Track simple multiplayer scores without spreadsheet friction.

How the score counter works

This score counter is a shared screen for a game that only needs a running total. It does not know the rules of your game, it does not deal cards or roll dice, and it does not keep a round-by-round history. You add the names, and the page holds a single number for each name until you leave or refresh.

How to use it. Type one player or one team per line in the Player names box. Blank lines are ignored. Tap Start scoreboard. The scoreboard lists every name you entered, each starting at zero, with a minus button and a plus button. Tap plus to add one point and minus to subtract one point. Reset all to zero puts every score back to zero and keeps the same names, which is the right move between games when the same people are playing again. To change the roster, edit the names and tap Start scoreboard again. That replaces the board. It does not merge with the scores you already have.

Worked example. A three-team trivia night can use the names Red Team, Blue Team, and Green Team, one per line. After the first question, Red Team is right, so you tap plus next to Red Team and that score becomes one. Blue Team misses, so you leave Blue Team at zero. On the next question Green Team is right, and you tap plus next to Green Team. If you later realize Red Team's point was a scoring mistake, tap minus next to Red Team and that score goes back to zero. The Players loaded count matches how many non-blank lines you submitted.

Tips. Use a team name when several people share a score, because the page has no way to group lines under a parent name. The minus button does not stop at zero, so a penalty can take a score below zero if that is how your game works. Nothing is saved in the browser: refreshing the page, closing the tab, or opening the tool on another phone starts a blank board. Read the scores out loud, or write them down, before you refresh if you still need them. This page only steps by one. If a round is worth a point total you would rather type in, such as cards left in a hand, use the Phase 10 Score Keeper, which has a points field for each player. If you need to choose who goes first before you start tallying, the Random Picker takes a pasted list and chooses one entry.

What it will not do. It will not undo a long series of taps except by tapping the opposite button the same number of times. It will not rank the players for you. The rows stay in the order you typed the names, so the first name stays on top even after it falls behind. It will not prevent two lines with the same name; they show up as two separate rows, and you have to remember which row is which. It also will not time a round or buzz in for you. Treat it as the pencil and paper you would otherwise pass around the table.