There are some simple and fun games you can add to your quiz or quiz night that are sure to make everyone smile.
Sure, it’s fun to answer questions about history, sports, and music, but by the fourth or fifth round, people will appreciate something different.
A great novelty game to play is the treasure hunt. The scavenger hunt consists of awarding prizes to the first team that can make it to the leaderboard with a collection of special items. For example, you can announce that ten bonus points will be offered to the first team to reach the scorecard with three business cards, a safety pin, a red pen, and a blindfold.
This is a great novel question for two reasons. First of all, it involves teams communicating. Everyone immediately starts looking around their team and talking. “I have a pen and a business card, does anyone have a bandage?” Second, the question means people can leave their seats and run to the scoring table. Even vicariously seated observers enjoy watching some physical activity.
Another fun and novel game you play is called the sit-stand game. Get everyone in the room to stand up. Then ask them a question with a yes or no answer. Did Roger Federer win the US Open tennis this year? for instance. Tell the audience that if they think the answer is yes, they should raise their hands to their heads. If you think the answer is no, you should put your hands on your hips.
Wait 5 seconds until everyone has chosen an answer, then announce that the people who answered incorrectly should sit down. Continue until you have reduced the audience to one person standing. This person is the winner and their team receives bonus points.
Once again, this game is a lot of fun because it gets people to temporarily get out of their seats and do something physical.
A very simple but fun game that you can incorporate into your quiz or trivia night is called the magic seat. Before the quiz begins—in fact, before the participants arrive—tape a piece of paper with the word winner written on it to the bottom of three chairs in the room.
Halfway through your test, you can ask everyone to get up and look under their chair for the special magic paper. The lucky people who sit in a magic chair will give their teams an extra five points.
Obviously, this game is simply based on luck, but people enjoy it.
You should definitely think about adding some novelty games to your trivia or quiz night. They can make all the difference.
