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Dart Game Encyclopedia

Showing 18 of 163 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

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Killer

Throw with non-dominant hand to pick your number. Hit your own double to become a Killer, then target opponents' doubles to eliminate them.

3–20 players~25 min
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Blind Killer

Secret number assignment — nobody knows who owns which number. Social deduction meets darts.

3–20 players~20 min
pubchaseintermediate

Follow the Leader

First player sets a target segment, all others must match it or lose a life. Leader rotates each round.

3–10 players~20 min
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Halve-It

Hit predetermined targets each round. Miss all three darts and your entire score is halved. High-stakes accumulation game.

2–8 players~20 min
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Fives

Three-dart total must be divisible by 5 to score. Score equals the total divided by 5. First to 50 wins.

2–6 players~20 min
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Fifty-One by Fives

First to exactly 51 'fives.' Three-dart total must be divisible by 5. All three darts must score on the final turn.

2–6 players~20 min
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Ho No!

Race to target score. Matching an opponent's exact total resets you to zero.

2–8 players~20 min
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Double Down

Targets in fixed sequence: 15, 16, any double, 17, 18, any treble, 19, 20, bull. Miss all three in a round and score is halved.

2–8 players~18 min
pubpartyintermediate

Poker Darts

Build poker hands from dartboard hits. Pairs, straights, flushes, and full houses all count. Best hand wins.

2–6 players~20 min
pubchaseintermediate

HORSE

Like basketball HORSE. First player sets a target shot, next must match it exactly or earn a letter. Spell HORSE and you're out.

2–8 players~20 min
pubaccumulationintermediate

Three in a Bed

Only score when all three darts land in the same numbered segment. Tests grouping accuracy.

1–8 players~20 min
pubterritorialintermediate

Scram

One player closes numbers (Stopper), the other accumulates points on open numbers (Scorer). Roles swap for round two.

2 players~20 min
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Slip-Up

Around the World variant where missing the target sends you backwards. Punishing and tense.

2–8 players~20 min
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Survivor

Low scorers pushed toward the edge each round. Fall off the virtual platform and you're eliminated.

3–8 players~18 min
pubaccumulationintermediate

Forty-One

Score exactly 41 each round using only your assigned number. Strategic number selection is key.

2–6 players~20 min
pubpartyintermediate

Brag

Wagering variant of Shanghai with bluffing and prediction elements. Part darts, part card game.

2–4 players~15 min
pubsimulationintermediate

Bullseye Baseball

Baseball variant where you must hit bullseye each inning before runs count.

2–8 players~30 min
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Football Darts

Hit bullseye for possession, score goals via doubles. First to 10 goals wins.

2–4 players~25 min