For trivia and pub quiz hosts
Trivia Leaderboard for Quiz Hosts
Score each round from your phone and show the standings on the bar TV. Teams join with a QR code, and the totals add up for you.
Free for up to 15 teams 路 No credit card 路 Nothing for teams to install
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Trivia Software for Bars and Quiz Hosts
A trivia score keeper you run from your phone.
Running Totals or Round-by-Round
Add points to a running total, or give each round its own column. The standings update as soon as you enter a score.
Standings on the Bar TV
Open the board's link on the TV or projector and it fills the screen. Teams see the rankings change after every round.
Score From Your Phone
Tap +1, +2 or +5 next to a team as answer sheets come in, or type the round total.
Teams Sign Themselves In
Put the join link or QR code on the tables. Teams add their own names when they arrive.
Your Venue's Logo and Colors
Paid plans let you add your logo, match your colors and remove the MakeTheBoard badge. A co-host can score with you.
Free for Up to 15 Teams
Most pub quizzes fit on the free plan. Weekly hosts who want branding usually move to Pro.
How to Run a Trivia Night Scoreboard
Step 1
Before the quiz
Open the trivia template, rename it, and put the board on the TV.
Step 2
As teams arrive
Teams scan the QR code and add their own names.
Step 3
After each round
Enter the scores from your phone. The TV updates right away.
Step 4
At the end
Enter the final round and announce the winner. The board stays online afterwards.
Scoring Every Trivia Night Format
How common formats work on the pub quiz scoreboard.
- Standard rounds
- Add points after each round, or give each round a column.
- Joker round
- A team doubles one round of its choice. Enter the doubled points.
- Wager final
- Teams bet part of their total on the last question. Add or subtract the wager.
- Jeopardy-style
- Set the score buttons to clue values. Wrong answers can take points away.
- Weekly league
- A season score sheet with one column per week.
Which Plan Fits Your Quiz
Choose based on how often you run trivia.
- A one-off quiz or a fundraiser night
Up to 15 teams, shown live on the TV.
- Free
- One event with your own branding
Your logo and colors, no MakeTheBoard badge, up to 50 teams. Doesn't renew.
- $9 for 7 days
- A weekly quiz night or a trivia league
Branding on every board and up to 3 co-hosts who can enter scores.
- Pro, $24/mo
- A trivia company running several venues
Up to 100 boards and unlimited co-hosts, one per venue.
- Premium, $52/mo
Every plan starts free, and nothing here needs a credit card until you choose one. Compare plans
Frequently Asked Questions
Give each team a row. After every round, add the points to a running total or enter them in that round's column. Show the standings on a TV between rounds so teams can see where they are.
Six to eight rounds of ten questions works for most bars. Include a picture or music round and a final. A joker round or a wager at the end gives teams near the bottom a chance to catch up.
Yes. Set the score buttons to your clue values, such as 200, 400 and 600. Scores can go negative for wrong answers, so it works as a Jeopardy points tracker for classroom review games too.
The free plan covers one quiz of up to 15 teams with no credit card. Bars that run trivia every week often upgrade to add their logo and remove the MakeTheBoard badge.
Open the board's public link in the TV's browser or on a laptop connected by HDMI. Scores you enter on your phone appear on the TV right away.
Share the leaderboard link in your video call or stream chat. Remote teams see the same standings as the people in the room.
Yes. Use one board for each night and a season score sheet with a column for each week. Teams build a running total over the season.
Run Your Next Trivia Night on a Live Leaderboard
Open the trivia template and put it on the TV. Free to start.
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