Pin It!: a flag quiz with a map
Pin It! Flags is a geography game in two parts. A flag appears with four country names and each team votes on the answer. Then one teammate drops a pin on a world map with no borders while the others watch it move and help in team chat. The name scores, and so does the pin - the closer it lands, the more it pays.
- Time
- ~8 min
- Team size
- 2+ per team
- Plays
- All teams at once
How a round works
- Name the flag. A flag appears with four country names. Everyone on your team taps one - most votes wins, and the captain breaks a tie.
- Pin it on the map. One teammate - a different one each flag - drops a pin on a world map with no borders. Teammates watch it move and help in team chat. The captain can hand the pin to someone else.
- Reveal and score. The host reveals every team's answer. 10 for the right name, plus 20 for a pin inside the country, 10 within 500 km, 5 within 1,500 km.
Best for
- International and distributed teams
- A quiz round that isn't general knowledge
- Getting quieter teammates involved - the pin passes around
Where it fits
It works well at:
Questions
How is the pin scored?
A pin inside the country scores the most, then less within 500 km and within 1,500 km. The country name is scored separately, so a team can get one right and the other wrong.
Who places the pin?
A different teammate for each flag, so everyone gets a turn. The captain can hand the pin to someone else.