounts using Google or Apple sign-in with a short code.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- CheddaBoards is a free, open-source gaming backend for server-validated leaderboards, achievements, cross-game player profiles, and authentication.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Score validation
- Per-game score caps, play-session duration checks, streak limits, and server-side rules validate submissions.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- SDKs and API
- CheddaBoards offers drop-in SDKs for Godot and Unity and a REST API for other engines that can make HTTP requests.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] as its contact email and links to a Buy Me a Coffee page to support development.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Timed boards
- It provides daily, weekly, and monthly leaderboards with automatic resets; monthly and custom-interval boards can be added.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Validation limits
- The maker says validation does not stop determined reverse-engineering of the public API or bots that mimic realistic gameplay pacing, and recommends additional protections for ranked or prize-based PvP.cheddaboards.com · read 2 Oct 2026
