How to Play PartyQuiz

Answer multiple-choice questions. Everyone can answer - first correct answer earns bonus points for speed!

• 10 questions per round (varies by game length)
• 20 seconds per question
• 100 base points + 50 first-answer bonus per question
• Streak bonus: +10% per consecutive correct answer (up to +30%)
• Mini-game every 3 questions

Quick-fire questions with a short time limit. Answer fast - everyone who answers correctly scores!

• 15 questions per round (varies by game length)
• 8 seconds per question - lightning fast!
• 50 base points per question, no first-answer bonus
• Streak bonus active
• No mini-game interruptions - pure speed

Every wrong answer costs a life. Lose all your lives and you're out. Last player standing wins!

• 20 questions per round (varies by game length)
• 15 seconds per question
• 100 base points + 25 first-answer bonus per question
• 3 lives per player - wrong answer = lose a life
• Eliminated when all lives are lost
• No streak bonus - survival matters more
• Mini-game every 5 questions

Points decrease every second - the faster you answer, the more you earn!

• 10 questions per round (varies by game length)
• 20 seconds per question
• 200 base points, decays by 10 points per second
• Minimum 20 points per question (answer just before time runs out)
• Streak bonus active
• Mini-game every 3 questions

Each player takes turns picking the question pack for the next batch of questions. Everyone answers - first correct earns a speed bonus!

• Players take turns choosing which category comes next
• 10 questions per picked pack
• 20 seconds per question
• 100 base points + 50 first-answer bonus per question
• Streak bonus active
• Mini-game every 3 questions

Skip the quiz entirely! Play a series of mini-games back to back.

• No quiz questions - all mini-games, all the time
• 5 mini-games per game (configurable)
• Random selection from enabled mini-games
• Perfect for a quick, varied party experience

One question - buzz in as fast as you can. Fastest correct answer wins the jackpot, but a wrong answer costs you big!

• All players see the same question
• First to buzz in gets to answer
• Correct answer: +500 points
• Wrong answer: -600 points (ouch!)
• One attempt per player
• 30-second time limit

One player is in the Hot Seat! Answer 5 rapid questions alone for a massive bonus.

• A random player is selected for the Hot Seat
• 5 rapid-fire questions, 10 seconds each
• +20 points per correct answer
• +100 bonus if all 5 are correct
• Other players watch and cheer (or jeer)

Players take turns answering in a chain. Keep the chain alive for a multiplier bonus!

• Players answer one at a time in sequence
• 80 base points per correct answer
• +25% multiplier per consecutive correct answer (chain link)
• Max multiplier: 3x (after 8 consecutive correct answers)
• A wrong answer resets the chain to 1x
• 12 seconds per turn

Target the leader! Answer a bonus question to steal points from them.

• The current leader is put in the spotlight
• Other players can answer to steal 20% of the leader's points
• 15-second time limit
• If no one answers correctly, the leader keeps their points

Choose your wager - then answer a question to double up or lose it!

• Pick a wager amount: 100, 200, or 500 points
• Correct answer: win the wagered amount
• Wrong answer: lose the wagered amount
• You can also skip and watch others play
• 10 seconds to place your wager
• 20 seconds to answer the question

One player draws a secret word and everyone else races to guess it!

• One player is the drawer, everyone else guesses
• Drawer sees a secret word and has 60 seconds to draw it
• First correct guesser: +200 points
• Subsequent correct guessers: +50 points
• Drawer: +100 points if anyone guesses correctly
• A letter hint is revealed every 20 seconds
• Drawing tools include color picker and brush width selector

Guess the word one letter at a time - but each wrong guess builds the hangman!

• All players see the same word blanks and category
• Players take turns guessing letters or the full word
• 90-second total time limit
• 6 wrong guesses allowed before the hangman is complete
• Solve the word: +500 points
• -50 points per wrong guess
• 0 points if hangman is completed

A balloon drops towards the ground - tap it before it falls! Miss it and everyone else scores.

• A balloon appears above a random player
• Tap the balloon to bounce it to another player
• The balloon drops faster with each round (1s minimum)
• If the balloon hits the ground: everyone else gets +50 points
• +200 bonus for players who never dropped the balloon
• 120-second total game time

A jumbled word appears - figure out the original word! Fewer wrong guesses = more points.

• All players see the same scrambled word and category
• Type the correct word to solve it
• 60-second time limit
• 6 wrong attempts allowed before you're out
• Solve the word: +500 points
• -50 points per wrong guess
• 0 points if all attempts exhausted

Defend your base! Tap enemies as they march down the lane - survive all waves to score big.

• Enemies march down the lane toward your base
• Types: Grunt (2 pts), Flyer (4 pts), Brute (10 pts)
• 3 HP - each enemy that reaches the base costs 1 HP
• Combo system: 5+ consecutive kills = 1.5x multiplier
• +50 survival bonus if base HP > 0 at the end
• 75 seconds of active play

One player describes a word out loud (no saying the word!) - everyone else races to type the answer.

• One player is the describer, everyone else guesses
• Describer sees a secret word and describes it verbally
• No saying the word itself, part of it, or obvious variations
• 90-second time limit
• First correct guesser: +200 points
• Subsequent correct guessers: +50 points
• Describer: +100 points if anyone guesses correctly
• A letter hint is revealed every 30 seconds

A ball is hidden under one of three cups. They shuffle faster and faster - pick the right cup to win!

• Three cups, one ball - watch closely!
• Cups shuffle positions (speed increases each round)
• Pick the cup with the ball to win
• +300 points for a correct pick
• 20-second overall window

A letter and category are revealed - type a word that fits! Unique answers score, duplicates don't.

• A random letter and category are shown (e.g. "F" + "Animals")
• Type a word starting with that letter in the given category
• 30 seconds to submit your word
• +300 points for a valid unique word (no one else submitted it)
• 0 points for duplicate answers
• 15-second voting round: players can vote to reject invalid words
• 50% vote threshold needed to reject a word