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- How do I play?
- What is twivial?
- Who created twivial?
- How long are rounds?
- What's new in the latest version?
How do I play?
Simple! If you have already have a twitter account, just follow twivia_bot (www.twitter.com/twivia_bot). Then, when you see twivia_bot update his status with a question, direct message your answer. Or, you can simply enter your answer into the box above and click guess!
If you don't have a twitter account, it only takes a minute to get you into the game. First, sign up for an account by going to www.twitter.com. Then, follow the steps above.
What is twivial?
Twivial is a savory blend of twitter and trivia. It's the first ever game on twitter and it's the easiest way to play trivia against millions of players!
Who created twivial?
It started as a experimental gameplay project at Large Animal Games, by @mattwkelly. If you enjoy it or have feedback, you can follow him on twitter!
Brad MacDonald created the logo and Wade Tinney (@largeanimal) inspired the project.
How long are rounds? Each round last an hour and each round starts 15 minutes after the previous one.
How do points work? At the beginning of each round, there are 240 points available. The first person to answer correctly in a round gets a point bonus. As the round goes on, that pot ticks down every couple of seconds, until the round is over. Once you answer correctly, the bot will message you additional questions in which you can answer and get bonus points.
What's new in the latest version?
April 3, 2009
- Bug fix: Auto-following new players is now working again, but still needs some tweaks.
- Bug fix: Fixed problem with bot sending a "Sorry, you didn't get the right answer" dm, even though you did get the correct one.
- "Top players" on the website has been updated for more emphasis on points.
- Rounds now start fifteen minutes apart, rather than an hour.
- Bonus chains are implemented. When you answer a round correctly, twivia_bot will direct message you a Bonus question. If you miss it, the bonus chain ends. If you get it right, twivia_bot will message you up to 2 more bonus questions.
March 15, 2009
- Bug fix: Players can no longer get answers correct twice.
- Bug fix: Fixed problem with bot repeating direct messages.
- All references of 'twivia' are now 'twivial'.
- Points system is implemented. The available points tick down as the round dwindles. Now when you get an answer correct, the bot will tell you how many points you got. UI updates on the site coming soon to support points
- Algorithm to check for right answers is now case insensitive. E.g., "CleveLand INDians" will match the same as "cleveland indians".
- Winners per round are checked and corresponding direct messages are sent more frequently, now.
- Tips are temporarily disabled. The next version will have them enabled, but sent only once a day.
- Players are now limited to 2 guesses per round.
- The correct answers are direct messaged to all players that guessed that round.