Customize every question. Control every point.
Per-question scoring, timers, three wager types, speed bonuses, and special rewards. Mix 8+ formats and full markdown support.
Points. The base score for a correct answer. Set it to 0 if the night is about wagers or bonuses instead.
Eleven settings on every question
Score a picture round at zero, put a 200-point free wager on the finale, or split a speed-bonus pot on a lightning question. These are the same controls in the host Question Settings panel.
Points
Players who answer correctly earn this value. For List Free Response, the amount is awarded per correct item submitted. Hosts can always adjust points after a question is asked.
Timer
The timer is a visual queue for players. The host has complete control over when to stop accepting answers — start late, hold for a noisy room, or close early.
Free Wager Limit
Players wager from their current score, up to this limit. Correct answers win the wager; incorrect answers lose it. Before they lock a wager they usually see only the question category, then the full question is revealed. Enable Delayed Free Wager in General Settings if you want them to read the question first.
Special Reward
None leaves scoring as-is. A Freebie auto-grades a future answer as correct. A Double multiplies the points a team earns the next time they use it. Hosts can also add or remove freebies and doubles from any team on the Leaderboard.
Speed Bonus Pool
The pool is distributed among every team that answers correctly. Faster submissions receive a larger portion. Speed bonus points are not taken away if Wrong Answer Deduction is on, and they are not affected by a free wager.
Fastest Answer Bonus
Only the first team to submit a correct answer receives this bonus. It is not reduced by Wrong Answer Deduction and is not affected by a free wager.
Closest To The Pin Bonus
Available on Range questions. Players guess a number inside a set range; answers in the acceptable band earn the base points, and the nearest correct guess can take this bonus.
Wrong Answer Deduction
When enabled, a wrong answer subtracts the question’s point value. Event-based and round-based wagers do not take points on a miss unless this is also on. Free wagers already lose the wagered amount if the team is wrong.
All or Nothing Scoring
Most relevant for List Free Response, Select All That Apply, and Matching — formats that normally allow partial credit. You can still adjust points after the question is asked.
Pause Wagers
Useful when you want every team on the same point scale for one question — a picture round, a lightning question, or a sponsor question — without rewriting the rest of the night’s wager sheet.
Block Special Reward Use
Keep a finale, a league-critical question, or a closest-to-the-pin Range item honest. Hosts can still award new freebies and doubles as a special reward for answering this question correctly.
Three ways to let teams put points on the line
Run a classic 1–5 sheet for the whole night, a per-question pool inside one round, or a single high-stakes free wager. More specific wagers always win.
Type 01
Event-based wagers once per round
Teams pick one value when the first question of a round appears, and that values applies to every question in the round.
Example. Wagers set to 1,2,3,4,5. A team picks 3 for Round 1 — every Round 1 answer is worth 3. Round 2 they pick from 1,2,4,5.
Type 02
Round-based wagers per question
Teams pick a value on each question, and each number can be used only once in that round.
Example. Round 1 wagers set to 1,2,3. A team picks 2 on Question 1. Question 2 they can only pick 1 or 3.
Type 03
Free wager from their score
Teams bet up to that many of their own points. If they are wrong, they lose what they wagered.
Example. Limit of 200. A team sitting on 340 points can wager up to 200. Correct — they gain that amount. Wrong — they lose it.
A format for every kind of round
Every format accepts an image or GIF, source information revealed after answering, and private host notes. Settings control how auto-grading runs.
Free Response
One text box. Add as many accepted variants as you want. Auto-grading ignores spaces and punctuation.
Multiple Choice
Two or more selectable options — supports true/false and higher/lower questions.
List Free Response
Several text fields with an Allowed Guesses limit. Points can be awarded per correct item.
Matching
Mismatched pairs players must connect. Partial credit unless All or Nothing is on.
Ranking
A list players put in the correct order — timelines, top tens, sequences.
Select All That Apply
Valid and invalid items in one list, with an Allowed Guesses limit.
Range
A numeric guess inside a band. Optional Closest to the Pin bonus for the nearest answer.
Garden Path
A chain where earlier answers clue later ones — story-driven trivia.
Question text formatting
Markdown and a small set of safe HTML tags render in previews and during play. Scripts, iframes, images, and links in the question body are blocked.
Bold
**text**Italic
*text*Strikethrough
~~text~~Superscript
^text^Subscript
~text~Underline
<u>text</u>Highlight
<mark>text</mark>Small text
<small>text</small>Pacing, grading, and look — still yours
Question settings change how a single item scores. These controls change how the night feels — one question at a time or a full sheet, your close button, and a grade you can always override.
Show Question
One at a time keeps the room on a single item until you release scores. All at once lets teams work the whole round against a round timer — and turns off per-question timers, speed bonuses, fastest-answer bonuses, and free wagers.
Host-controlled pacing
The on-screen timer is a cue, not a lock. You decide when to open, hold, or close submissions — even if the countdown hits zero.
Apply to one, a round, or the night
Save settings on a single question, or push the same knobs to every unasked question in the round or the event.
Override any grade
Auto-grading is a starting point. Mark answers correct or incorrect, use ¼ / ½ / ¾ / full points, request a clarification, or set a custom score for one team.
Images, sources, and host notes
Every format accepts an optional image or GIF, source information revealed after answering, and host notes that only you can see.
Themes and displays
Upload custom backgrounds for Trivnow TV and the player view. Changes apply as soon as you save Settings → Theme.
Event customization FAQ
How question settings, wager types, timers, and special rewards work when you are running a live Trivnow night.
What can I customize on each trivia question?
Every question has its own settings: point value, timer, free wager limit, special reward (none, freebie, or double), speed bonus pool, fastest-answer bonus, closest-to-the-pin bonus (Range), wrong-answer deduction, all-or-nothing scoring, pause wagers, and block special-reward use. You can also attach an image or GIF, source information, and private host notes.
Does the question timer automatically close submissions?
No. The timer is a visual cue for players. The host decides when to stop accepting answers.
What are freebies and doubles?
A freebie auto-grades a team's answer as correct on the question they apply it to. A double multiplies the points that team earns on the question they apply it to. Teams can earn them as a special reward on a question, receive them from Team Defaults or loyalty rewards, or redeem an in-game prize. Hosts can also add or remove them from any team on the Leaderboard. Block Special Reward Use prevents them on a specific question.
Can I copy question settings across a round or the whole event?
Yes. From Question Settings you can apply the current knobs to one question, every unasked question in the current round, or every unasked question in the event.
Can I format question text with bold, italics, or highlights?
Yes. Question text supports Markdown for bold, italic, strikethrough, superscript, and subscript, plus safe HTML tags such as underline, highlight, and small text. A live preview appears when formatting is detected. Scripts, iframes, images, and links in the question body are blocked.
Can the host change scores after auto-grading?
Always. Open Grade Question to mark answers, use quarter-point buttons, set a custom score for one team, or request a clarification. All-or-nothing scoring only changes the automatic grade — you can still override it.
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