The standard pub quiz has been popular in the UK for many years now, but if you’re looking for a way to shake up your pub quiz, then we may have the perfect solution.
Table Top quizzes are a fun and unique way to include a different type of challenge into your quiz and have your teams working together in between rounds.
How do table top quiz rounds work?
Table top quiz rounds, or marathon rounds, are games which are commonly played on a flat surface. They are usually question and answer sessions made into fun games and they can be played as their own round or throughout the night between the main quiz rounds.
The main focus of table top rounds is to bring friends and family together, testing their own knowledge and working together as a team.
Is it good to add interactive rounds into a pub quiz?
Yes, it is a great idea to add interactive rounds into your pub quiz as it helps to ensure your teams are paying attention and it provides a small break from the standard quiz rounds.
Our Quiz on Demand table top quizzes are proven to be a great introduction or add-on to your quiz night. The 20 question quiz has been around for a while and we know they are firm favourites with quiz hosts and teams.
If you have a specific quiz theme, they are great for testing your team’s knowledge in a different format. Alternatively, you can use them to test a particular category such as music, sport, TV and film and so on.
Types of table top quiz rounds to add to a pub quiz
There are a wide range of different table top quizzes that you can add to your pub quiz. Some of the most popular include:
- Picture table top quizzes
- Catchphrase
- Spellbound
- Mystery year
- Cryptic puzzles
- Word and number puzzles
- Think Link
- Dead or Alive
- Chart toppers
How to add a table top round to your pub quiz
You can add a table top round anywhere you like in your quiz. Some quiz hosts will choose to use it as a warm up while the teams are settling in and getting their drinks ready; others may choose to let teams figure out the questions throughout the course of the night, and some may choose to finish on it as a bonus round.
For pubs and bars that host more than one quiz per week, we offer three different table top quizzes each week. They all use the same content, however, they all feature different content.
However you choose to incorporate a table top round into your quiz, make sure your teams are aware of the rules surrounding them. For example, you may want to reiterate that the use of phones is not allowed during the table top rounds, even though most of our rounds are Google-proof.
Benefits of adding table top quiz rounds to your pub quiz
There are several benefits of including table top quizzes in your pub quiz, including:
- Your teams stay busy – Table top quizzes give your teams something to be busy with throughout the night, meaning there’s no risk of them being bored between rounds.
- It encourages teamwork – Although your quiz will already encourage your teams to work together, they tend to be restricted to answering the question within the restraints of the quiz round. However, with a table top quiz, it allows team members to put their heads together and continue going back to the questions as often as they wish.
- Promotes friendly competition – If you use your table top rounds as an extra round for bonus points or to settle a tie break, it can really help to encourage a bit of friendly competition between teams. This is great if you have a leaderboard or new teams have joined and are looking to make their way up the rankings.
If you’re interested in trying out a table top quiz for your next pub quiz night, you can take a look at our free stuff and download a taster quiz!