About us
Why we built Declare It, and where it's going.
The idea
Declare It started the way these things usually do: a group chat, a big weekend of fixtures, and the same argument every season about who called the scores best. Spreadsheets, screenshots and "I definitely said 2–1" only got us so far. Everyone's a genius in hindsight; almost nobody puts it in writing beforehand.
So the whole product comes down to one idea: declare it before it happens, and own the result either way. Your call is timestamped, sealed until kickoff, then there for everyone to see.
How we started
It began as a single Super Six–style football game for a handful of friends. The rules were simple (points for the right result, more for the exact score), and the feature that mattered most was that nobody could see anyone else's picks until they locked. That fairness is still the heart of it, and the database enforces it.
Where it is now
It's grown a long way past that first game. Today Declare It has:
- Classic and Power Play, from a single matchday to a whole season, ranked on points, accuracy or Head-to-Head. Games are private by code or open for anyone to join.
- Eleven football competitions, mixable in one game, plus rugby as a live trial.
- Global Leagues ranked on points, with weekly and monthly tables so joining late is never fatal.
- Club leagues and a fanbase table that ranks every club's supporters against the rest.
- Friends, invites and chat, with @mentions and notifications when someone tags you.
- Live scores that update as matches play out, and tables that move with them.
- Profiles, badges, head-to-head records, and four looks to choose from.
What we believe
- Fair by design: picks are sealed until they lock and scoring runs server-side, so the table can't be gamed.
- Skill, not seniority: the gameweek and monthly tables start afresh, so someone joining in February can still win one.
- Free to play: every mode and every table, with nothing to pay.
- Open to anything predictable: football is where we started, but the engine doesn't care what the fixtures are.
Where it's going
More sports and competitions, plus a few touches to make a long campaign more fun. See the roadmap for what's next, or just jump in and start a game.