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How does Survival mode work?

Survival adds an elimination element:
  • Each participant starts with a set number of lives (1-10)
  • Wrong answer = lose a life
  • After running out of lives = eliminated from ranking
Survival is a mechanic, not a scoring mode. It works together with your chosen mode (Standard, Accuracy, or Streak).

Configuration

Number of lives

When creating a session, you choose the number of lives:
LivesDifficultyUse case
1Extremely hardFinals, tournaments
2-3HardKnowledge contests
4-5MediumEntertainment with challenge
6-10EasyLearning, team building

Enabling the mode

1

Start quiz

Click “Start” on your chosen quiz.
2

Find Survival option

In session configuration.
3

Enable and set lives

Slider from 1 to 10.
4

Create session

Confirm chosen settings.

Lives mechanic

Losing a life

You lose a life when:
  • You answer incorrectly
  • You don’t answer before time runs out
Correct answer never takes a life, even if very late.

Visualization

  • Each participant sees their remaining lives (hearts ❤️)
  • Host sees everyone’s lives
  • Animation on life loss

After elimination

When lives = 0:
  • Participant is marked as eliminated
  • Still sees questions and can answer
  • Doesn’t earn points (or they’re irrelevant in ranking)
  • Stays in session until the end

Ranking in Survival

Sorting

Ranking may consider:
  1. Status - active before eliminated
  2. Points - among active players
  3. Elimination moment - among eliminated

Example

Pos.ParticipantLivesPointsStatus
1Anna3 ❤️8500Active
2Bob1 ❤️7200Active
3Carol2 ❤️6800Active
4Dan05500Eliminated (Q7)
5Eve04200Eliminated (Q5)

Combinations with scoring modes

Survival + Standard

  • Points like Standard (time-based)
  • Additionally lose life for mistake
  • Balance: Speed vs safety

Survival + Accuracy

  • Very demanding!
  • Mistake = negative points AND life lost
  • Better not to answer (0 pts, no life loss)

Survival + Streak

  • Mistake = streak reset AND life lost
  • Double motivation for correctness
  • High psychological pressure

Strategies for participants

How to survive?

  1. Play carefully - every life is precious
  2. Don’t guess hastily - especially with few lives
  3. Eliminate answers - even if unsure, reduce risk
  4. Manage stress - panic leads to mistakes

When to risk?

  • When you have many lives and few points
  • When the ranking gap is large
  • Near the end of quiz (last chances)

Strategies for hosts

Adjust lives to the quiz:
  • Many questions → more lives
  • Hard questions → more lives
  • Short quiz → fewer lives
Communicate rules before starting - participants must know about elimination mechanic.
Comment on eliminations - builds tension (“Only 5 players left!”).

Special cases

Everyone eliminated

If all participants lose their lives:
  • Quiz can continue (for learning)
  • Or you can end early
  • Ranking shows elimination order

Ranking tie

When several active players have same points:
  • Remaining lives count
  • Or time of last answer

FAQ

No, lost lives don’t come back during a session.
They’re in ranking below active players, sorted by elimination moment.
Yes, no answer before time runs out = life lost.
Yes, lives are individual, but points sum to team score.

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