Make four decisions together
A short explanation is enough if everyone hears it before playing.
- Whether an author can earn answer points for their own question.
- Whether contribution counts and answering opportunities are balanced.
- Which prompts are unscored polls rather than questions with a correct answer.
- How you will resolve a disputed answer and what happens if the final result is tied.
Two situations to think through
Use the situation to choose a rule instead of changing settings to favour a result.
- One player writes many more questions than another.
- Review how the selected ranking and own-question rules treat the different opportunities. Balanced contributions are one simple planning option.
- Two choices both fit a question’s wording.
- Pause, check the source and apply your announced approach consistently. Do not invent a new exception only for the person who raised the issue.
Check the controls in the actual game
Playloop includes own-question scoring and ranking settings. Review them during preparation and run a small test if you are unsure how they affect your chosen question mix.
This is a social-game plan, not a claim that every scoring scheme can be automated. If you want an external tie-break or a special house rule, say clearly how you will run it. Do not quietly convert an opinion poll into points after seeing who voted for what.
