In Loquiz QR and barcodes (EAN-13) work as task activators, which means that they open the tasks once the player points the built-in code reader at the QR or EAN-13 code. QR and EAN-13 codes are additional activators – all the regular activators (GPS, iBeacons) still work, but these codes can be used in addition to […]
Category: 3. Creating Tasks
In Loquiz you can use different type of tasks to create game content. We have 10 type of tasks with rich task attributes:
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- multiple choice (several options, possible to choose one);
- multiple answers (several options, possible to choose many);
- text (possible to define many correct options);
- number;
- photo (answer is photo that players take);
- augmented photo (answer is photo players take which is merged together with additional image)
- video (answer is a video that players shoot);
- no answer (answer is not expected, always correct)
- activity station (for team building tasks with instructor)
- superpower (players acquire a quality which affects their gameplay, there are 2 types of superpower: Multiply score and The bomb)
Rich task attributes:
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- media (add image, webpage, YouTube video);
- timers;
- score (also score based on answer time) ;
- location:
- general tasks (location set inside the game, can have different location in different games);
- location specific tasks (same location in different games);
- clues and hints:
- short intro (shown above location pins on the map);
- task intro (clue which is visible on the maps and when task is opened);
- hint (can be used when task is open, a piece of advice);
- after answer comment – separate for correct/incorrect answer, displayed after the answer is submitted.
- Close the task and return to the task with timer activation
- Keep until answered correctly with timer activation
- tags (for filtering purposes);
- languages (for filtering purposes);
- instructor notes (for additional insight for instructors);
- marking task to be survey (then all the answers are considered correct; only for multiple choice, multiple answer, text and number task types);
- colored pins and radiuses (pins colors and images are fully customizable)
- your own pin images
- different map styles and customizable map
- Find and search functionality:
- search over task text;
- filter by task language, creator name, task type, tags, pin icons and location;
- order by score, task text, modified date and creator names;
- batch edit tasks’ attributes
Pin icon
The default pin color is blue, but pin icons are customizable. You can change the color and the icon of the pins. It is possible to upload your own images and use them as location pins in games. To change the pin icon, you need to open task and go to “Additional settings” tab. To […]
Radius (area)
Radius is an area where task actually activates, it is a circle around pin location. Default radius is 10 meters, in most cases this should be alright. If you make the radius smaller, the task becomes harder to activate because of GPS inaccuracy, but it opens closer to the wanted location. Bigger radius is easier […]
Location-specific task
In Loquiz you can create tasks with location and tasks without location. To play an outdoor game, you need to attach a location to the tasks but you can also create games (Quiz, Clue) using tasks without location. Tasks’ pins and radiuses are customizable. There are two types of tasks in Loquiz: 1. General tasks – […]
Survey task
You can set specific tasks to be a survey task. It means that all answers given are considered correct. Task types where survey option can be used are multiple choice, multiple answer, text and number tasks. Use it to drop in occasional survey task to gather players feedback on anything. To create a survey task, […]
Object finder task
Object Finder is not the task activation option, but is an answer type. Object Finder requires scanning the object that you have selected in the list of objects at Loquiz Creator. That means the task will be successfully completed when the object is scanned. The object finder is based on AI, so by Loquiz, the […]
Activity station task
Great task type for team building tasks. In this task type, there is usually an instructor present. After the team completes the task, the instructor inserts points depending on the team’s performance. In activity station task type you need to set a maximum score and you can also set an instructor’s password (if the password […]
Video task
Similar to photo task but the answer for the task is the video. When a task opens the player to have a choice a) to make a video b) to skip the video. The task is considered correct when the video is done. Skipping the video results is an incorrect answer (task unfinished). Video length […]
Photo task
Photo task allows the player to make a photo. Photo is the answer for this kind of task. When a task opens, the player has the option to a) take the photo b) skip the photo. The task is considered correct when a photo is done. Skipping the photo results in the incorrect answer (a […]
Videos
One Youtube or Vimeo video can be added to each task. Youtube videos Use the link that is meant for Sharing from Youtube. Go to youtube.com, under your video click share and copy the link. Link will look like this: https://youtu.be/”clipID”. Where “clipID is the specific ID to your video. Paste a link to Youtube […]
