diff --git a/src/play.js b/src/play.js
index a114a6d..bdbb652 100644
--- a/src/play.js
+++ b/src/play.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function getLeaderboard(game, { user, room, command }) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	game.sendMessage(`The top ${Math.min(Object.keys(leaderboard).length, 10)} ${style.italic(game.name)} players are: ${getLeaders(leaderboard, user, false)}`, room.id);
+	game.sendMessage(`The top ${Math.min(Object.keys(leaderboard).length, 10)} ${style.italic(game.name)} players are: ${getLeaders(leaderboard, user, false, 10)}`, room.id);
 }
 
 /* eslint-disable no-irregular-whitespace */
diff --git a/src/utils/get-leaders.js b/src/utils/get-leaders.js
index 0dc80f0..8b30578 100644
--- a/src/utils/get-leaders.js
+++ b/src/utils/get-leaders.js
@@ -3,16 +3,20 @@
 const config = require('config');
 const style = require('./style');
 
-function getLeaders(points, user, ping = true) {
-	return Object.entries(points).sort(([, scoreA], [, scoreB]) => scoreB - scoreA).map(([userKey, score], index) => {
-		const username = userKey.split(':')[1] || userKey; // process the points file
+function getLeaders(points, user, ping = true, limit = Infinity) {
+	return Object.entries(points)
+		.sort(([, scoreA], [, scoreB]) => scoreB - scoreA)
+		.slice(0, limit)
+		.map(([userKey, score], index) => {
+			const username = userKey.split(':')[1] || userKey; // process the points file
 
-		if (index === 0) {
-			return `${style.bold(style.yellow(`${ping ? config.usernamePrefix : ''}${username}`))} with ${style.bold(`${score}`)} points`;
-		}
+			if (index === 0) {
+				return `${style.bold(style.yellow(`${ping ? config.usernamePrefix : ''}${username}`))} with ${style.bold(`${score}`)} points`;
+			}
 
-		return `${style.bold(style.cyan(`${ping ? config.usernamePrefix : ''}${username}`))} with ${style.bold(`${score}`)} points`;
-	}).join(', ');
+			return `${style.bold(style.cyan(`${ping ? config.usernamePrefix : ''}${username}`))} with ${style.bold(`${score}`)} points`;
+		})
+		.join(', ');
 }
 
 module.exports = getLeaders;