TeamPlayBY HAZNAR
BlogHost a session

Riddle Challenge: riddles for teams

Riddle Challenge gives every team the same riddle the moment the clock starts. Teams think it through in their private chat and type their answer, which is checked automatically. Riddles are worked out rather than recalled, so the clock is longer than in the quick-fire games, and the fastest right teams score the most.

Time
~12 min
Team size
Any size
Plays
All teams at once

How a round works

  1. A riddle appears. Every team gets the same riddle the moment the clock starts.
  2. Crack it together. Think it through in your private team chat and type a guess. Your team gets 5 - nothing gets replaced, and your first right one scores.
  3. Faster pays more. Checked automatically - the fastest right teams score +30 / 20 / 10, and every right answer scores.

Best for

  • Teams who enjoy thinking out loud together
  • A slower, thoughtful round between fast ones
  • Groups where trivia knowledge is uneven

Try a few

  • The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

    Show answer
    Footsteps

  • I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

    Show answer
    An echo

Where it fits

It works well at:

Questions

What if a team words the answer differently?

Each riddle accepts common rewordings, and the host can override any verdict before awarding points.

Can other teams overhear the answer?

Teams discuss in a private chat on their own devices, so the room doesn't hear each other's thinking.