Three common quiz sizes
These assume a 30-second timer and a few minutes for joining at the start.
- A 20-minute warm-up
- One round of about ten questions. Suits a dinner party between courses or the start of a game night.
- A 45-minute quiz
- Two or three rounds, around twenty-five questions in total, with a short break in the middle.
- A full quiz night
- Four rounds of eight to ten questions over about ninety minutes, including a longer break and a relaxed finish.
Work out your own number
Five minutes with a calculator saves a rushed final round.
Take the total time
Subtract ten minutes for joining, a practice question and the final scores.
Remove the breaks
Allow five to ten minutes between rounds for drinks and conversation.
Divide by the question time
Use one and a half minutes per question, or two minutes when reveals come with stories.
Round down
Spare time at the end is easy to use. Missing time means cutting a guest’s question.
When guests write the questions
In a contributed Playloop game, the total grows with the number of contributors. Set how many questions each person writes so the quiz fits the evening: two each from twelve guests is already twenty-four questions.
Timers can be shorter for quick recognition questions and longer for pictures or ordering questions. Keep most questions at a similar length so the pace feels steady.
