Nyhetsserien — Free in the player app

On evenings and weekends, my son David and I have been working on this project together — not because anyone asked us to, but because we love this sport and believe it deserves genuinely good digital tools. Competitions, licences, rankings, club administration, member management — all in one place, with apps for players, clubs and federations.

There have been long debates about how a pool draw should really work — and the occasional break to go outside and throw some actual boules. Now, in the middle of the season, we're reminded every week of why we're doing this: petanque runs on volunteers, and their time belongs to the game, not to admin.

We call it Petanque Life. It's not finished yet, but it's getting close. Curious? You can read all about what we're building — and join the waitlist to be among the first to try it — at www.petanque.life.

In the coming weeks we'll use this page to show you what we're building — starting with the features that will always be free for players.

— Patrik and David

Bild: Äkta hero-fotot (samma som inlägget — igenkänning mellan kanalerna). Inga appbilder i denna artikel; den är berättelsen, inte produkten.

Fifteen of you on the gravel on a Tuesday evening. Someone says, "let's make it a proper little tournament." You know what happens next: someone hunts for a pen, someone tears a sheet of paper into draw slips, and someone promises to keep the results "in their head".

Here's the same evening with Petanque Life.

**One phone starts the game. Everyone scans.**
Whoever takes the initiative opens the player app, starts a social game and holds up a QR code. Everyone else scans it with their own app — and that's it, you're in. No name lists, no typing, no "what's your email again?". Ten seconds, and the whole group is registered.

**The host keeps it simple — or takes charge.**
The person showing the QR code is the game's host. Playing a club evening with a small fee? The host can tick off who has paid, right in the list of players who joined. Then one tap runs the draw — new teams every round, mêlée style, or fixed teams all evening; paired for variety or by the standings. Your choice.

**Teams your way — and standings that follow you.**
Come as a ready-made team and join together, or turn up on your own and let the draw decide. And when teams are re-drawn every round, the standings are kept per player — your teammate may change, but your place in the table is always your own.

**Everyone reports. Opponents confirm.**
When a match ends, any player can enter the result in their own app. The opponent confirms it with a single tap — and if there's ever a disagreement (this is petanque; of course there is), the host has the final word.

**Every game counts.**
Games like these become part of your history in the app: results, statistics, and who you play best with. Not because anyone demands it — but because it's fun to watch your season take shape.

Social games are part of the free player app — for every player, at every level. No club membership required. No subscription.

We haven't launched yet — the images in this article are from our design work, and this is exactly what we're building right now. Want to be among the first to try it? Join the waitlist at www.petanque.life.

— Patrik and David

Bildplan: Fyra design previews (mockuperna nedan visar avsikten — all skärmtext på engelska): ① värdens skärm — QR + anslutna (individer och lag) + betal-bockar, ② spelarens "you're in"-skärm med lottade lag, ③ resultatrapportering med motståndar-verifiering, ④ individuell ställning när lagen lottas om. Skarpa bilder tas ur appdesignen innan www-publicering.

Mockuperna ovan visar bildernas avsikt för godkännande (all skärmtext engelska) — de skarpa design preview-bilderna produceras ur appdesignen när artikeln är godkänd. Feature-hemmet i Otto är D-SOCIALSPEL (DRAFT, prio 49): QR-join, mêlée-lottning, Monrad/A-B och individuell tabell vid omlottning fanns redan i visionen — lagvis anmälan, betal-avbockning och motståndarbekräftelse tillagda 2026-08-15 (docs/migration/initiatives/D-SOCIALSPEL.md, synkad till Otto-DB). Jfr även /app/spontanspel.