Pay to top. Rank first.
No mystery algorithm pretending money isn't a factor. There's exactly one way to climb the fleet — and it's honest about what it is.
One way to climb
Paid support
Back any product in fixed cash tiers to push it up the ranks. This is the fast lane. Paid support gets you ahead — the explicit way to buy priority placement.
How the ranking works
The leaderboard sorts every product by two signals, in this exact order:
- 1
Paid support (all-time) — total backing a product has ever received. The primary sort key. Outbid the leader, keep the spot for good.
- 2
Launch date — newest ships first, used to break ties among unbacked products.
Support tiers
Support is purchased in fixed tiers, starting at $3. Any backed product anchors at its own island — boosted styling that stands out from the fleet, permanently.
Level up your ship
Backing isn't a one-off. Your cumulative support — every dollar of backing you've ever sent — levels up your ship across 8 tiers. Start on a raft. End on a carrier.
- 🪵Raft$0
- 🛶Canoe$5
- ⛵Sailboat$25
- 🛥️Yacht$100
- 🚢Frigate$250
- 🏴☠️Galleon$500
- 🛳️Cruise Liner$1,000
- ✈️Aircraft Carrier$2,500
Straight answers
Isn't this just pay-to-win?
It's pay-to-be-seen, on purpose. Every board has a paid lane — most hide it behind a "mystery algorithm." We label ours. Unbacked products still rank by launch date, and visitors always see exactly why something sits where it does.
What if I never pay?
You still launch, still get a product page and a maker profile. Paid support buys priority placement — it doesn't lock anyone out.
Does one payment keep me on top forever?
Yes. Ranking is scored on all-time backing, so once you outbid the leader, you keep the spot until someone outbids you.