POK Score Counter

Live Scorer: https://jacobanana.github.io/pok-scorer/

A digital score counter for the POK game - a strategic disc-throwing game where players aim to score points by landing their poks in different scoring zones.

What is POK?

POK is a tabletop game where two players (Red and Blue) take turns tossing disc-shaped pieces (called "poks") onto a wooden table divided into scoring zones. Players aim for higher-scoring zones while trying to strategically position their poks to maximize their score and potentially knock their opponent's poks into lower-scoring areas.

The Table Layout

Game Rules

Setup

• Players: 2 (Red vs Blue)
• Poks per round: 5 each
• Winning score: 21 points

Scoring Zones

The table has several scoring zones, each worth a different number of points:

• Zone 1: Worth 1 point
• Zone 2: Worth 2 points
• Zone 3: Worth 3 points
• Circle 4: Worth 4 points
• Circle 5: Worth 5 points
• Anywhere else: No point

What if my pok is on a boundary line? If your pok is touching two zones at the same time, it scores the points of the lower-scoring zone. The areas near boundaries (shown with a diagonal stripe pattern) help you see where you might get the lower score - these are the spots closer to Zone 0.

How to Play

What are poks? A pok is a marble with a plastic ring around it - this design helps it slide smoothly across the table.

1. Setup:

   • Players stand at one end of the table
   • Each player has 5 poks for the round
   • Decide who goes first (Red or Blue)

2. Taking Turns:

   • Players alternate sliding their poks down the table, aiming for the scoring zones on the other side
   • Think of it like table curling - you slide the pok with enough force to reach the scoring zones
   • The player with fewer total game points always plays next
   • If tied, players alternate turns
   • If one player runs out of poks, the other player continues until all poks are placed

3. Sliding Technique:

   • Slide your pok from your end of the table toward the scoring zones
   • You can use your pok to knock opponent's poks into lower-scoring zones or off the table
   • Strategy matters - sometimes blocking is better than scoring!

4. End of Round:

   • The round ends when all 10 poks have been played
   • Count up each player's score based on where their poks landed
   • The player with the higher round score wins
   • Points awarded: The difference between the two round scores
   • If tied, no points are awarded

5. Starting the Next Round:

   • The winner of the previous round starts the next round
   • In case of a tie, the player who didn't start the previous round goes first

6. Winning the Game:

   • First player to reach 21 total points wins the game!

Using the Score Counter

• The background color shows whose turn it is (red or blue)
• The large numbers at top show the total game score
• The scoreboard shows:
  • Current round scores
  • Poks remaining for each player
• Click anywhere on the scoring zones to place a pok
• Click your last-placed pok to remove it
• Drag poks to reposition them
• After all poks are placed, the round automatically ends after a short delay
• Click the round result screen to continue to the next round

Tips & Strategy

• The 5-point circle is the highest-scoring zone, but it's small and difficult to hit
• Positioning matters - you can knock opponent poks into lower-scoring zones
• The 0-zone in the center-left is strategic for blocking without giving your opponent points
• Save adjustments for after all poks are placed - you have a few seconds to drag and reposition
• Watch the boundary lines - landing too close can drop your score

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Have fun playing POK!