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The craft of quiz hosting goes beyond having good questions. These guides cover pacing your evening, handling disputes gracefully, structuring rounds for engagement, and reading the room. You'll find technical advice on sound systems, picture rounds, music rounds, and scoring. We also cover the softer skills: building rapport with regulars, handling hecklers, and knowing when to improvise. Whether you're nervous about your first quiz or want to raise your game after years of hosting, these guides offer practical takeaways.
How to connect Claude Desktop to quizquiz.co
Turn your Claude conversations into ready-to-play quizzes. A quick setup guide for connecting Claude Desktop to quizquiz.co using the Model Context Protocol.
Using AI to generate pub quiz questions
AI can be a useful tool for quiz creators, but it's not a replacement for good judgement. Here's how to use it well without ending up with generic slop.
The 10 best quiz team names (and why they actually work)
Not all team names are created equal. Here are 10 that consistently get laughs, plus a bonus festive option for the holiday season.
10 creative picture round ideas for your next quiz
Picture rounds are a quiz night favourite. Here are 10 creative ideas to make your visual rounds stand out from the crowd.
15 music round ideas that go beyond 'name that tune'
Tired of the same old music rounds? Here are 15 creative formats that'll have your teams debating, laughing, and actually enjoying the music questions.
150 quiz team names that'll actually get a laugh
Stuck for a team name? Here are 150 options organised by category, from clever puns to delightfully stupid choices that'll make the quiz host smile.
How to run a great pub quiz
Everything you need to know to host an engaging and memorable pub quiz night, from question selection to keeping the energy high.
How to host a virtual quiz that people actually enjoy
Virtual quizzes can be brilliant or brutal. Here's how to make yours one that people look forward to rather than dread.
12 pub quiz hosting mistakes (and how to avoid them)
After hosting and attending hundreds of pub quizzes, these are the mistakes that come up again and again. Learn from other people's errors so you don't have to make them yourself.