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How do you create a trivia game that can be played by a single player OR up to 6 players, on a phone OR an Apple TV, Fire TV, Xbox, Roku, or Samsung TV, OR crossplay?
How do you conceal the answers in a multiplayer setting, but reveal them for the best experience in a single player game?
How does the UI account for some device inputs being made by swiping gestures, and others by pressing buttons?
TV: Create your avatar and set up the game.
Phone: Join the game and create your avatar.
In a multiplayer game, "Player 1" who set up the game uses the tv controller's directional inputs to play along.
TV: Everyone can see how many points each player stand to gain if they answer correctly.
Phone: Swipe in the direction of your answer.
Everyone sees who got it right and who got it wrong.
Every 5 questions and after each round the leaderboard is displayed.
Simple interactions with thousands of fun combinations.
Answers are visible on screen.
Questions are posed on separate screen before answers are revealed and the timer starts.
Trivia game integration during the many commercial breaks.