Score keeper online

A scoreboard that does the adding up for you

This score keeper replaces the notepad and pencil on the game table. You type in the points for each round, and the page keeps the running totals, shows the standings live and draws a chart of how the scores moved. Use it as an online scoreboard for board games, card games like rummy or hearts, dice games, a pub quiz, darts or mini golf.

There are three game types: "Standard" for 2 to 12 players, "Five dice" with the full score sheet and an optional dice roller, and "Two teams" for partnership card games such as spades or euchre.

How to use the score sheet

1. Pick the game type, set the "Number" of players and give each one a name.
2. Under "End of game", keep "Free game, no target" or choose "First to reach N points" or "After N rounds". Tick "Lowest score wins" for golf, hearts and other games where you want few points.
3. Click "Start the game" and type in the round. Enter jumps to the next player, then saves the round. The ± button makes a score negative, and an empty box counts as 0.
4. "Edit last round" reopens the scores, and "Undo last round" removes it.
5. When you are done, "Share the result" copies the standings as text and "End the game" files it under "Finished games".

A worked example

Four players, four rounds. Player 1 scores 15, 0, 22 and -7, a total of 30. Player 2 scores 9, 18, 6 and 11, a total of 44. Player 3 scores 12, 12, 12 and 12, a total of 48. Player 4 scores 20, -4, 9 and 5, a total of 30. The standings show Player 3 first, Player 2 second, 4 points behind, and Players 1 and 4 tied in third place, 18 points behind. Switch on "Lowest score wins" and the order flips: Players 1 and 4 share first place with 30.

Scoring the five-dice game

The five-dice game uses three rolls per turn, and each player fills each of the 13 boxes once. In the upper section, Ones to Sixes score the sum of the matching dice: three 5s are worth 15. If the upper total reaches 63, you get a 35-point bonus; at 62 you get nothing. In the lower section, three of a kind and four of a kind score the sum of all five dice, a full house 25, a small straight (four in a row) 30, a large straight 40, five of a kind 50 and chance the sum of the dice. A box you cannot use scores 0.

Example: Ones 2, Twos 8, Threes 9, Fours 12, Fives 15 and Sixes 18 make 64, so 99 with the bonus. Three of a kind 24, four of a kind 18, full house 25, small straight 30, large straight 40, five of a kind 0 and chance 21 make 158, for a grand total of 257. With the built-in roller, tap the dice you want to hold before rolling again, then pick one of the suggested boxes.

Tips for game night

• If every hand shares out a fixed number of points, enter it in "Points shared out per round". With 100, typing 64 for one team gives the other 36.
• Playing on paper? Print a blank score sheet or a blank five-dice sheet, one letter or A4 page each.

Frequently asked questions

Do I lose the game if I close the page?

No. The current game is saved on your device after every entry and comes back when you reload, together with the history.

Are my scores sent anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing goes over the internet. To send the result to friends, use "Share the result".

Can I keep score for darts or golf?

Yes, with the "Standard" mode. The tool does not apply any game's rules: you type each player's points per round or per hole, and "Lowest score wins" suits golf.

How many players can share the five-dice sheet?

From 1 to 6 on the same sheet.