Game Setup
Keeping Score! adapts to any game through flexible configuration. Set up your game exactly the way you need it — from a quick open-ended tap-counter to a fully round-based, timed, categorised competition.
Configuration Options
Section titled “Configuration Options”- Rounds — Play in rounds with score snapshots and cumulative tracking
- Timers — Countdown timers with presets or custom durations
- End Conditions — Choose when a game ends automatically
- Categories — Multi-dimensional scoring across up to 20 categories
- Finishing Games — Complete, celebrate, reopen, share, and rematch
- Game Nights — Group games into a session with cross-game win tallies
Quick Reference
Section titled “Quick Reference”| Setting | Default | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring mode | Highest Wins | Highest Wins, Lowest Wins, Win/Draw/Loss |
| Scoring direction | Count Up | Count Up, Count Down |
| Starting score | 0 | Any value |
| Score increment | 1 | Any value |
| Rounds | Off | On (snapshot + reset per round) |
| Timer | None | 5, 10, 15, 30 min, or custom MM:SS |
| End condition | Open Ended | Target Score, Total Scored, Timed Game, Timed Round, Target Score Per Round, Total Scored Per Round |
| Categories | None | Up to 20 per game |
| Scoring unit | None | $, £, €, ¥, pts, custom prefix/suffix |
Built-In Templates
Section titled “Built-In Templates”Browse 127 built-in game templates across 11 categories (Card Games, Sports, Classic Board Games, Party Games, and more) to skip setup for common games. You can also save your own configurations as custom templates for reuse.
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