Create a game

Organizing a game used to mean a group chat, a headcount that changes by the hour and money collected after the fact. On Xsporty it's one event page that does the work for you — and most organizers only need to pick the day and tap Create.

Create the game

1. Tap + in the bottom bar and choose Game. If you've organized before, the Start a game sheet offers Play it again for a past game or a saved template; tap New game to start fresh. See Quick create, templates and defaults.
2. Sport: tap one of your usual sports or More for the full list.
3. Name: the app names it for you — "Volleyball · Sun 6:00 PM" — or tap to write your own. Players see this in search.
4. Where and when: tap Pick a court to choose a saved court or add a New court on the map. Pick the Day, the Starts time and how long it Lasts (1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h or other).
5. Players and price: set the Spots — the app suggests a number for the sport, like 14 for soccer or 8 for pickleball — and choose Free or Paid. For a paid game, enter the Price per player and switch on Confirm payment to join so the app tracks who paid. See Collect payments.
6. More options (optional): photo and description, reminders, reserve list, who can join, repeat and format, co-admins. They start from your game defaults.
7. Invite players now, or after you create it.
8. Tick I'm playing too if you're on the roster, then tap Create game.

Golf games add a round card — 18 holes, Front 9 or Back 9. See Golf: live scorecard and leaderboard.

More options, in short

• Details and photo: a cover photo (yours or the sport's), a description — parking, what to bring, team colors, your refund policy — the Level and the Ages.
• Reminders: when players are reminded, plus smart alerts — a morning-of message, a Low turnout warning to you 24 hours before, unanswered-request reminders, and payment nudges on paid games.
• Reserve list: Waitlist when full and Move players up automatically.
• Who can join: Open, Approval required or Invite only, and the groups to link. See Who can join a game.
• Repeat and format: weekly or custom repeats, and One game or Several games per session. See Recurring games and Multi-game sessions.
• Co-Admins: up to three people who can manage the game with you. See Held spots and co-admins.

After you publish

Your game appears in the Home feed of players nearby whose filters match, and in search — and players with a matching game alert get notified. Share the link to fill it faster. See Invite players to a game. Players who join land in the event chat; when the game is full, build the teams. See Build teams.