Dart Game Encyclopedia

Gotcha

Count up to 301. Match an opponent's exact score to reset them to zero. Strategic targeting meets scoring.

2–8 players~20 min

Knockout

Beat the previous player's score or get a mark. Accumulate three marks and you're out. Last player standing wins.

3–20 players~20 min

Sudden Death

Lowest scorer each round is immediately eliminated. Brutal and fast group elimination.

3–20 players~15 min

Nine Lives

Progress through numbers 1-20. Miss the target number with all three darts and lose a life. Three lives total.

2–8 players~20 min

Count-Up

Accumulate the highest score over 8 rounds. Perfect game = 1,440. The simplest scoring benchmark.

1–8 players~12 min

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Hare and Hounds

Asymmetric chase game around the board. Hare starts on 20, Hound on 5. Hare wins by completing a lap, Hound wins by catching up.

2 players~15 min

Legs

Beat the previous player's score or lose a leg. Last player standing wins.

3–8 players~20 min

Overs

Must score higher than your own previous turn each round. Fail to beat your score and lose a life.

2–8 players~15 min

Unders

Must score lower than your own previous turn each round. Fail and lose a life.

2–8 players~15 min

Shove Ha'penny

Based on the traditional British pub game. Hit beds 1-9 three times each. Excess hits are gifted to your opponent.

2 players~18 min

Blackjack Darts

Score exactly 21 without going over. Blackjack (21 in two darts) beats a plain 21.

2–8 players~12 min

High and Low

Must beat or undercut the previous score depending on the current phase. Simple but engaging.

3–8 players~15 min

Big 6

Match the target set by the previous player or lose a life. Miss all three darts and you're penalized.

3–10 players~18 min

Baseball Darts

Nine innings targeting the corresponding number each inning. Singles = 1 run, doubles = 2, trebles = 3.

2–8 players~25 min

Bowls Darts

Modeled on lawn bowls. Set a target (jack), then throw to get closest. Nearest to jack scores.

2–6 players~15 min