# A Discord counting bot

> A counting game for your server. Members count up one at a time, and a wrong number or counting twice in a row starts it again. The high score and top counters are kept.

Source: https://buildcord.dev/templates/counting/
Updated: 2026-11-05
Publisher: Buildcord (https://buildcord.dev)

In #counting, members take turns posting the next number. The bot ticks each right one and gives a 💯 every hundred. A wrong number, or the same person twice in a row, ends the run and starts it again from 1. /counting stats shows the next number, the high score and the top five counters.

Plan: Paid. The bot has to see each message in the counting channel, which means reacting to server events, on the Paid plan.
Add it to a server: https://app.buildcord.dev/templates/counting

## What it does

1. A member posts a number in #counting. Anything that isn't a number is ignored, so people can still chat.
2. If it's the next number and they didn't count last, the bot reacts with ✅, or 💯 on every hundredth.
3. Otherwise it reacts with ❌, says who ended the run and at what number, and starts again from 1.
4. The high score and each member's counts are kept as it goes.

## Commands

- `/counting stats`: Shows the next number, the high score and the top five counters.
- `/counting reset`: Starts the count again from 1. Needs the Manage Server permission.

## Before you add it

- A channel named counting.
- The Message Content intent turned on for your application in the Discord Developer Portal, so the bot can read the numbers.

## What you can change

- Let people count twice in a row by deleting the check for who counted last.
- Give a role to whoever counts past the high score.
- Delete wrong numbers instead of starting again.

## Questions

### What if two people post at the same moment?

One run at a time checks a number, so the second post is checked against the first, and the count can't skip or count one twice.

### Is there one count per server?

Yes. The count, the high score and who counted last are kept for each server on its own.

Step-by-step guide: [How to make a counting channel in Discord](https://buildcord.dev/guides/discord-counting-channel/)