How Ranked Play and Stat Tracking Work on Pixelborn

Pixelborn splits ranked play and stat tracking across two separate tools: Pixelborn Connect handles webcam ranked games, and Pixelborn Live tracks your score and stats. Neither is part of the fully automated simulator — the automated client covers Cyberpunk TCG and the Naruto Card Game with online matchmaking, while ranked webcam play is where the site explicitly names ranked games. If you want a ranked ladder with recorded results, you need Connect plus Live; if you just want to test decks against automated rules, the main simulator is the simpler route.

Which games have ranked play

The site's ranked language is specific, so it helps to separate what is confirmed from what is only listed as supported.

The practical takeaway: if ranked play is your goal, Lorcana webcam games are the one confirmed ranked format. For Cyberpunk and Naruto, the automated simulator gives you matchmaking and full rules enforcement, but the page does not describe a ranked ladder for them.

How ranked webcam games work through Pixelborn Connect

Connect is a desktop download for PC and Mac — the page lists no browser or Android option for it, unlike the automated simulator, which also runs in a browser and on Android.

1. Download Pixelborn Connect for PC or Mac from the site.
2. Set up your webcam so your physical board and cards are visible to your opponent. This is the core mechanic: Connect is a webcam format, so the game state lives on your table, not in the software.
3. Find an opponent and play a ranked match. The page describes Connect as the place for "webcam ranked games," but it does not spell out an in-client ladder queue, rank tiers, or rating system. Treat the exact matchmaking flow as something to confirm once you are in the client.
4. Expect manual bookkeeping. Because Connect is webcam-based rather than automated, you and your opponent handle rules interactions yourselves — the same way any webcam TCG session works.

If you are coming from the automated simulator, the adjustment is real: no automatic rules enforcement, no automatic life totals. Your webcam, lighting, and camera angle become part of setup quality.

How Pixelborn Live tracks scores and stats

Pixelborn Live is a separate PC and Mac download described as the tool to "track your score and stats." The page does not detail which statistics it records, whether it syncs automatically with Connect results, or how scores are entered.

What you can reasonably plan for:

• Install Live alongside Connect if you want a record of your ranked sessions, since they are listed as distinct downloads.
• Check how results get into Live — whether it reads from your Connect games or needs manual entry — before you rely on it for a running record.
• Use it as your progress log, not as a rules engine. Live is a tracking tool; the playing happens in Connect.

For deck testing specifically, the automated simulator is the better fit: full rules automation means you can run a deck through games quickly without a webcam or an opponent's manual confirmation.

Where matchmaking and community support live

The page points to a Discord community as the hub for community-supported TCGs and, by extension, for finding games and opponents beyond the built-in queues. Since the page does not describe a public ranked queue for every listed game, Discord is the practical place to ask how ranked sessions for a given title are organized and scheduled.

Choosing the right setup for your goal

• You want to test a deck fast with correct rules: use the fully automated simulator in the browser, on PC/Mac, or on Android.
• You want ranked Lorcana games: download Pixelborn Connect for PC or Mac, set up your webcam, and pair it with Pixelborn Live for stats.
• You want a record of your results: install Live and confirm how it captures scores before your first ranked session.
• You play Cyberpunk or Naruto and want competitive structure: start with the automated simulator's matchmaking, then ask in Discord whether ranked play exists for those titles — the page does not claim it does.

The main thing to avoid is assuming ranked play and stat tracking are built into the automated simulator. On Pixelborn they are separate products with separate downloads, and only the webcam side is described as ranked.