Live Trivia

Multiplayer trivia games to engage any audience.

Contents:

• What is it?
• How do I build one?
• "Go live" checklist
• How can I promote it?
• Terms & Conditions Template
• Card Design Guidelines
• FAQ
• Top tips
  
  

What is it?

Live Trivia allows you to run a multiplayer trivia game in real-time.  It is a great tool to entertain and collect market research data. Live Trivia can be seamlessly integrated into a range of marketing campaigns and is excellent for in-venue activations. 

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How do I build one?

• Step 1: Add a Live Trivia to your Hub
• Step 2: Set up your Live Trivia start time
• Step 3: Add a Cover to your Live Trivia card
• Step 4: Set up your Data Capture Screen
• Step 5: Set up your Rules Screen
• Step 6: Set up your Lobby Screen
• Step 7: Write your questions
• Step 8: Set up your Processing Screen
• Step 9: Set up your Finished Screen
• Step 10: Set up your Answers Screen
• Step 11: Set up your Big Screens
• Step 12: Set up your prizes and communications
• Step 13: Publish your card

Step 1: Add a Live Trivia to your Hub

• Navigate to your Engagement Hub. 
• Once there, click the Plus icon, select Games and then Live Trivia. 
• Input an internal name for the card and click Add. 
• You will then see your new card has been added to your Hub.

Step 2: Set up your Live Trivia start time

• Clicking on the Live Trivia will open the editing module. 
• (1) Allows you to set the duration and your Live Trivia's start/finish time. 

• (2) Add live data feeds. These are optional, however, we highly recommend adding them if you are running your Live Trivia in-venue as they provide an additional point of engagement for your audience. 

• (3) Toggles Low-bandwidth mode on/off. You may decide to use this option in areas with poor mobile reception.
• (4) Here you can view the relevant resources to build the Live Trivia.

• (5) If you are manually starting your Live Trivia ie: at an in-venue event, this is where you will start the Live Trivia.
• (6) At any point throughout the Live Trivia, you can click this button to download a .CSV file. Within this file, you will receive all the information relating to users' responses to your form and Live Trivia questions.
• (7) Here you view all disqualified entrants.

Step 3: Add a Cover to your Live Trivia card

• Click on the Cover tab.
• (1) Here you can upload the cover image for the card, we recommend using your registration image.

• (2) Here you can edit the color and copy of the call-to-action or (6) disable the bar.
• (3) Set the Outer card shell colours (description and share bar).
• (4) You can add an Author tag by displaying the brand or person who's responsible for the card content.
• (5) Add a Description to the card.

Step 4: Set up your Data Capture Screen

Unlike other cards the Live Predictor card comes with a data capture already added, you will just be required to finish setting it up. For a guide on how to do this check out our article below.

Step 5: Set up your Rules Screen

• Click on the Gameplay tab and then Rules.
• (1) Here you can set a rules screen image.

• (2) Here you can configure the background of the trivia game.
• (3) Alter the headerbar color.
• (4) Edit the game action bar colors (the footer bar).

Step 6: Set up your Lobby Screen

• Click on the Lobby Screen tab.

• (1) Here you can set a lobby screen image.

Step 7: Write your questions

• Click on the Questions tab.

• (1) The toggle to the left of each question will allow you to reorder your questions by dragging and dropping them. 
• (2) Clicking on a question will allow you to edit it. 

• (3) Toggling on the shuffle button will automatically and randomly shuffle your questions when showing them to your users. 
• (4) Clicking the Add button will allow you to add additional questions. The different question types are as follows; 
  • Quiz questions - This allows you to create your own quiz questions and populate them within your Live Trivia.
  • Survey questions - Typically utilized for Market Research questions but a great opportunity to create great user-generated content by utilizing divisive topics such as 'Does Pineapple belong on pizza?" (Hint: It definitely does)
  • Questions from the library - Selecting this will open the Komo content library and give you access to over 40,000 pre-made questions. 
• (5) By toggling on Question Pools [optional], you can add as many questions as you like to a pool, feeding your users questions from this pool randomly. This combats cheating and introduces variety into your Live Trivia games!

Step 8: Upload your Processing Screen

• Click on the Processing Screen tab.

• (1) Here you can set the processing screen image.

Step 9: Set up your Finished Screen

• Click on the Finished Screen tab.
• (1) Here you can set the Finished screen image.

• (2) Scroll down to alter the finished copy here.
• (3) Edit the Share CTA colors or (5) disable the button here.
• (4) Set the Processing bar colors.
• (3) Click on the edit icon to set up the leaderboard.

• (7) You can add the option for users to view your social media platforms by entering the links here.

• (8) Here you can add an call-to-action bar that displays at the bottom of the entrant's screen once they've finished the trivia. Use this feature to push users to a destination of your choice.

Step 10: Set up your Answers Screen

• Click on the Answers Screen tab.
• (1) Here you can set the Answers screen image.

• (2) Alter the answer header colors.

Step 11: Set up your Big Screens (optional)

Here you can enable the Big Screens feature. These are the images that will appear on the in-venue screen if you want to run your Live Trivia in a stadium/crowd setting, click here for a guide on running your game in-venue. These images simply sit on a URL and will automatically change as your Live Trivia progresses.

• (1) Click on the big screens tab and then not started.

• The not stated screen. This is a holding screen that is displayed prior to starting the game. Provide details of the game and a QR code for users to register to play.
• (A) Upload a background image here.

See below for an example image;

• (2) Here you can edit the gameplay screen.

• (3) Here you can edit the processing winner screen.

• (4) Here you can edit the winner screen.

Step 12: Set up your prizes and communications

• Ready to set up your Prizes and Communications? Click here to learn more.

Step 13: Publish your Card

Once you've completed all of these steps and are happy with all the aspects of your card, it's time to publish your Live Trivia.

• (1) Publish your card manually and instantly for the world to see. 
• (2) Schedule your card to be published and unpublished at set dates and times. 

• (3) Click on ... to Preview and interact with the card on the front end from a user's perspective before publishing it. See how to test your card here.

"Go live" checklist

Ready to go live with your Live Trivia? We recommend reviewing the following list before launching and double-checking if you have:

• All images uploaded to each screen are the correct dimensions. Export image files in 2x to ensure none of the images appear pixelated.
• Added all your trivia questions (including imagery where possible).
• Used survey and market research questions to gain insights and user-generated social media content. (Consider including a Prefix in front of these sorts of questions, e.g. 'BONUS POINTS', 'HAVE YOUR SAY?', or 'FAN POLL')
• Created personalized communications for your market research questions.
• Add all your brand/social links to the Social media tab on the Finished screen.
• Added your social sharing copy in the settings tab, giving users the best experience and increasing the likelihood of your game being shared.
• Added a Call to action bar on the Finished screen. This is shown at the end of the Live Trivia when people are reviewing their scores. This can be one of the most potent commercial tools in the game - it is a simple CTA that always receives a great click-through rate.
• Hyperlinked your T&Cs to the opt-in-field, which is created in the data capture section of the settings tab.
• All your communications (Major Prize Winner, Minor Prize Winner, Everybody Else, Registration) are fully set up and ready to send with the unique gameplay link included. The unique gameplay link allows the player to come back after the game is completed to check their score.
• You have added and attached a Leaderboard to your Live Trivia game.
• If you are using coupons, make sure the coupons created are set up correctly. Check the coupon limits are set, the copy for each screen is right and you have linked the appropriate coupons to your communications.
• Ensure your Prize awarding rules are set up correctly.
• Uploaded images for all 'prize' recipients and those not winning a prize with a "thanks for playing image." 
• Uploaded images to the Big screens (if running an in-venue trivia). Make sure to include your logo on the bottom of each image and the copy "Congratulations" on the top for the Winner screen as the winner's name will appear in the middle.
• Set up the action screens which pull live data from the trivia game. These can be used to promote your current game or to promote pre-registrations for future games. Example action screens include: "The Top 10", "The Hardest Question", "Team Game Results", "Fan Poll Results."
• Tested through your game with a couple of people to ensure all of your communications and images are as you wish them to be. You can see how to test your game here.

Then you're ready to go live!

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FAQ

What happens in the event of a tie? 

Answers in Live Trivia are recorded using millisecond accuracy, but they are normalized into points. i.e. For a 20-second question, points are calculated by (time remaining in ms)/20,000*10,000. Therefore, a tie on points is unlikely. However, if it does occur, whichever user entered first is awarded first place. 

What are the recommended sizes for each image?

Click here to view our Live Trivia design guidelines.

What's the difference between a Quiz Card and a Live Trivia game? 

The Quiz Card allows you to challenge your audience at any time, it is always open, and users can take as long as they like to answer questions. 

The Live Trivia is best described as a 'pub quiz' available to anyone, anywhere. The Live Trivia is open for a set amount of time (this can be as little or as long as you like), and then once started, users have a set amount of time to answer and be crowned the smartest *Insert topic/team* Fan. 

What is an invite-only Live Trivia game and why would I want to do this?

An invite-only Live-trivia is when you want only a subset of your community to be able to take part in a trivia competition - this is often done when running larger campaigns and users can 'win' entry into a final private trivia game to crown a winner. You can see how to set this up here.

How do I run my Live Trivia in-venue?

Click here for a step-by-step guide to running your Live Trivia in-venue.

How do I attach terms & conditions to my Live Trivia game?

Simply send through your terms and conditions in a .PDF format to your Customer Success Specialist and they will take care of it for you. Download your Live Trivia terms and conditions here.

Top tips

• Aim to have 8-12 questions for maximum engagement.
• Base your Live Trivia on a topic that's fun and interesting e.g. TV show, movies, Christmas etc.
• Use images in your questions - a cover photo and/or images for each answer. This brings your game to life! You don't want to play a game that's just plain text...
• Include survey questions. Get to know your audience by asking specific questions about your business or anything you're curious about knowing. This is a bonus points question, your audience will definitely answer it as whatever answer they select, they will get points for!
• Design your Cover and Data Capture Form screen early so you are able to promote your game for users to register. You can then design the rest of the game while promoting it at the same time. Your game will remain closed until you decide to publish it live.
• We highly recommend adding prizing details to your designs, ie: First place wins X.
• Create test games of your trivia so you can see how it will look from your audience's perspective. This allows you to see the game in action and spot any changes you may need to do.
• Set up a Call to Action bar on the Finished screen to direct users back to your Hub to view their position on the Leaderboard or to take part in other competitions and games.
• Use your Data Capture screen as your cover image. This should include the name and type of your Live Trivia and prizing details. Make sure to follow the sizing recommendations for the Cover and Data Capture screen as they will be different!
• Ensure the 'Shuffle answers' option is on to avoid cheating!