How to Play
A guide to every game mode in Forged in Trivia.
General
Do I need an account?
No. Just enter a display name and you're ready to play. Nothing is stored beyond your current session.
How do I join a room?
Click "Join Room" and enter the room code shared by the host. You can also follow a direct invite link that fills the code automatically.
How many players can join?
Most modes support any number of players. Practice mode will not be a visible option if the game type does not support it.
What are the answer modes?
Multiple Choice gives you four options to pick from. Type Answer requires you to type the answer (close spellings are accepted). Mixed randomly uses both formats in the same game. Note that some questions may be multiple choice only, even in Mixed mode.
The Crucible
Spin the wheel, embrace the mayhem
Every round, the active spinner lands on a wheel segment that changes the scoring rules entirely. No two rounds play the same — expect heists, jackpots, duels, side bets, items and debuffs.
How it works
- 1Players take turns as the spinner, rotating through a shuffled order each question.
- 2The spinner has 10 seconds to spin the wheel. If they don't, it spins automatically.
- 3The wheel lands on one of nine segments and its effect is revealed — tap any wedge below to see exactly how that one scores. It never lands on the same segment twice in a row.
- 4A question is shown to all players (or just the dueling pair) with a timer.
- 5Scores change according to the active segment's rules. The game ends when all questions are exhausted.
The wheel
Tap a segment to see exactly how it scores.
Double or Nothing
Answer correctly and your score doubles. Get it wrong — or run out of time — and you lose half of it. Skip instead and you score nothing, but keep everything you have. Anyone already in the negative is skipped automatically.
The wheel never lands on the same segment twice in a row, and skips anything that cannot be played yet — a duel with nothing to wager, a heist with nobody worth robbing, or doubling a table still on zero. Jackpot sits out until the pot is worth spinning for, and is forced on the final question whenever the pot is still unclaimed.
Items
⚡ Sprint
Your answer counts as the fastest this question.
Items are won on an Item Drop spin and spent before you commit to an answer. You can hold 2 at a time — picking another pushes out your oldest.
Tips
- ›Speed is worth more here than in any other mode: Heist, Jackpot and Drip Reveal all pay out in answer order, and Sprint buys you first place in it.
- ›Watch the leader, not just the question. Heist always aims at whoever is in front, so a big lead is a bigger pot for everyone else to split.
- ›The segments that can take points off you — Double or Nothing, Duel, The Vote, and a side bet gone wrong — are the ones worth a moment of thought before you commit.
Elimination
Three strikes and you're out
Everyone starts with three lives. Every wrong answer costs you one. Lose all three and you're eliminated. No one is safe — the last player standing wins.
How it works
- 1All players start the game with 3 lives displayed next to their name.
- 2Questions are shown to all players simultaneously with a timer.
- 3A wrong answer (or no answer before time runs out) removes one life.
- 4When you reach 0 lives, you're eliminated and can watch the rest play out.
- 5The last surviving player wins. If multiple players survive all questions, the one with the most lives wins.
Tips
- ›Don't rush — a wrong answer is worse than a slow one.
- ›Guess strategically on multiple choice questions if you're down to one life.
- ›Keep an eye on other players' life counts — knowing who's vulnerable changes your mindset.
Double Down
Wager your points before each question
You start with a set of wager chips. Before each question is revealed, you must bet one of them. Nail the answer and you score the chip. Get it wrong and you score nothing. Each chip can only be used once — plan your bets wisely.
How it works
- 1Each player begins with the same pool of chips, numbered from 1 up to the number of questions.
- 2Before the question is shown, pick a chip to wager on it — all you see is its category.
- 3The question is revealed and everyone answers within the time limit.
- 4Correct answer: score your chip's value. Wrong: score nothing — a bad bet never costs you points you already have.
- 5Once a chip is used, it's gone. Your total score is tallied at the end.
Tips
- ›Save high-value chips for categories you're confident in.
- ›Low-stakes chips are great for questions that feel risky.
- ›Since everyone uses each value once, variance is built in — any round can be a comeback.
Time Trial
Race the clock, not the room
Everyone races through the same pool of questions at their own pace against a shared countdown. Answer as many as you can before time runs out. Wrong answers hit you with a 3-second penalty — accuracy matters as much as speed.
How it works
- 1The host starts the game and a shared countdown begins (default: 60 seconds).
- 2Each player works through questions independently — your pace is your own.
- 3Answer correctly to move to the next question immediately.
- 4Answer incorrectly to see the right answer and sit out a 3-second penalty before continuing.
- 5When the clock hits zero, or everyone has answered every question, scores are tallied. Most correct answers wins, and between players level on correct answers, whoever finished first ranks higher.
Tips
- ›Wrong answers cost time twice — the penalty plus the time you spent on a bad guess. Confident skips beat slow guesses.
- ›If you're on a roll, don't peek at others' scores mid-round — it breaks your flow.
- ›On text-answer questions, close spellings count — don't overthink the exact wording.
Trivia
Classic simultaneous trivia
The classic format. Every player answers each question at the same time. Score points for correct answers — the player with the most points when the questions run out wins.
How it works
- 1The host creates a room and configures category, difficulty, and number of questions.
- 2Once everyone has joined the lobby, the host starts the game.
- 3Each question is displayed with a countdown timer. Select or type your answer before time runs out.
- 4After each question, correct answers and player scores are revealed.
- 5The player with the highest score at the end wins.
Tips
- ›Faster correct answers may earn bonus points — don't second-guess yourself too long.
- ›Choose a focused category to make it a true test of knowledge in one area.
- ›Practice Mode lets you play solo to sharpen your skills before a group session.