Score Calculator
Routes:
/games/skull-king/calculator— voyage home/games/skull-king/calculator/setup— host wizard/games/skull-king/calculator/round— per-round scoring
Track bids, tricks, and bonuses on one device while playing with a physical deck.
Before you start
- One phone or tablet at the table.
- Crew names and player count (3–8).
- Choose round schema and artifacts to match your table rules.
Setup wizard
- Open Score Calculator from the hub.
- Crew — player count and names.
- Rounds schema — preset or custom comma-separated hand sizes (see Round presets).
- Artifacts — beginner / intermediate / expert or custom toggles (matrix).
- Start the voyage.
Setup choices persist locally for the next session.
Scoring a round
For each round:
- Note hand size (from schema).
- Enter each player's bid and tricks won.
- Add events as they occur:
- 14-Bonus — suit of the fourteen collected
- Hero capture — pirate / king / mermaid captures
- Loot alliance — linked players
- Pirate abilities — Rascal wager; Harry bid ±1
- Confirm round — points computed from score-rules.ts.
Harry the Giant
Use B+1 / B−1 on a player's bid row after Harry's ability — adjusts effective bid for scoring.
Rascal of Roatan
Log wager (10 or 20) as a pirate ability event on the owner's row.
Between rounds
Navigate prev / next round. Running totals accumulate on the scoreboard.
End of voyage
Compare totals. Ties = shared victory.
When to prefer Calculator over Play
| Use Calculator | Use Play |
|---|---|
| Physical Grandpa Beck deck | All players on devices |
| House-rule event logging | Engine enforces legal moves |
| No server dependency for play itself | Real-time synchronized state |