Here you can find basic topics of Loquiz game creation and their short introductions:

• User and account management
• Content creation  – tasks
• Creating games
• Use public content to create games
• Playing games
• Online results

User and account management

• Invite users to your account.
• Assign user different rights (owner, admin, full, limited, deactivated).
• Participate in several accounts.
• Invite collaborators:
  • can add tasks to your account;
  • no access to other content;
  • no need to log in to add tasks (weblink that can be set open/closed).
• Event-specific log in to play games (no need to sign up to play games).
• Set custom logo for your account (replaces Loquiz logo in games).
• Change colors of the app

Content creation  – tasks

• Ten task types:
  • 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:
  • 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

Creating games

• Several indoor and outdoor game types:
  • Quiz;
  • Clue game;
  • Rogain;
  • Scavenger;
  • Match.
• Wizard-based game creation;
• Add picture overlay onto base map
• Set game language – game language determines the app language;
• Edit texts in the app, create your own language versions
• Easily clone and edit games (change tasks and locations);
• One game can be played in unlimited events.
• Free testing of full games, Fake-location mode to test outdoor games in the office

Use public content to create games

Public library is a special content that you can use for free to add some extra tasks or create a game rapidly.

• Task library – hundreds of tasks in English ranging from team activities to math puzzles. User can search and use the content as such or copy them to their own account and modify.

• Game library – sample games that can be copied to user account and edited for content and location.

Playing games

• Free app for iOS and Android (unlimited number of installs);
• Works on phones and tablets;
• Works on- and offline (even in places with weak data coverage), read more here;
• Set custom logo per event (overrides Loquiz logo and your own logo if set);
• Set game language (on game configure page);
• Play one game in several events (results are shown separately);
• Limit amount of teams per event (optional);
• Set event specific username and password for starting games;
• Team registration built into the app (team name and team-members);
• Team can resume game on another device if needed:
• Show teams’ locations on the map
• Leaderboard with teams’ scores
• Chat functionality (allows instructor and teams to communicate to all and one by one);
• Task activation with GPS, QR, Beacon , Barcode (EAN) and clue-code (only in Clue game).

Online results

Online real-time results are available if players have internet connection. In case internet connection is missing results are updated automatically once the internet connection for the team is regained.

• Online game info for instructor.
• Tasks and answers for every team (with instructor info).
• Results table for the event with ordering possibility.
• Progress report for the event to be shown on big screen.
• Photo and video wall showing all the photos and videos made in the game.
• Possibility to add bonus points or delete photos and videos
• Map with locations and team tracks (selected game types).