Quickfire: the fast trivia game
A question appears on the screen and everyone races to answer out loud. Quick trivia where the first right answer takes the point.
2 to 8 players · 10 to 20 min · Uses 1 game
How to play Quickfire
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Pick 2 to 8 players, or play as two teams.
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A referee is optional: they scan the QR code to see the questions and answers on their phone.
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A question appears on the screen, and the first right answer takes the point.
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Two players race to 5 and two teams to 7. With 3 or more players, heats knock out the lowest scores, then the final is a race to 3.
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A tie is settled by one or two deciding questions, then by the closest guess to a number.
Good for
Warming up a gathering, settling a rivalry between friends, and quick contests at events.
Questions about Quickfire
How do you play Quickfire?
A question appears on the screen, players race to answer out loud, and the first right answer takes the point. Two players race to 5 and two teams to 7; with three or more players there are heats, then a final.
How many players can play?
From 2 to 8 players, or two teams.
What does the referee do?
The referee is optional: they scan the QR code to see the questions and answers on their phone, and decide who got there first.
Do we need buzzers?
No. No buzzers and no devices: one screen is enough, and the referee can follow along on a phone if you like.
How is a tie settled?
With one or two deciding questions, then by the closest guess to a number.
Is Quickfire free?
Your first Quickfire game is free. After that each session uses one game from your balance.