diff --git a/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart b/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart
index 01e7163..976d4b0 100644
--- a/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart
+++ b/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart
@@ -61,4 +61,13 @@ class PlayerDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$PlayerDaoMixin {
       PlayerTableCompanion(name: Value(newName)),
     );
   }
+
+  /// Retrieves the total count of players in the database.
+  Future<int> getPlayerCount() async {
+    final count =
+        await (selectOnly(playerTable)..addColumns([playerTable.id.count()]))
+            .map((row) => row.read(playerTable.id.count()))
+            .getSingle();
+    return count ?? 0;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/db_tests/group_test.dart b/test/db_tests/group_test.dart
index cdf514f..a8fbcd5 100644
--- a/test/db_tests/group_test.dart
+++ b/test/db_tests/group_test.dart
@@ -127,4 +127,22 @@ void main() {
     final playerExists = result.members.any((p) => p.id == playerToRemove.id);
     expect(playerExists, false);
   });
+
+  test('get group count works correctly', () async {
+    final initialCount = await database.groupDao.getGroupCount();
+    expect(initialCount, 0);
+
+    await database.groupDao.addGroup(group: testgroup);
+
+    final groupAdded = await database.groupDao.getGroupCount();
+    expect(groupAdded, 1);
+
+    final groupRemoved = await database.groupDao.deleteGroup(
+      groupId: testgroup.id,
+    );
+    expect(groupRemoved, true);
+
+    final finalCount = await database.groupDao.getGroupCount();
+    expect(finalCount, 0);
+  });
 }
diff --git a/test/db_tests/player_test.dart b/test/db_tests/player_test.dart
index a53f2cc..7fb9152 100644
--- a/test/db_tests/player_test.dart
+++ b/test/db_tests/player_test.dart
@@ -62,5 +62,23 @@ void main() {
       );
       expect(result.name, newPlayerName);
     });
+
+    test('get player count works correctly', () async {
+      final initialCount = await database.playerDao.getPlayerCount();
+      expect(initialCount, 0);
+
+      await database.playerDao.addPlayer(player: testPlayer);
+
+      final playerAdded = await database.playerDao.getPlayerCount();
+      expect(playerAdded, 1);
+
+      final playerRemoved = await database.playerDao.deletePlayer(
+        playerId: testPlayer.id,
+      );
+      expect(playerRemoved, true);
+
+      final finalCount = await database.playerDao.getPlayerCount();
+      expect(finalCount, 0);
+    });
   });
 }