Brain Teasers
Survive the Trivia
Rapid-fire true or false. One wrong answer and you are out.
- Category
- Brain Teasers
- Players
- 2–10 players
- Duration
- ~5 minutes (estimate)
- Best group size
- We recommend 4 to 10 players, as eliminations need a crowd to feel dramatic. It works with 2.
How to play
Survive the Trivia is an elimination quiz with only two buttons: TRUE and FALSE. It works with two or more players.
A true-or-false statement appears on the TV, and every surviving player has 8 seconds to tap their answer. Answer wrong, or not at all, and you are eliminated from the round. The questions keep coming until only one player is left standing.
A game is made up of six rounds, and every round starts with everyone back in. Each correct answer is worth 50 points, and the last player standing in a round earns 300. If a round runs long, sudden death kicks in after the thirtieth question: the timer drops to just 3 seconds per question until somebody slips.
What makes it fun is how quickly confidence collapses. Simple statements suddenly sound suspicious, and the room cheers every time a favourite falls. Because each round resets, a player knocked out early has five more chances to make a comeback.
Tips for hosts
- Tell players there is no partial credit. A missed tap counts as a wrong answer.
- Eliminated players should keep guessing silently along with the room. It keeps them involved.
- A great quick game to fill the gap while people arrive or leave.
- Pair it with Panic Trivia for a trivia block, or use it as a fast finale.
Best for
Best for: Groups who love high stakes and quick, simple decisions.
Play Survive the Trivia
Open Sofa Showdown on a laptop or computer connected to your TV, choose Survive the Trivia from the game shelf, and share the four-letter room code with your friends.
Play now Opens hosting on this screen. Nothing starts until you choose a game.