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Pen Fight score tracker, approved by everyone who played.

A school desk classic. Flick your pen to knock the other pen off the desk. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record the winner or a draw. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.

Scoring

How log8 scores Pen Fight

Record the winner or a draw.

  1. Always 1v1.
  2. Record who won, or a draw.
  3. No score.

The basics

How to play Pen Fight

The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.

  • Players2 players, one pen each.
  • How to winKnock the other pen off the desk while yours stays on.
  • How groups differSome groups allow one move to line up before you attack. Agree before you start.
  1. Put both pens on the desk.
  2. Take turns flicking your pen with one finger.
  3. Hit the other pen so it falls off.
  4. If your own pen falls off, you lose.
  5. Play best of 3 or 5.

Play better

Pen Fight tips

  1. Heavier pens are harder to push off.
  2. Flick from the back end for control.
  3. Keep your pen away from the edge.

In the app

Logging a game in log8

  1. Pick the game and the playersChoose Pen Fight, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
  2. Enter the resultRecord the winner or a draw.
  3. The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
  4. Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.

Log a game · Results everyone approves · Head-to-head records · Guest players · Cups and tournaments · How to play guides

Questions

Pen Fight in log8: questions

Can I keep Pen Fight scores with friends in log8?

Yes. Pen Fight is one of the 72 built-in games. Record the winner or a draw. The other players approve it, then it counts.

How do you win at Pen Fight?

Knock the other pen off the desk while yours stays on.

How many people play Pen Fight?

2 players, one pen each.

Do people play Pen Fight differently?

Some groups allow one move to line up before you attack. Agree before you start.

Do my friends need the app?

No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.

Settle your Pen Fight rivalry.

log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.

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