Is your phone a bit less smart than other people’s? Is your phone battery just not up to the challenge of playing a power-draining* game online anymore? Are you tired of trying to read a tiny screen when a bigger one would make things so much easier? At least two of these excuses are part […]
16 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About HQ Trivia. You’re Welcome.
In 2017, if I asked you to name a trivia app, your mind would probably go to HQ Trivia. The app designed by the creators of Vine in 2017 rose to success as quickly as its predecessor. It became one of the most popular trivia apps with its daily trivia games. They offered players real […]
What the Heck is the Difference Between HQ Words and HQ Trivia?
Everybody knows HQ Trivia, an internet sensation that started in 2017. The trivia app offers live trivia quizzes for people living in North America. The app itself is available all over the world, with some exceptions. HQ Trivia became widely popular when it first came out, followed by a rapid decline that led to the […]
How Do Erasers Work in HQ Trivia (And Are They Rigged?)
HQ Trivia requires a player to answer 12 general knowledge questions correctly to win a share of the prize pool—which is actual cash—with any other players that can also complete the same task. This prize pool—which in recent games has commonly been around $5,000—is certainly worth the effort to try to win. To that end, […]
The 16 Best Trivia Trivia Apps You Should Check Out Immediately
Written by Anastasia Voloshina and Steve Wright Itching to get your trivia fix right at your fingertips? Want to play some trivia from the comfort of your own home? Well, look no further, because we’ve done some extensive research to provide you with a master list of the best trivia apps currently available! Trivia Crack […]
How Do You Get Extra Lives in HQ Trivia and Are They Worth It?
Given that HQ Trivia came back from the dead in March 2020—less than two months after the app had appeared to have died with the layoff of 25 staff members and an epic ‘final’ show with drunk hosts teeing off on the lack of investment in the project—it is pretty ironic that the extra lives […]
What is HQ Trivia’s Business Model and How Do They Make Money?
It seems almost too good to be true, a trivia app that costs nothing to play but that gives out real money as prizes to players that win their various games and contests. HQ Trivia has had a tumultuous life—and death—and then life again, but one thing that most players will ask at some point […]
The Best Places to Play Trivia Competitions Online
Pub quizzes are undeniably fun. There is nothing quite like gathering a team, heading to a pub, and competing with other teams for real prizes. Even if the prize is a pitcher of beer or a voucher for a meal, it’s still incredibly exciting! But what do you do when the pubs are closed or […]
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Better at Trivia
There is nothing worse than going to a bar trivia night and feeling like the weakest link. This can take the form of answering questions and seeing all your answers dismissed by the more trivia savvy players, or it can mean sitting there with a drink in hand, unable to offer any thoughts on answers […]