start a poll

how it works

Ask, share, get a winner. The rest of this page is for people who read rulebooks.

start a poll

the basics

You don’t need an account for any of this.
Anonymous polls work fully but despawn after two weeks.

1. Start a poll

Open the app. Choose your preferred voting method. Add your question and drop in up to 20 options.

2. Share the link

Copy the link. Drop it in the group chat, the Discord, the family WhatsApp. Voters click, enter a name, and score every option from −3 to +3 (other voting modes are available).

3. BOP picks

Once everyone’s voted (or your expected voter count is hit, or you close it manually), BOP reveals the winner. Highest total wins.

two ways to vote

Pick one when you create the poll.

push-pull voting (the default)

With our push-pull voting everyone rates each option from -3 to +3. Push up what you’d love, pull down what you’d hate. The option with the best total wins, which is usually the one the whole group can live with. Best for up to 20 options.

head-to-head voting (the alternative)

With head-to-head voting options duel in pairs, and each voter picks a favorite per duel. The option that wins the most duels wins the poll. That’s the Copeland method, which political scientists would prefer for real elections. Best for up to 6 options.

what you get when you sign up

Signing up is free. You can use your Google account.

custom lists

For the polls your group runs on rotation: the board game shelf, the takeaway list, the watchlist of films you keep meaning to get to. A Custom List is a reusable set of options. Each option can have a name, a description, a thumbnail (paste a URL or upload a file up to 5MB, JPG/PNG/WebP), and a link.

more comfort features

What else is coming with your free account?

  • Polls that stay. Yours are never deleted automatically.
  • My polls. Every poll you’ve started, with status and voter counts.
  • Live scores. Watch the totals on your own polls while the vote is still running. Only you see them.
  • Lists. Save the game shelf, the takeaway spots or the watchlist once, with pictures and links. Start a poll from it in one tap.
  • BoardGameGeek import. Pull in your collection, filter by player count and play time, and vote on what fits tonight.
  • Rerun. Same question, same options, fresh round. Like loading a quicksave.

Signing up is free and works with your Google account.