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tactile score tracking (feddit.de)
submitted 11 months ago by donio@feddit.de to c/boardgames@feddit.de
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I am looking for ways to track scores for games where the included score tracking is not great. I would like something tactile, I already use apps but I'd prefer not to fidget with digital devices at the table.

Ideally I'd like something that's:

  • tactile, should be enjoyable to manipulate with our meat appendages
  • easy to read
  • robust, should resist some minor knocking about without losing the scores
  • track 2-4 players
  • go up to at least 100 and preferably also track 100s
  • should be easy to increase or decrease scores in any increments
  • shouldn't take up too much table space

The closest thing I see is a cribbage peg board. Or possibly an abacus. Or maybe one of those click wheels but those don't usually handle larger increments well. Any other options?

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[โ€“] donio@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Ah yeah, that's what I meant by "click wheel", I didn't know what they are called. :)
I think larger increments (like score going up or down by 10) are a bit awkward with those, right?

[โ€“] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, it's hard to find mechanical ones that can increment by ten, and I'm not sure if I've ever seen one that can increment down as well as up.

If you do all scores by ten you can cheat and draw an extra zero to the right of the dial number lol. But if it's scores like 1, 2, 5, 10... its tricky.