Chalky

Run A Tournament

A Quick bracket on one phone, or a bar tournament on everyone’s.

  1. STEP 1Start A Quick Bracket

    For 3 to 8 players on one phone. No sign-in and no signal needed, so it works in the back room.

  2. STEP 2Add The Players

    Type the names and Chalky draws up the bracket.

  3. STEP 3Play What Is On The Board

    Chalky shows who is up and who is on deck. Tap Start Match and score it like any other game.

    A Quick bracket in Chalky: the match on the board, who is on deck, and a Start Match button
  4. STEP 4Crown A Champion

    The bracket fills in as matches finish, all the way to the champion.

  5. STEP 5Running A Bigger Night?

    Start a bar tournament. Players join with a code or a QR and score on their own phones.

  6. STEP 6Put It On The TV

    Open the watch link on the bar’s TV or a laptop and everyone can follow the live board.

Questions

How do players join a bar tournament?

They scan the host’s QR, or go to Settings › Account › Join match (QR / code).

Single or double elimination?

Both. Double elimination adds a losers bracket.

Do players need accounts for a Quick bracket?

No. It all runs on one phone.

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Still stuck? Email brian@coasterlogic.com.

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