The attempt counter setup for a speedrun
The same presses, framed as a run rather than a failure. Attempts mode changes what the number means and what reset does — which is the difference between a counter chat winces at and one it roots for.
Start freeTry it in a browser — FreeWhat is an attempt counter?
A counting mode that reads “attempt 37” rather than a score, where pressing reset starts the next attempt instead of clearing the count. In Kloot it is one of five modes on any counter, on Creator and Pro.
Your whole setup, live — every tool fires from one deck. Manual, nothing auto-cycles.
Press +1 — this is the Free counter
The real counter renderer on a game frame. One counter, bumped from your deck or your phone, on the Free plan.
Attempt 37, not death 37.
The usual speedrun bookkeeping
A tally on paper beside the keyboard
The number is on the overlay
A death count that reads as failure
Attempts frames it as the run
Reset wiping the session by accident
In attempts mode reset moves you on
The tools you’ll fire
Live in three steps
Create a counter and set the mode
Pick Attempts under “how it counts”. The label becomes the prefix.
Name the category as a segment
Any%, glitchless, a single boss — each keeps its own best.
Pin “next attempt” to one key
One press per reset, from your deck or your phone.
Want the full walkthrough?
This page is the setup. The step-by-step guide goes deeper.
Frequently asked
How is it different from a death counter?
Only in what the number means and what reset does. Attempts mode moves you to the next attempt rather than clearing the count, which suits a boss you will fight fifty times in a row.
Can I track a personal best?
Yes — set “a personal best is” to Fewest and each segment keeps the fewest attempts it ever took you.
Which plan?
Attempts mode and segments are Creator, $15/mo. Free gives you one live counter with +1, −1, reset and your phone as the remote.
More overlay setups
Works alongside everything you already use
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