How RivalU works
Verified students play short games. Wins move their school up the national rankings. Diminishing returns prevent grinding. Every point is explainable.
01How it works
Three steps. No grind. Every point counts for your school.
01
Verify with your .edu email
We confirm you're a real student at a real school. One account per student. No spoofing, no smurfing.
02
Play quick ranked games
Word Duel, Trivia Sprint, Chess Blitz, Wordy. Each match is 60 seconds to 5 minutes.
03
Earn points for your campus
Every win moves your school up the national board. Diminishing returns prevent grinding.
03Rankings & fair play
Every ranking change is explainable. Every school point is traceable.
Base scoring
- Win10 school points
- Draw5 each
- Loss0
- Upset bonus (lower-rated wins)+2
- Featured rivalry bonus+3
Daily diminishing returns
- Matches 1–3100%
- Matches 4–650%
- Matches 7+20%
Per-student per-day. Personal rating still updates at full value.
Repeat-opponent
- 1st vs same opponent100%
- 2nd vs same opponent50%
- 3rd vs same opponent20%
- 4th+0%
Per-week, per-opponent. Stops farming.
Streak multiplier
When 50+ students from the same school play on the same day, every player from that school gets a 1.2× boost for the rest of the day. Built to reward campus-wide momentum.