Question 1

What is Backyard Summer Games?

Accepted Answer

Backyard Summer Games is a free platform for organizing competitive events — backyard Olympics, office tournaments, neighborhood competitions, and more. Create an organization, invite players, set up games, track scores, and crown champions with a real leaderboard.

Question 2

How much does Backyard Summer Games cost?

Accepted Answer

Backyard Summer Games is free to use with up to 25 members, 1 event, 50 games, and 20 gallery photos. A Pro plan is available for larger organizations that need unlimited members, events, games, and photo uploads.

Question 3

What types of games can I create?

Accepted Answer

Backyard Summer Games supports Individual, Team, One-vs-One, Bracket (single/double elimination), Free for All, Group Challenge, and Custom game types with 10 scoring modes including placement, timed, distance, win/loss, cumulative, and bracket scoring.

Question 4

Can I use Backyard Summer Games for office tournaments?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Backyard Summer Games works for any competitive event — office tournaments, corporate field days, family reunions, neighborhood Olympics, college events, sports leagues, and more. Each organization gets its own private space with isolated data.

Question 5

How do leaderboards work?

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard automatically aggregates points from all games in your active event. Each game's scores contribute to the total. Rankings update in real time so everyone can see the standings live. There's also a TV Dashboard for big-screen displays.

Question 6

Can spectators watch without logging in?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Backyard Summer Games has a Spectator Mode and TV Dashboard designed for big-screen displays. These show live leaderboard updates without requiring a login, perfect for event venues.

Question 7

How do I invite players?

Accepted Answer

Share a join link or QR code, send email invites, or let players sign up directly. Join links can auto-approve members and auto-RSVP them to your event. Generate printable QR code flyers from your Org Settings.

Question 8

Can players submit their own scores?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Enable self-scoring on individual games to let players log their own scores. Admins and judges can review and adjust entries. You can also assign dedicated judges to officiate specific games.

Help Center

🚀Getting Started7

📅Events7

🎮Games & Scoring9

⚖️Judges & Roles4

👥Teams3

✉️Invites & Players4

💬Chat & Social6

🏅Badges & Awards3

🏆Leaderboard & History3

⚙️Admin Guide5

🔔Notifications & Settings4

🎫Support2

❓FAQ9

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