Keep the answers out of your preparation
Set up the process so the surprise survives.
Ask for private contributions
Invite players into Playloop and give them a question brief. Their saved questions remain concealed from other players during preparation.
Delegate fact checking
Ask each author to check their answer and alternatives. They can explain the source after the reveal.
Choose the scoring rule
Decide whether players score on questions they wrote. Tell everyone, including yourself, how it works.
Try the hosting controls
Rehearse starting, answering and pausing in a small test so managing the game does not distract you from playing.
Avoid accidental spoilers
Most spoilers come from habits around the game rather than from the question itself.
- Do not collect a master answer sheet in a group chat.
- Keep authors from discussing their questions while others are still answering.
- Use the display view for a shared screen instead of projecting preparation screens.
- If you already know a contributed answer, acknowledge that when agreeing the scoring approach.
Choose between contributed and ready-made questions
Playloop also has ready-made games if nobody wants to prepare. A contributed game feels more personal; a ready-made game makes it easier for everyone to encounter unfamiliar questions.
Hosting still involves watching the pace and helping people join. Pause between questions when someone needs assistance, and finish a question before discussing the next step so you have a fair chance to answer too.
