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You can use the team name and score in the answer’s text

From now on, it’s possible to add the team name and the score in the answer’s text. These are the “field variable“: Add “${TEAM_NAME}” or “${SCORE}” in the text, and they’ll show the corresponding data. That’s pretty convenient when you want to bring some more immersion for the player.

Here’s an example coming from the game Gambit by Christiansen Consulting (that I personally recommend!):

In this task, you can see that the answers include the team name ‘Team Titans’ and the score. Adding the team name makes the experience more immersive for the player, while the displayed score assists them in decision-making (which is an important part of the game Gambit). Now, let’s see how it looks in the task settings:

As you can see, we just need to add the field variable “${TEAM_NAME}” or “${SCORE}”. The system will recognize it and change these variables into the actual team name or score.

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