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Tabletop Game Session Log

A free printable board and tabletop game log — date, game, who played, the scores, how long it took and which house rules were in force.

First page of the Tabletop Game Session Log — Keep the record a group argues about later: who actually won, how long a game really takes with your group, and which house rules you were playing.
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What this sheet is for

Keep the record a group argues about later: who actually won, how long a game really takes with your group, and which house rules you were playing.

Who it is for

Board game groups, clubs and families who play the same games often enough to want the history written down.

How to use it

  1. Fill in the group and the year once at the top of the sheet.
  2. Write the line at the end of the session, before the box goes back on the shelf.
  3. Record every player, not just the winner — that is what makes the history usable.
  4. Note the length honestly, including setup and teaching time.
  5. Write down the house rules you played with, each time they change.

What is on the sheet

One page, top to bottom:

Printed under the title: One line per session — what was played, who played it, how it finished, how long it took and which house rules were in force at the time.

Write the house rules down. House rules are the column everyone wishes they had kept. Write down the ones you actually played with, because six months later nobody at the table agrees what they were.

Write-on lines: Group / club · Year · Log kept by

Table, 13 rows: Date · Game · Players · Winner · Scores · Length · House rules & notes

Questions

Why is there a column for house rules?

Because house rules drift. A group that has played a game twenty times is often not playing the printed rules any more, and nobody can say when it changed. The column makes the drift visible.

Can this be used for a campaign rather than one-off games?

Yes. Use the game column for the campaign name and the notes column for the session number and where you left off. For a long campaign a dedicated session sheet may suit better, but this holds the shape of it.

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