Higher or lower,
on real skin prices
Two skins side by side. You know what the one you stand on pays at the best book today; say whether the next pays more or less, and climb. Twelve rungs, one life: one wrong call loses every point you are holding, and a bank lever keeps them whenever you would rather stop.
How to play
The rungs get dearer as you climb, because reaching the twelfth means eleven straight reads with the bank riding on every one of them.
| Rung | Points |
|---|---|
| Rungs 1 to 4 | 100 points each |
| Rungs 5 to 8 | 250 points each |
| Rungs 9 to 12 | 500 points each |
| A clean climb | 3 400 points |
A rung is on a clock from the moment it opens: thirty seconds at full points, then sliding to nothing at ninety. Reloading never restarts it. The prices are the best book's, net of its fee, frozen when your ladder is dealt, so the answer cannot drift while you are looking at it.
Where the points go
Points buy nothing. They put your name on the day's and the month's boards, they keep your streak alive, and together with your Price Call points they are your stake at Trade-Up Roulette.
Own the skins on the ladder? Sign in with Steam and the desk prices every copy you hold the same way, net of fees.
Questions
How does The Ladder work?
Two skins side by side. You know what the one you stand on pays at the best book today. Call whether the next pays more or less. Right, and you climb; wrong, and the run is over and every point you were holding is lost. Twelve rungs, one life.
What does each rung pay?
Rungs 1 to 4 pay 100 points each, 5 to 8 pay 250, 9 to 12 pay 500, so a clean climb is 3 400 points. A rung is on a clock: thirty seconds at full points, sliding to nothing at ninety.
What does the bank lever do?
It ends the run and keeps what you hold. Pull it at any rung and the points are yours for the day; keep climbing and they ride on the next call.
Do I need an account?
Yes, a Steam sign in, free and one click. The twelve skins are dealt for you alone, the points count on the day's board, and they buy your seat at Trade-Up Roulette.