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by vunderba 31 days ago
Nice job, it kind of reminds me of College Bowl trivia.

The idea is that each card contains a lot of information, and players can “buzz in” as early as they want as the card is read out loud. The clue on the card starts out extremely esoteric and gradually becomes more common knowledge, so it rewards people who have a deeper understanding of the topic and can buzz in faster.

For example:

  For example: “Early in this novel, a rule is established that only the person holding a conch shell may talk during group meetings. Glasses belonging to (*) Piggy are broken by the choirboy Jack. School-aged children are stranded on an island in—for 10 points—name this novel by William Golding.”