Creating a Session

Any team member can create a session and become its moderator. The create form collects everything needed to start a planning poker session.

Session Creation Form

Navigate to the home page and click START GAME, or go directly to /session/create.

Required Fields

Field	Description	Limit
Session Name	A name for the session (e.g., “Sprint 24 Planning”)	100 characters
Tickets	At least one ticket with a title and assigned group(s)	Up to 100 tickets
Deck Type	The estimation scale to use	Fibonacci, Linear, or T-Shirt

Optional Controls

Control	Description	Default
Session Music	Toggle 8-bit background music on/off	On
Random Name	Click the dice icon next to Session Name to generate a random sprint name	—

Moderator name and avatar

Your name and avatar are not entered during session creation. After creating the session, you’ll be taken to the session page where a join modal lets you enter your name, choose an avatar, and set your profile — the same modal that voters and spectators use.

Setting Up Tickets

Click the Tickets field to open the ticket management modal. For each ticket, provide:

• Title (required) — the work item name, e.g., “Add login page”
• Description (optional) — additional context, up to 500 characters
• URL (optional) — link to the ticket in your project tracker, up to 500 characters
• Groups (required) — which teams should vote: Frontend, Backend, Mobile, QA

You can add, reorder, and delete tickets. At least one ticket with a title and at least one assigned group is required to start the session.

You can add tickets later

Don’t worry about listing every ticket upfront. The moderator can add, edit, and reorder tickets at any time during the session via the settings menu.

Choosing a Deck Type

The deck type determines which estimation cards voters see. A live preview of the deck is shown as you select:

• Fibonacci — 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ? + — best for most teams
• Linear — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ? — simpler scale
• T-Shirt — XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, ? — relative sizing without numbers

The deck type cannot be changed after session creation.

Starting the Session

Click START GAME to create the session. You’ll be redirected to the session page with a unique 6-digit code.

A join modal will appear where you enter your moderator name and choose your avatar. This is the same flow that voters and spectators use when joining.

Once you’ve joined, share the 6-digit code with your team so they can join too.