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?
Basically you want a handheld tally counter?
You’d need one for every player and I don’t see any multi-counter units immediately hopping out at me. But they exist.
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?