How it works
- Create a room, you become the host.
- Copy the link and share it with your team.
- Others join by pasting the link (or entering the room code).
- Everyone picks a card, host clicks Reveal when ready.
- Click Reset, set the next story, and estimate again.
Why use it
- No signup or login, instant rooms.
- Nothing is saved on a server; rooms are ephemeral.
- Works across devices and networks via WebRTC (peer-to-peer).
- Standard Fibonacci-ish deck: 0 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 ? ☕
- Shows consensus, average, and vote distribution bars when revealed.
What is planning poker?
Planning poker is a consensus-based estimation technique used by agile and scrum teams. Each team member privately selects an estimate for a story using a numbered card, all cards are revealed at the same time, and the team discusses any large discrepancies before deciding on a final value.
Revealing votes simultaneously prevents one person's opinion from anchoring the others. Because the team estimates together, the result reflects group knowledge and catches misunderstandings about scope early.
The Fibonacci and modified decks
Most teams use the Fibonacci sequence (0 1 2 3 5 8 13 21) because the gaps between values grow as estimates get larger. This reflects the reality that the difference between a 1 and a 2 is meaningful, but the difference between a 13 and a 21 is less precise. This deck also adds two special cards:
- ?: the story is too unclear to estimate yet.
- ☕ (coffee): the estimator needs a break or the discussion is going in circles.
Tips for a smooth session
- Read the user story and acceptance criteria aloud before anyone votes.
- Ask every team member to estimate independently before discussing.
- When votes diverge widely, ask the low and high estimators to explain their reasoning first.
- Re-vote after discussion rather than forcing a win.
- Keep stories small; if an estimate is large, split the story.
Since this tool is ephemeral and requires no setup, you can run a fresh planning session for any story with a single shared link, with no server setup, authentication, or data to clean up afterward.