Game mode · every plan
Basic: know it,
score it.
The fair mode. Every correct answer earns full points, no matter how long someone took to think. Speed only breaks ties, so the result shows who knows the material, not who has the quickest thumb.
The life of a question
How a round plays out
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The question lands
After a 3-2-1 countdown, every player sees the question and options on their own device. The clock is the one you set for that question.
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You watch it fill in
Your host screen counts answers per option as they arrive. You'll see a misconception forming before anyone says a word.
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Reveal
You choose when to show the answer. Every player sees the correct option and their own result; your screen shows what share of the room got it right.
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Leaderboard, then next
The live leaderboard updates, and you move on when the room is ready. After the last question, an animated podium reveals third, second, then first.
The scoring,
in full
- Correct answer, any time before the clock ends
- Full points
- Wrong answer
- 0
- No answer before time runs out
- 0
- Two players on the same score
- Faster wins
You set the points for each question, so a harder question can be worth more. Nothing is ever taken away in Basic: the worst a question can do is add nothing.
Ties are split by each player's average time on the questions they got right. A player who rushed and guessed wrong gets no credit for being quick. Players with no correct answers share a rank.
Why we built it this way
Speed is not knowledge
Most live quiz games pay more for faster answers. That's fun, but it means a confident guesser can outscore someone who knew every answer and took a moment to read the question. And the learners who most need a check for understanding are the ones it discourages.
Basic mode removes that. When you want a quiz to tell you what people know, this is the mode to use. When you want the race, there's Power Play.
After the session
Every Basic session produces a report you can act on the same day.
- Accuracy for every question, plus the average time the room took, with the hardest question flagged for you.
- Every player ranked with correct answers out of total and their score.
- CSV export of every response on Junior and Senior plans, ready for a spreadsheet or markbook.
- Learner history: a player can create a free learner account after the session to keep their results.
Questions people ask
Does answering faster give more points in Basic mode?
No. A correct answer earns its full points whether it arrives in the first second or the last. Speed only matters when two players finish on the same score.
How are ties broken?
Players on the same score are ordered by their average answer time across the questions they got right. Wrong answers are left out of that average, so a fast wrong guess can never help someone win a tie.
Is Basic mode really free?
Yes. Basic is included in the free Demo plan (up to 25 players a session and 20 live sessions a month) and in every paid plan.
What question types can I use?
Multiple choice, including questions with more than one correct answer, and True/False. Paid plans can add an image to any question.
Run a fair quiz today, free
Basic mode is on the free plan. Create a quiz, share the PIN, see who really knows it.