Double life counters - Island

Double life counters - Island

This is a game life counter from the Spanish label Green Stuff World. It is not a modeling accessory and not a part for a display case but an aid for the gaming table: it holds the current points total during a game of cards or a board game. The Island version is one of the landscape subjects the manufacturer offers this range in, so a player can choose the version that matches the theme of their deck. The manufacturer calls the counter double, because one piece serves two players at once.

Why it pays off

Slips of paper, coins set aside and turned dice are the most frequent source of disputes over the score in longer games. The counter holds the value in one place, visible to both players, and the total does not fall apart at a careless nudge of the table or while the cards are being shuffled. That saves time and temper above all in formats that start at higher values and where the points change every round.

How to work with it

• set it between the two players so that both can see the value
• set the starting total before the game begins and agree on it out loud
• put the counter back in the game box afterwards so it does not get lost among the cards
• clean the surface with a dry or slightly damp cloth only, without solvents

Who it is for

• players of card games where the points total is tracked as the game goes on
• pairs who play regularly and want a tidy table
• gaming clubs and tournament tables
• collectors of game accessories who choose by subject