> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fromag.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Points & Leaderboard

> Earn points by reviewing cheeses and see how you rank against the Fromag community.

Every public review you write earns points. Discover new cheeses, explore new countries, and hit milestones to climb the leaderboard.

## How Points Work

Points are awarded when you submit a **public, approved review**. The base amount depends on how new the cheese is — to you, or to the platform.

| Review type                                 | Points  |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| Cheese you've reviewed before               | 25 pts  |
| Cheese new to you (others have reviewed it) | 125 pts |
| First ever review of a cheese on Fromag     | 500 pts |

### New Country Bonus

Review a cheese from a country you've never reviewed before and earn an extra **+1,000 pts**. Your home country doesn't count toward this bonus.

### Milestone Bonuses

Hit a review count milestone and earn a badge plus a bonus points drop — whether you got there on a public or private review.

| Milestone   | Badge          | Bonus points |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------ |
| 1st review  | First Bite     | 1,000 pts    |
| 5 reviews   | Getting Tasty  | 1,000 pts    |
| 10 reviews  | Cheese Curious | 2,000 pts    |
| 100 reviews | Connoisseur    | 5,000 pts    |
| 200 reviews | Turophile      | 5,000 pts    |

<Note>
  Milestone badges are awarded on total reviews including private ones. But the bonus points only land when the review crossing the milestone is public.
</Note>

## Private Reviews

Private reviews count toward your **passport levels** and **milestone badges** — they're part of your personal cheese journey. They don't earn points or show up on the leaderboard.

## Passport Levels

Your stamp for each country levels up as you review more cheeses from there. Levels are based on your total approved reviews from that country, including private ones.

| Reviews from a country | Level    |
| ---------------------- | -------- |
| 1                      | Level 1  |
| 2–4                    | Level 2  |
| 5–9                    | Level 3  |
| 10–14                  | Level 4  |
| 15–19                  | Level 5  |
| 20–24                  | Level 6  |
| Every 5 after that     | +1 level |

## The Leaderboard

Find the leaderboard in the **Buddies** tab. Toggle between two views:

* **All-time** — total points earned since you joined
* **This month** — points earned since the 1st of the current month (resets at 12:00 UTC)

The top 3 get a podium. Your own row is highlighted so you can always find your rank.