Dart Game Encyclopedia

Showing 7 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

Category

Standard Pub Team Regional Training Novelty

Mechanic

Countdown Territorial Sequential Accumulation Elimination Chase Simulation Training Party

Difficulty

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert

Players

Solo (1)2 players 3–4 players 5+ players

Game Length

Quick (<15 min)Standard (15–25 min)Long (25+ min)

Board Type

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SM-004pubsimulationintermediate

Bullseye Baseball

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

2–8 players~30 min

SM-013pubsimulationadvanced

Tennis Darts

Full tennis scoring with service games, sets, and tiebreaks on the dartboard.

2–4 players~35 min

SM-005regionalsimulationintermediate

Dartball

Played on a 4-foot board with a baseball diamond layout. Church league staple since the 1920s, primarily Midwestern USA.

2–18 players~60 min2 videos

SM-010regionalsimulationadvanced

Javelot

Traditional Picardy (France) game using foot-long steel-tipped darts thrown underarm at a target.

2–6 players~30 min

SM-015regionalsimulationintermediate

Vogelpik

Traditional Belgian/Dutch game played on a 7-inch straw board with birchwood darts. Name means 'bird peck.'

2–8 players~30 min

SM-006noveltysimulationintermediate

DOLF

Golf-like dart game using all 20 segments as holes. Invented September 1, 1999 by Keith and Mike Meyer. Regulated by the World Dolf Federation (WDFF).

2–8 players~45 min1 video

SM-009noveltysimulationintermediate

Golf Darts

Generic golf-darts format with 9 or 18 holes. Double ring = 1 stroke, treble = 2, miss = 5. Lowest total wins.

2–8 players~30 min2 videos