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Trivia Game Online with Friends

Quick Minds lets you play a trivia game online with friends while the game asks the questions and keeps score. Everyone gets the same question at the same time and picks one of four answers before a 20-second clock runs out. A right answer scores 50 points plus a bonus for speed, the first right answer in the room earns 50 more, and after five questions the player with the most points wins.

On Game Night Central this multiplayer trivia game runs in the browser for free, and everyone plays on their own phone, tablet or laptop. The host opens a room and shares the 4-letter code or the link, and friends join around one table or from home over a video call. An AI writes the questions in the room's language and the host sets the difficulty to Easy, Medium or Hard. For a buzzer quiz, the host switches to typed answers with the buzzer on: players race to buzz in, and whoever gets the buzzer types the answer for an AI judge to check.

Personnel
1-10 Players
Duration
3-5 Min
All Games
Live Demo

QUICK MINDS

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune

How to Play Quick Minds

  1. The host opens a room, shares the code and picks Quick Minds. It starts with multiple choice at Medium difficulty, and the host can change the difficulty, switch to typed answers or pick a question pack before pressing "Start Round".
  2. A question appears on every screen with four answers and a 20-second clock. The top of the screen shows which of the five rounds you are on and your score so far.
  3. Pick the answer you think is right. You get one pick and cannot change it. Your screen shows straight away whether you were right, with a short "Did you know?" fact about the answer.
  4. A right answer scores 50 points, plus 10 points for every second left on the clock, plus 50 more if nobody in the room got it right before you. A wrong answer, or no answer, scores 0.
  5. When the clock runs out, or sooner if the host ends the round, every screen shows the right answer, who picked which answer and each player's points, split into base, speed and first-answer bonus.
  6. The host presses "New Question" for the next one, or after the fifth, "Show Winner" for the final standings, where the player with the most points wins. If the host is away, the same button appears for everyone after 20 seconds.

A Sample Round

Five friends play on Medium with multiple choice: Nina, Omar, Jess, Tom and Ava. In round 3 of 5, every screen shows "What is the capital city of Australia?" and four answers: Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. The 20-second clock starts.

  1. OmarSydney2 seconds in. Wrong, so 0 points
  2. JessCanberra6 seconds in, the first right answer: 50 + 140 + 50 = 240
  3. NinaCanberra9 seconds in: 50 + 110 = 160
  4. TomMelbourne12 seconds in. Wrong, so 0 points

Ava does not answer in time. When the clock runs out, every screen shows Canberra as the right answer and who picked what: Jess scores 240, Nina 160, and Omar, Tom and Ava 0. The "Did you know?" card says Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise capital between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, and the host presses "New Question" for round 4.

Rules of Engagement

  • 01A game is five questions. Everyone gets the same question at the same time, each on their own screen.
  • 02In multiple choice you get 20 seconds to pick one of four answers, and you cannot change your pick.
  • 03A right answer scores 50 points plus 10 points for every second left on the clock, and the first right answer in the room scores 50 more. Wrong answers and no answer score 0, and nobody ever loses points.
  • 04With typed answers and the buzzer on, there is no clock. Players race to press "Buzz In", and whoever gets the buzzer types the answer for an AI judge to check: a right answer scores 50 points, and a wrong one ends the question with no points for anyone.
  • 05With typed answers and the buzzer off, everyone types an answer within 30 seconds and the AI judge marks each one, with more points for faster right answers.
  • 06After the fifth question the player with the most points wins. The host sets the difficulty to Easy, Medium or Hard and can change it between questions.

Strategic Intelligence

  • Every second you wait costs 10 points, so answer as soon as you are fairly sure rather than certain.
  • Being the first right answer in the room is worth another 50 points, as much as the answer itself, so on questions you know, go fast.
  • In multiple choice a wrong answer costs nothing, so never let the clock run out on you. If you are stuck, rule out what you can and guess.
  • With the buzzer on, buzz only when you know it. A wrong answer ends the question, and nobody scores.
  • When typing, keep it short. The AI judge is set to let small typos pass and to accept a distinctive surname on its own, like Einstein for Albert Einstein.

Tactical Suitability

For friends, families and coworkers who like trivia and game shows, and for any group that wants to play without one person reading out the questions and keeping score. It works with everyone around one table and just as well over a video call or a Discord voice channel. A game of five questions takes a few minutes, so it fits a short break as easily as a long game night, and the three difficulty levels let you pitch it at a casual group or at trivia regulars.

Module FAQ

Technical Protocol Assistance

One player is enough for practice, and up to 10 can play together. Everyone gets each question at the same time, so a big group takes no longer than a small one.

No. Quick Minds runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers. The host makes a room and shares the 4-letter code or the link, and friends join as guests without making an account.

Yes. Keep your Zoom, Google Meet or Discord call open and have everyone join the room on their own phone or laptop. Each player answers on their own screen, so nobody has to share theirs. The game times the questions and keeps score, so the host can play too.

In multiple choice, a right answer scores 50 points, plus 10 points for every second left on the 20-second clock, plus 50 more for the first right answer in the room. Wrong answers score 0 and never cost points. With the buzzer on, a right answer scores 50. After five questions, the player with the most points wins.

Yes. The host switches the answer mode to typed answers with the buzzer on. Each question then has a "Buzz In" button instead of a clock: players race to press it, and whoever gets the buzzer types the answer for an AI judge to check. With the buzzer off, everyone types an answer within 30 seconds instead.

An AI writes them in the room's language, at the difficulty the host picks: Easy, Medium or Hard. They are kept in a shared question bank, and the game avoids the last 100 questions your room has had. Each answer comes with a short "Did you know?" fact.

Yes. Playing is free in the browser, for the host and for everyone who joins. Without a pack the questions are general knowledge. Themed question packs from the shop, such as Movies & Series, Sports Pack or IQ & Riddles, are optional.

A game is five questions. In multiple choice each one has a 20-second clock, so with the results in between, a whole game takes about three to five minutes. After the final standings, the host's "Restart Game" button puts everyone back at 0 points for the next game.

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