Prizes
Advertise prizes by placement and configure live match visibility.
Prizes and cash payouts
Prize settings advertise rewards on the public ladder page. Organizers arrange delivery of those rewards.
Prize pool (prizePool)
Type: array of { place: number, cashPayout?: number, prize?: string }
Add placement rewards while creating a ladder or later from Ladder Settings. Each entry requires:
- place: a unique positive integer such as 1, 2, or 3
- cashPayout: an optional advertised USD amount
- prize: an optional non-cash reward such as a controller, trophy, or merchandise
Each placement must have a cash payout, another prize, or both. For example, first place can receive a $500 cash payout and a championship controller.
Cash payouts are advertised only. The organizer is responsible for paying winners outside GotNext.gg. Ladder entry fees, escrow, automated payouts, and external prize-funding integrations are not supported.
Public ladder cards show the combined advertised cash total and whether other prizes are available. The ladder page shows the exact reward for each placement.
Live matches & spectator surface
Show live matches (showLiveMatches)
Type: boolean
Toggles the Live Now section on the public ladder page.
true(default): active matches surface publicly as they happen, showing opponents and current status.false: only completed matches appear on the public page. Use this for invite-only or private ladders where you do not want active match information exposed to spectators.
For fully private ladders (accessMode: HIDDEN), setting showLiveMatches: false gives you
complete operational privacy. Competitors know their own matches, but spectators see nothing until
results are confirmed.