Ask about one thing
An album you play often or a dish you know how to cook can give you a starting point. Pick a detail you can ask about in one sentence.
If your question asks for a person, a year, and a place, split it up. Check the answer against a reliable source before saving it.
A few examples
Use these as openers, then add questions from your own interests.
- Space: Which planet is closest to the Sun? Answer: Mercury.
- Films: What kind of fish is Nemo? Answer: a clownfish.
- Food: Which fruit is the main ingredient in guacamole? Answer: avocado.
- Geography: What is the capital of Estonia? Answer: Tallinn.
- Your group: Which city did we visit on our first trip together? Supply your own answer.
Make the wrong answers believable.
If the answer is a city, use other cities as alternatives. Keep the options similar in length, and make sure only one fits the question.
Add a country, film title, or date if that removes ambiguity. Check facts that change over time again before playing.
Separate facts from opinions.
“Which planet is closest to the Sun?” has a correct answer. “Which planet would you visit?” asks for a preference.
Use a scored question for a fact and an unscored poll for an opinion. In Playloop, polls show the group’s responses after answering closes.
Check the wording
Read your question as someone who doesn’t know the subject. Is there enough information to answer it? Could two options be right? Remove any setup that doesn’t help.
Use the sample on the homepage to try entering a question, or start a multiplayer demo to try it with two other people.