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Structured training games, honest equipment reviews and Career Mode — your complete darts companion.
Why Dart Starter
Nine purpose-built games from Around the Board to Bob's 27. Each one targets a specific skill gap — no more aimless throwing.
A complete beginner's programme covering stance, grip, doubles and match psychology. Week by week, session by session.
5 divisions, promotion & relegation, AI opponents with personalities, commentary and the road to Q-School. The flagship Dart Starter experience.
Start Your Career →Independent, rigorous testing of darts, boards, stems and flights from Target, Winmau, Red Dragon and more. No hype, just facts.
Not sure which barrel suits your throw? DartsDNA matches your grip and release style to the right barrel shape in under 60 seconds.
Find Your Match →Full checkout table from 170 to 50, plus a random checkout generator at beginner, intermediate and hard difficulty.
View Checkout Table →Find local players, join the community chat, compete on leaderboards, and enter online tournaments. Darts is better together.
Guides, tips, gear breakdowns and Top 10 lists covering everything from beginner basics to pro technique. Always something to read between sessions.
Read the Blog →Training Games
501, 301 or Cricket for 1–4 players. Checkout suggestions, bust detection, leg tracking and live stats.
📅A brand new challenge every day. Turn up, take it on, keep your streak alive.
🐒Play 501 against our AI bot. Five difficulty tiers from Pub Rookie to Tour Beast.
🔀Beginner to Hard. Randomised finishes with suggested routes. Track your success rate.
🔢Hit 1–20 in order then bullseye. The classic accuracy builder for all levels.
⭕Random doubles from 1–20. Build the confidence to close legs under pressure.
🎯Start at 121, finish on a double. Each success raises the bar by one.
⏱️Score as many points as possible in 30, 60 or 120 seconds. Pure pressure.
🎲Start with 27 points and hit doubles in order. Miss all three — points are deducted.
🦸Only your third dart counts. Finish 101, 301 or 501 on a double.
📉Work down from 50 to 10 in steps of 5. Bust and reset. Finish on a double.
📋A complete beginner programme from first throw to league-ready in 12 structured weeks.
🏆5 divisions, promotion & relegation, AI rivals with personalities. The road from pub league to Q-School.
📊Play solo legs of 501. Track how many darts it takes to finish and watch your average improve over time.
🀄7 rounds of random numbers 1–20. Hit single, double and treble in one visit for a Shanghai — instant win.
✂️8 rounds of specific targets. Score points by hitting each one — miss all three and your score gets halved. Classic pub darts.
🎯Track your hit rate on T20, T19 and T18. The most important skill in darts — train it properly.
The most immersive darts experience on the web. Play real darts on your board at home — we supply the AI rivals, the atmosphere, the pub league table and the road all the way to Q-School.
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