Use a four-part answer check
Do this before sharing a scored question with the group.
Go to a direct source
Try the museum, studio, event organiser, official record or original text responsible for the subject.
Match the scope
Confirm that the source answers your exact question, not a nearby question with a different date or definition.
Test the alternatives
Check that another listed option cannot also be correct under the wording you used.
Keep the evidence
Save the source link and a short explanation in your preparation notes. Recheck changing facts near the event.
An example of scope doing the work
The distinction is what makes the question fair.
- “Which planet is closest to the Sun?” versus “Which planet is hottest?”
- These ask different things. Checking a source about orbital order does not verify a temperature question.
- “Which city did we visit first?”
- Name the specific trip and check a reliable record or agree the memory with those involved. If nobody can settle it, use another question.
Replace uncertainty instead of hiding it
If reliable sources disagree, narrow the wording or pick another fact. A casual game does not need a contested answer simply because it sounds impressive.
For a collaborative Playloop game, ask each author to do this check. That preserves the organiser’s chance to play without seeing every answer key. AI-generated suggestions and search snippets can help you find an idea, but neither replaces reading the supporting source.
