White Elephant Steal Tracker
Enter the players in turn order and pick your rules. Then tap Open or Steal as the game happens in the room. The tracker shows whose turn it is, counts steals, freezes gifts at the limit, blocks illegal steal-backs and runs the final swap. Undo fixes mistakes.
Set up the game
Open or steal. Gifts freeze after 3 steals. Player 1 gets a final swap.
One phone runs the whole table. Tap Open or Steal for whoever’s turn it is, and the tracker keeps the steal counts, frozen gifts and final swap straight.
How to use it
- Draw the turn order first (the number generator helps).
- Type the names in turn order, one per line, and choose a rule preset.
- Tap Start tracking.
- When the person whose turn it is opens a gift, tap Open on any wrapped gift and type what it was.
- When someone steals, tap Steal on that gift. The tracker moves it, counts the steal and switches to the person who lost it.
- Gifts freeze automatically at the limit. Steals that aren’t allowed don’t show a button.
- At the end, the tracker runs the final swap. Undo reverses any mistake.
Why it’s useful
- The host gets to enjoy the game instead of keeping score.
- No more “was that the third steal?” arguments.
- It handles the tricky cases: steal chains, steal-back blocks, frozen gifts in the final swap.
Learn how freezes work on the three-steal rule page, or read the full rules. For gifts worth tracking, see ideas under $30. If your group is remote, the virtual game does all this for everyone on the call.
Frequently asked questions
Why use a steal tracker?
Counting steals in a noisy room is hard, and most arguments are about whether a gift was frozen or could be stolen back. The tracker settles it instantly.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Once the page has loaded, it works offline and saves the game on your phone, so a refresh doesn't lose anything.
Can I label the gifts?
Yes. When a gift is opened, type what it was ('fuzzy socks') so the list makes sense to everyone.
Which rules does it support?
Classic, Yankee Swap, Dirty Santa and cozy rules, with the same engine as our online game.