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Game Clock

Give every player the same time bank, tap Next turn when you are done, and the clock moves on to the next player — like a chess clock, for up to six.

Players

Ready

Player 1

5:00

used 0:00.0 · 0 turns

Player 2

5:00

used 0:00.0 · 0 turns

Settings are locked once the game has started — press Reset to change them.

How it works

  1. Choose the number of players (2 to 6), the starting time per player and an optional increment in seconds.
  2. Press Start. The first player's clock runs down. When you finish your turn, press Next turn.
  3. Use Pause for a break or a rules discussion, then Resume. Each tile shows time left, time used and turns played.
  4. When a player's time runs out, the clock stops and shows who lost on time. Press Reset to play again.

What people use it for

  • Chess and board games

    Play blitz or rapid chess, Go or Scrabble with a fair time limit for each side.

  • Heavy strategy games

    Stop one slow player from stretching the evening by giving everyone a time bank.

  • Debates and speaking turns

    Share speaking time between up to six people and see who has used the most.

Questions

How does the increment work?
The increment, also called Fischer increment, is added to your remaining time each time you finish a turn. With 5 minutes and a 3 second increment, ending a turn after 10 seconds leaves you 4:53 instead of 4:50.
How accurate is the timer?
Time is measured against the browser's monotonic clock, not by counting ticks, so a busy device may refresh the display late but never loses time. Under 10 seconds, tenths of a second are shown.
What if my phone locks or the tab is hidden?
The elapsed time is still counted correctly when you come back, because it is computed from timestamps. Keep the tab open, though: some phones freeze pages in the background, and the clock cannot notice a flag falling until the page wakes up.