Fast setup
Pick a session format, set the rules, and move straight into the first turn.
Game-night session tracker and tabletop helper for couch play.
Couch Pals helps you turn single-player games into multiplayer game nights, with modes for passing the controller, chasing high scores, running round-robin leagues, building custom Bingo boards, keeping quick counters, and sharing custom challenges with friends.
Table tools
Roll dice, flip a coin, pick a random player, or keep fast counters without starting a full session.
Shareable modes
Build custom challenge templates with score counters, pass-or-fail rules, and links your friends can import.
Friendly records
End a session, crown the winner, and keep the tracker archive ready for rematches.
How it works
From single-player game to couch tournament.
Couch Pals started from the idea that one-player games can become shared couch competitions. It gives your group a simple structure for passing the controller, recording each run, and deciding who won without spreadsheets or signups.
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Choose a session format
Pick quick helpers, racing, score attack, KDA, hotseat, speedrun, king of the hill, a bracket, a round-robin league, a custom Bingo board, or a custom challenge depending on the night.
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Tune or import the rules
Use preset rules, build a custom mode, fill a reusable Bingo board, or paste a shared link so everyone can run the same house rules.
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Add the people on the couch
Create reusable player profiles with names, colors, avatars, and local stats for future game nights.
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Record turns and crown a winner
Track scores, deaths, times, levels, objectives, and run history until the session is ready for a winner or rematch.
Tools and house rules
Useful between turns, not just after them.
Open lightweight helpers when the table needs a quick decision, or use them inside sessions when your game night needs extra structure.
Dice, coin, random player
Roll common tabletop dice, flip a coin, or choose from your saved player pool with animated results.
Quick counter board
Give every player one or more large plus/minus counters for points, lives, tokens, mistakes, or any casual tabletop score.
Shared custom modes
Create reusable challenge modes, copy a share link, and let another browser import the same objectives.
Tournament Builder
Create the bracket before the first match.
Turn a game night into a single-elimination tournament with randomized pairings, best-of rules, automatic advancement, and a champion banner at the end.
Build a tournamentSingle-elimination bracket
Start from your saved players and generate the path from opening round to final.
Random matchups
Seed the bracket quickly so the room can start playing instead of negotiating pairings.
Best-of formats
Set default match rules and special semifinal or final formats when the last rounds need more weight.
New competition formats
League nights and custom Bingo boards for games that do not have multiplayer.
Use structured pairings when everyone should play, or make a shared objective board when the game is wide open.
League night
Round Robin League Night
Generate every matchup, record each pairing one at a time, keep standings by wins and losses, and optionally finish with a top two final.
Start a league
Objective race
Custom Bingo Boards
Create 3x3 or 5x5 boards with objectives for the exact game you are playing, save them for later, and share board links with friends.
Create a board
Game modes
Built for the way friends actually share games.
Use Couch Pals as a local multiplayer scorekeeper and game-night control board for quick helpers, premade competitions, and custom party rules.
Quick helpers
Low-friction tools for turn rotation and casual counters.
Premade sessions
Structured modes for races, score chases, hotseats, brackets, leagues, streaks, and speedrun challenges.
Racing Tournament
Turn single-player racing games into couch tournaments with times and positions.
Score Attack
Highest score sets the mark to beat.
KDA Counter
Track kills, deaths, assists, and placement for every match.
Hard Game Hotseat
Pass the controller, count the deaths, and push the shared save forward.
Speedrun Mode
Race through levels, count clears fast, and compare who made the most progress.
King of the Hill
Keep the winner on the controller while the next queued opponent replaces the loser.
Tournament Builder
Build a single-elimination bracket with random matchups and best-of match rules.
Round Robin
Generate every matchup, track wins and losses, and optionally send the top two to a final.
Custom builders
Reusable challenge templates and custom Bingo boards with objectives, saved templates, and share links.
Usage examples
Ready-made ideas for game night.
Start with a preset mode, then adapt the rules to the exact game your group is playing.
Hard-game hotseat
Pass the controller in Elden Ring, Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, or another tough game and compare deaths, survival time, clears, or progress.
Racing time trials
Run Trackmania, Forza, Gran Turismo, Mario Kart, or rally stages as a couch tournament with times, positions, laps, and penalties.
Arcade score chase
Compete for high scores in shooters, rhythm games, character action games, pinball tables, or retro arcade challenges.
Level rush speedruns
Give every player the same time limit and compare who clears the most levels or reaches a target level fastest.
King-of-the-hill rotation
Keep the winner on the controller, send the loser to the queue, and track wins plus best streaks.
Bracket nights
Create a single-elimination bracket, randomize matchups, and run best-of rules through the final.
Round-robin leagues
Let every player face every other player in puzzle games, score attacks, sports minigames, racing challenges, or shared single-player trials.
Open-world bingo
Build a custom board for Zelda, GTA, Minecraft, roguelikes, or platformers, then compete by claiming shared objective squares.
Quick tabletop counters
Track lives, stars, coins, penalties, tokens, victory points, or any table score that needs fast plus/minus controls.
Custom party rules
Track no-damage runs, jump limits, no-items challenges, no-crash races, stealth ghost rules, or any house rule your group invents.
Game Night Guides
Reusable ideas for games without couch co-op.
Read practical setups for passing the controller, tracking attempts, and using Couch Pals when a game does not support local co-op.
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FAQ
Questions before the next round
What is Couch Pals for?
It is a lightweight game session tracker and scorekeeper for local multiplayer nights where friends take turns on the same couch and need a clear way to track runs, scores, winners, and history.
Do players need accounts?
No. Couch Pals keeps player profiles and sessions in this browser, so you can start quickly without signups or shared passwords.
What kinds of games does it support?
It works for racing time trials, score attacks, KDA rounds, hard-game hotseats, speedruns, king-of-the-hill rotations, brackets, round-robin leagues, custom Bingo boards, turn timers, quick counter boards, and custom challenges.
Can I use it without starting a full session?
Yes. Quick Tools lets you roll dice, flip a coin, and pick a random player without setting up a scoring session.
Can I create custom challenge rules?
Yes. You can build reusable custom modes with counters, score counters, and pass-or-fail rules, or create saved Bingo boards with objectives tailored to a specific game.
Can I share custom game modes?
Yes. Saved custom challenge modes and Bingo boards can be copied as share links, and another browser can import the same objectives into its picker.
Will past sessions stay available?
Yes. Finished sessions move into the archive with winners and run history, as long as the browser data is kept.
Is Couch Pals free?
Yes. Couch Pals is free to open in the browser and designed for quick local multiplayer scorekeeping.