Quick Start

Get up and running with Keeping Score! in just a few steps.

Open in app

https://open.keepingscore.app/open/game/new opens the New Game form directly.

Create a Game

1. Tap the + button in the top right of the game list
2. Enter a title (or leave it blank — the app generates one)
3. Add at least two participants — type names, or pick from your saved personas
4. Optionally pick a template from the template library (127 built-in games across 11 categories) to pre-fill scoring settings
5. Tap the checkmark to start playing

Keep Score

• Quick tap — Use the + and − buttons next to each participant for fast adjustments using the configured score increment
• Full calculator — Tap a participant’s row to open the calculator for expressions like 15 + 3 × 2 with order-of-operations and up to 50 levels of undo

Finish a Game

• If you set an end condition — target score, total scored, timed game, or timed round — the game finishes automatically when the condition is met
• To finish manually, open the game menu and tap Finish Game
• A confetti celebration (180 particles, 3 seconds) marks the winner, respecting Reduce Motion

Tips

• Start with defaults — all scoring options can be changed later from the game menu’s Edit Game screen
• Swipe left on a game in the list to delete it (soft-delete — recoverable for 30 days from Settings → Data → Recently Deleted)
• Use the filter bar to switch between All, Playing, and Finished
• Pin a game so it stays at the top of the list and powers the Pinned Game widget

What’s Next?

• Core Concepts — The building blocks of the app
• Scoring — Calculator, score modes, units, and history
• Rounds & Timers — Round-based play and countdown timers
• AirPlay — Cast a dedicated leaderboard to your TV