Board Sports FAQsUpdated 22 days ago

Overview

Board Sports is a collection of three sports games: Bowling, Golf, and Pool. Players use physical Player Pieces to aim, adjust power, and take their shots across nine different game modes. Board Sports supports 1–8 players depending on the game and mode, with solo, competitive, and team-based ways to play.

After download, each game appears as its own separate tile in your Library.

Look for:

• Board Pool 
• Board Golf 
• Board Bowling 

If you’re not seeing the games in your Library, make sure your Board is connected to WiFi and give it a few minutes to download the latest updates. If you’re still not seeing Board Sports after following these steps, email us at [email protected] for additional support. 

What You Need

The Board Sports Standard Piece Set (4 pieces) – includes: (1) basketball player, (1) soccer player, (1) football player, and (1) tennis player.

An optional Special Edition Piece Set (4 pieces) is also available – includes: (1) baseball player, (1) swimmer, (1) cyclist, and (1) hockey player.

Please Note: The Special Edition pieces are not required to play Board Sports. The four Standard pieces include everything needed for gameplay. The Special Edition set adds more player characters to choose from, supports larger groups of up to 8 players.

How to Play 

Each of the three Board Sports games has its own built-in How to Play section.

From the start screen for Board Bowling, Board Golf, or Board Pool, select New Game, then How to Play to review instructions for each available mode. The in-game How to Play section is the best resource for learning a mode, but an overview of each is provided below. 

There are nine ways to play across the three games:

BOARD BOWLING MODES

Board Bowling: Standard Mode

Players take turns rolling a ball down the lane to knock over 10 pins. Each frame gives you up to two rolls to clear all of the pins.

Knock all 10 down on your first roll for a Strike, or clear the remaining pins on your second roll for a Spare.

A game has 10 frames.

A Strike earns the points from that frame plus your next two rolls. A Spare earns the points from that frame plus your next roll.

The player with the highest score wins.

Board Bowling: Poison Pin Mode

Poison Pin follows the same basic rules as Standard Bowling. Players take turns rolling down the lane over 10 frames.

The difference is the green Poison Pin. If the Poison Pin is knocked over, no points are awarded for that throw. Any other pins knocked down on the same throw as the Poison Pin also score zero points for that frame.

The player with the highest score wins.

Board Bowling: Baker Teams Mode

Baker Teams is a team version of bowling. Players work together to bowl one shared 10-frame game instead of each player completing their own full game.

Players alternate frames in order. For example, on a five-player team:

• Player 1 bowls frames 1 and 6
• Player 2 bowls frames 2 and 7
• And so on

All points, Strikes, and Spares contribute to the team's shared score. The team with the highest score after 10 frames wins.

BOARD GOLF MODES

Board Golf: Standard Mode

The goal is to score the most points in 10 shots. Target color and how close your ball lands to the center determine the points you earn.

From lowest to highest value, the targets are:

Green → Blue → Red → Gold

Sand and water hazards deduct points from your score. Hitting the same target repeatedly also reduces that target's point value by half.

The player with the most points after 10 shots wins.

Board Golf: Around the World Mode

Players must hit a designated target before advancing to the next one. Targets must be completed in order. The first player to hit all of the designated targets wins.

If nobody completes every target before the match ends, the player who has hit the most designated targets wins.

Board Golf: Territory Control Mode

Players take turns hitting golf balls toward targets placed across the range. Each target is worth points based on its distance and difficulty. Land inside a target to claim it and score its points. But another player can hit that same target during the round to steal it and claim the points for themselves.

At the end of each round, all claimed targets disappear from play. Players have to decide whether to aim for safer nearby targets or take tougher shots for more points.

When the match ends, the player with the most points wins.

BOARD POOL MODES

Board Pool: 8-Ball Mode

Players take turns striking the cue ball to pocket their assigned balls.

One player is assigned Solids, balls 1–7, and the other is assigned Stripes, balls 9–15.

Pocket all of your assigned balls first. Then sink the 8-ball into a called pocket to win.

If you scratch by pocketing the cue ball, your opponent may place the cue ball anywhere on the table.

Pocketing the 8-ball too early, or scratching while sinking the 8-ball, loses the game.

Board Pool: Cutthroat Mode

Players take turns striking the cue ball to pocket their opponents' balls.

Each player is assigned one of three groups of five balls:

• 1–5
• 6–10
• 11–15

Protect your own group while trying to pocket the other players' balls.

If all of your balls are pocketed, you're eliminated from the game.

If you scratch by pocketing the cue ball, each opponent gets one ball returned to the table.

The last player with at least one ball remaining wins.

Board Pool: Elimination Mode

Players take turns taking one shot to pocket any ball on the table.

Each player begins the game with three lives. If you miss your shot, you lose one life. Lose all three lives and you're eliminated from the game.

The game ends when only one player remains, or if two players remain after all of the balls have been sunk.

If two players remain, the tiebreakers are:

• Lives remaining
• Number of balls sunk

If both players are still tied after both tiebreakers, the game ends in a draw.

FAQs

Can I use any player piece in any sport? Yes! All eight Board Sports Player Pieces can be used across Bowling, Golf, and Pool.

Can I play Board Sports by myself? Yes, Board Sports supports solo play in addition to competitive and team-based options. Available player counts vary by game and mode.