Very Visual Trivia Games are 234-slide PowerPoint presentations which are turnkey Trivia Night solutions. The game is divided into six Rounds, of six Questions each.
Each deck has three dozen challenges for teams, and twelve additional Shout-em-outs for individual glory at the end of each match.
Each show presents live audiences, usually divided in teams, with thirty-six general knowledge questions in three Acts. The show is segmented in thirds to give participants time to mark each others’ sheets.
The scoring occurs in what we call Answer sections. After all three rounds, questions and answers, the scores are tallied and one player or team is declared the winner and receives the sponsor’s prize.
The show features another twelve challenges in an encore Shout-’em-out session which doesn’t require sheets and which showcases individual glory. The host asks the question and listens for the answer, singling out to first speaker to get it right.
The Answers are the Second-Most Exciting Part of the Show
The Answers sections repeat the twelve questions and show all the same options, but the way they are presented is uplifting. They’re energizing because the host pauses and asks the crowd if anyone would like to make a guess before the correct answer is revealed. It doesn’t change the score because at this point, nobody can alter what their team leader wrote on their sheet, but it allows individuals to get-it-right, or get-it-wrong. It injects even more excitement into the mix because players who risked their reputations will get publicly rewarded if they’re right, but will feel mildly ashamed if they shout out the wrong answer.
How to Judge the Quality of any Trivia Question? What makes it good?
It’s during these Answer portions of the show when good trivia questions really stand out. The audience’s reaction upon learning the correct response, says it all. There should be equal parts groans and cheers and the louder the better.
A loud reaction means each player was totally invested and uniquely engaged. That only happens with questions which deal with familiar subjects where the participants feel like they know more than what appears in the question.
