Curiquiz works differently depending on who is in the room. Here are the three ways we had in mind when building it, and why each one feels a little different.
1. Solo play — your personal knowledge checker. Pick any category, pick a difficulty, and answer ten questions at your own pace. There is no timer, no score chasing, and no pressure. The real value comes from coming back later. Revisit the same category after a few weeks and you will see the difference. The questions rotate, but the topics stay the same, so improvement is easy to feel.
2. P2P — face to face with family or friends. This is built for two people sharing a screen, but there is nothing stopping you from splitting into teams of two or three. You can stick to one category, run through all seven, or just play the Common Knowledge mix if you want a bit of everything. The leaderboard keeps score across six rounds, and the mix of easy, medium and hard questions means nobody is shut out for long. A gentle reminder: this is just a game. The point is to have fun together, not to leave anyone feeling small.
3. Tournament — the mode for crowds. If you have four, six or eight people, this is where Curiquiz comes alive. Each player answers the same question at the same time, and the knockout bracket moves fast. Rounds are short, the timer keeps energy high, and the time-based tiebreaker means draws never drag. It takes about twenty minutes from start to finish, and it is usually the loudest part of the evening.
We are always open to suggestions on how the structure or the workflow could work better. If you have an idea — a new scoring rule, a team variant, a longer bracket — send it through the contact page. The best ideas come from the people actually playing.