Host from your phone
The host runs everything from their own phone. Nobody needs to touch the TV once it's on.
Backstage: the host's remote
- Start anything: a game, a quiz, or a whole show.
- Set the rules for each game before it starts.
- Pause, skip and move on when the night needs it.
- Mute the TV without stopping the game.
- Look after the players: see the scores, and rename a player if their nickname needs it.
Playing along, or Quizmaster?
Playing along means you host and play too. The answers stay hidden from you, so it's fair.
Quizmaster means you run the game without playing. You can see the answers, and judge spoken answers in the games that need it.
What are the three ways to play a quiz?
Everyone guesses: every phone answers and everyone who is right scores. Buzz first: the fastest buzzer answers. Say it out loud: players answer to the room and a Quizmaster judges, so the Quizmaster does not play that quiz.
Read the video transcript
Arnold: There are three ways to play a quiz! Let's take them one at a time.
Arnold: First… Everyone guesses! Every phone picks an answer at the same time. Everyone who's right scores. The game does the marking.
Lily: Second… Buzz first! Race to hit your buzzer. The fastest player answers on their phone. The game does the marking.
Arnold: Third… Say it out loud! Shout your answer to the room. The Quizmaster sees the right answer on their phone, and taps Right or Wrong. They know the answers, so they sit that game out.
Lily: That's all three! Want to play along too? Pick Everyone guesses or Buzz first.
Teams, or everyone for themselves
Play in teams, with the TV adding up each team's score, or have everyone play for themselves. A few games, like the secret role games, are always one person each.
Hand the hosting over
Hosting is chosen on the phones, never on the TV. A player can ask to host, and the host decides.
Still stuck?
See the troubleshooting page, the questions and answers, or all the help topics.