Party game questions: which ones actually work

How a game goes

1. Prefer a question everyone can attempt to a question only one guest can win. A table that cannot answer checks out within two questions.
2. Look for questions whose answer gets a reaction — a number bigger than people expect, a name they had forgotten. A good answer restarts the conversation.
3. Avoid single-fact obscurity. Asking who won in 1974 cannot be guessed at; asking which country has won most often can be argued about.
4. Mix the subjects inside a round. Three geography questions in a row turn the game into a written exam.
5. Try one on somebody before the night. A question that does not work shows immediately.

Common questions

How many questions for a party?

Three rounds of ten, not one round of thirty. The gaps between rounds are what make the evening: scores get counted, an answer gets disputed, drinks get refilled. A long unbroken run becomes an exam.

Should some questions be hard?

A few, mixed in, never as a staircase. Rising difficulty loses half the room at the midpoint; mixed difficulty leaves everybody some questions of their own.

Where do your questions come from?

From a bank written theme by theme, researched and then checked before publishing. We do not claim they are guaranteed correct: a mistake can get through, and any question can be reported from inside a game.

What if my subject is not one of the themes?

The app builds a quiz on any topic in about thirty seconds, including a recent one — the research runs at the moment you ask.