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1179 × 2556 · Tabletop theme
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Built for the table. Not the spreadsheet.
BG Live puts the timer, the turns, and the big score reveal on every phone at the table. One room code, zero setup, and the bookkeeping does itself.
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Join screen — guest view
1179 × 2556
WingspanBrassArk NovaCatan7 WondersSpirit Islandany of the 158,000 others
Live at the tables
The tables tell the tale.
Anonymous, aggregate numbers straight from real game nights. No names, no groups — just the games, and the occasional very long turn.
Tonight's table talk
Somewhere, right now, someone is taking too long.
The same anonymous pulse, read aloud. Just the games and the counts — never the names.
Table talk0 live
* anonymized · we never name names
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Features
Every turn timed.
Every turn timed.
Every grudge remembered.
Most stat trackers want you to type for fifteen minutes after the game. We just want you to tap "winner" and pour another drink. Here's what the app hands you back:
Head-to-head · WingspanRivalry
MMaya
11–2
SSam
Sam's last win: fourteen months ago. Sam needs to know.
Score reveal · Ark Nova Live
Maya · winner112
Dev94
Jordan87
Everyone enters in private. One tap reveals all at once. Cue the gasp.
D
Dave · Brass: BirminghamThe table waited. All of it.
2:52avg think
1h 12mtable waited
Every win your group has ever logged. Nobody gets a fresh start.
Every game, every player, tracked quietly while you play. No typing.
Wingspan1h 48m
Winner: Maya · 112Longest turn: Dave
Post to BGG + BG Stats
Screenshottable. Group-chat-able. Petty. And your geek log fills itself.
How it works
Setup time:
Setup time:
about as long as it takes to find the dice bag.
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Host taps "New game"
Pick from your shelf or search BGG's catalog. Saved for next time.
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Share the room code
Four letters. Yell it across the table. Send it in the group chat. Drag to set turn order while you wait.
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Play the game
Tap pass on each turn. The person hogging the turn will know.
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Enter scores, reveal
Recap, leaderboard, rivalry deltas, BGG post. All before the box closes.
The long turn
Every group has one.
Someone at your table takes eleven-minute turns. You know who. They know who. Now you can prove it.
We time every turn quietly, then hand your table the receipts. What you do with the evidence — a gentle nudge, a pizza penalty, or a full shot clock — is your call. Timers and penalties are off by default; the stats are always on.
Pricing
Free to play. Pay when it earns a place at the table.
Guests are always free. If your friend hosts, you join free, forever, no strings. The host pays once BG Live is part of game night.
Free
For everyone, always
- Join unlimited sessions hosted by anyone
- Full live participation: timer, score entry, reveal
- See recaps for sessions you played in
- Personal play history
- One group of your own
- Host or log 3 game nights of your own, lifetime
For hosts
Premium
When you're the one hosting
- Unlimited game nights: live, offline, or logged after the fact
- Unlimited groups
- Full group stats: wins, plays, longest turn
- Head-to-head and rivalry breakdowns
- Historical recaps for every game night
- Cloud sync, BGG posting, custom defaults
Or $59.99/yr — two months free / Cancel anytime / No ads, ever / We don't sell your scores to anyone
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do my friends need to pay to join?
Nope. If you host, your whole table joins free. Hosting is the paid feature; joining never is.
What happens after my 3 free game nights?
You can keep joining other people's games forever. Your first 3 game nights of your own — hosted live or logged manually — are free; to start a fourth, you'll get the upgrade prompt.
Does it work with BoardGameGeek?
Yes. Premium hosts can post a finished session straight to BGG and BG Stats with one toggle.
Will this rush my game?
Only if you want it to. Turn timers and penalties are off by default and chosen per game night, per table. Most groups never enforce anything — they just enjoy having the receipts on who took the eleven-minute turn.
Does it need internet?
For live sessions, yes. Solo timing and history can still work offline.
Is this a video game on a phone?
No. The board game is the board game. BG Live is the timer, score sheet, and long-term memory.
Roll for initiative.
Then download the app.
It's free. Game night is Tuesday. We can probably make this work.