Game Timer

Mitch3a

About this app

The Game Timer was created (although not limited to be used) for enforcing timing rules while playing board games. The two main functions allow the game to be timed on a per-turn or an accumulation basis. In Per Turn mode, the user can set a time per turn and keep track of how many times a particular user goes over. The second mode, Time Bank, is similar to a chess clock. Each player is given the same amount of time to start and, as they play their turn, the time is taken out of that player's bank. Once that player is out of time, they are out of the game. The user can also turn off elimination mode meaning once a player runs out of time, they are not eliminated from the game. The app will track how far over time the player has gone.

Please let me know if there are extra features you would like to see in the Game Timer. It was created for personal use but I decided to share the wealth. It actually does improve the experience of some board games. Game it up!

One permission required:
Vibrate for vibrate notification option

Ratings and reviews

excellent use of screen space. easy start up for first time user. would like if there was a visual of how much time was remaining (like a circle that vanishes clockwise as time runs out). would also like the "per turn" timer to just start the clock again (optionally) in stead of showing an error.

Very cool app. I gave it a four star instead of five because the developer is probably more likely to look at a four star app suggestion. ...And I do have a suggestion! It would be really nice to add a "reserve" feature as in chess. For example, 5+3, where your total time is 5 minutes but each move gives you 3 extra seconds. Or your time doesn't begin subtracting until the end of 3 seconds (for example). That's all! Good job and thanks for making this app. I would pay ~$3 for reference.

Does the job, cumulative time over an arbitrary number of rounds. But I wish it didn't have to do the notification sound at the START of each player's turn as well as when time is up. Or at least have a separate setting for what sound plays at the start of a turn.

What's new

Added a warning clock (beeps every second as time expires)
Made Per Turn screen black again
Updated for api's less than 11
Fix Leo Staley's issue of settings being initialized incorrectly