The All-in-One Game & Tournament Organizer for Groups
Your Group.Your Game.Go.
Run round robins, ladders, and tournaments without spreadsheets or clunky apps. Good Game Buddy balances court rotations, pairs players fairly, and streams live scores and leaderboards to everyone's phone in real time.
Pickleball · Sunset Park
Tuesday Social Mixer
Jamie & Chris (Guaranteed Court 1 next)
From group to game in three steps.
Watch the demo(opens YouTube in a new tab)Step 1: Set it up
Pick a format, add your players and courts. Good Game Buddy works out the rounds, the rotations and who sits out, so nobody does math on a whiteboard.
Round robin · Mexicano · King of the Court · Pod play · Brackets · Open play
Step 2: Send the game
Every session gets a live link and a QR code. Text it to the group or hold up your phone; players see their court and partner without downloading a thing.
Works on any phone, tablet or laptop
Step 3: Play
Anyone with the link can enter scores. The leaderboard updates for everyone instantly, and your match history keeps the receipts.
Prefer paper? Print the whole session.
It's so damn easy. Seriously, just try it.
Let's Play!Play with the same crew every week? Make it a group.
Stop re-typing 16 names every Tuesday. Set your home court, preload your regulars, and share a single QR code or link. Keep your group public so local players can find you, or make it private with an invite code.
- Preloaded Player Roster
- Add your players once or paste from GroupMe. Launch a round robin with your roster in one tap.
- Public or Private + Code
- List in the community directory, or lock your group with a custom invite code for your crew.
- QR Code & Instant Link
- Every group gets a scannable court QR pass and shareable invite link to text or print.
- Home Court & Directions
- Pin your local park or facility with state and zip lookup plus one-tap Google Maps directions.
Tuesday Night Dinkers
📍 Zilker Metro Park Courts · Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Whatever you're playing, we've got the game.
Free to start. Pro when your group grows.
Run your first game right now without an account. Upgrade only if you need bigger groups or league tools.
Free
No account needed
- Up to 12 players (16 with a free account)
- Round robin, King of the Court, Mexicano and open play
- Share by link or QR code
- Live scoring and leaderboard
Free account
Sign up in a minute
Everything in Free, plus:
- Up to 16 players (4 courts)
- Match Players Only score lock
- Save and claim player stats
- Session admin tools
Pro
Monthly or yearly
or $120 $60/yr
Everything in Free account, plus:
- Unlimited players (17+ / 5+ courts)
- Simultaneous active sessions
- Player ELO & permanent history
- Recurring sessions & leagues
- Venmo tipping & multi-admin
No signup.
No download.
Just play.
good game, buddy
phrase · /ɡʊd ɡeɪm ˈbʌdi/
- 1.What you say to your partner after smoking your rival.
- 2.What you say to that annoying banger after you dropped a shot in to win it.