What Makes HQ Trivia So Popular?

I think it's a phenomena comes very rarely and go extreme to find their investors which they are getting already .The generosity of the app is it welcomes contribution from the public which is a great thing

While winning money and having a fun game host is cool, making new friends and having fun is what makes HQ so popular. Everyday at 3:05, when I get out of school, my friends and I all gather around to play HQ. The questions are never to hard, but they definitely can get tricky towards the end. We all hope the play host is Scott, but we don’t mind if it’s not. Scott is probably the funniest announcer. Maybe it’s that he’s not as smart as all of the others or maybe it’s that he makes really good jokes. We scream when we get the right answer and pout if we get the answer wrong. Each day more and more people are coming over with their phones to join in on HQ. Only once have we ever gotten to question twelve, but we don’t mind. No matter what question we get out on, we always have fun. Not once have I won any money by playing HQ, but I’ve made new friends almost each time I’ve played. And that’s all that counts.

I personally think that HQ Trivia is a completely innocent attempt to give back to the people willing to try their luck at a short and fun live game of trivia. For some backstory, HQ Trivia is run by the people who used to own the hit social media platform Vine before it was bought out for a whopping $30 million and eventually axed by Twitter a few years later. Many people wonder how HQ makes money, considering its distinct lack of advertisements and paid services. The answer is that they don’t make any money, apart from potential sponsorships. The goal of this program is, from what I can discern, a way to give back the $30 million to the people that make social media able to thrive. I do believe the main draw is the potential money for winning, however it often gets split among so many people that you are better off going to work for an hour than banking off of income from the trivia. I’ve heard many conspiracies, the majority of them being jokes, about how HQ Trivia is an attempt to gather hundreds of thousands of impressionable Americans until they reach a peak amount of viewers and try to create a cult out of the app’s most avid users. These are as I mentioned, for the most part, jokes and I’m glad that people decided to give the app a chance as I believe the concept is very benevolent.

Based of off all the reviews and comments I heard about HQ Trivia, I believe what makes HQ Trivia so popular is the chance of winning money. I hear so many bad comments about HQ Trivia as being "laggy", "annoying", and "a waste of time". But what makes people stay using this app even with those bad reviews, is the money. Today, money is everything. Anyone who love to get their hands on it, and get more. HQ Trivia offers the opportunity to get a couple of bucks. When people hear how much money is in the pot, they instantly get interested. Because so many people are joining, I believe that also contributes to the growing popularity. A game similar to HQ Trivia can be Trivia Crack. In Trivia Crack, you compete against your component in who can answer more questions correct. If you win, your rank goes hire, and you earn some coins. The reward is what makes it so interest which is similar to HQ Trivia. The obsession with HQ Trivia shows how our society finds anyway to make money, and how quick it can spread.

Now I’ve been with HQ trivia since the very beginning, and make no mistake, this is definitely a new and unique trivia experience. The actual app has one of the most buggy designs I’ve ever seen - the list of problems is literally nearing endless. The host, Scott, loves to talk. And talk. And talk. At first, this was the absolute worst thing about the app - fast forward two months - and without Scott, it’s a no go. But when I’m not receiving a pointless lecture, getting kicked out or eliminated despite a correct response, the app is a really fun experience. My whole families hooked, and at 9 PM we all get together on the couch and try to win some money. The brilliance of the design is that it keeps me coming back; I haven’t won a penny, and most of the questions are completely ridiculous - but it keeps me coming back. The idea of a cash prize - just 12 questions away, is more than enough to keep me watching the clock for the next game. The lull of easily obtainable money is a welcome trance, and I think that’s the factor that pulls in a million people a game.

Like Amanda, I spent my last minutes of 2017 playing HQ trivia. I had never heard of the game before that night and was amazed by the prospect of winning hundreds of dollars. I got the game about 20 minutes before the ball drop after my friend had asked me to play using his promo code. To my surprise, all of my friends knew about the game or had played before. I was the only one who was out of the loop. My first impression of the game was that the host would NOT stop talking. All I wanted to do was answer some trivia questions to ring in the new year. The chat box lagged, my phone battery drained rapidly, and in the end, I was booted from the game before I could even answer a single question. After my "exciting" game, I deleted the app and haven't looked back since. So to sum up my experience, HQ trivia was not worth wasting my last minutes of the year.

I couldn't agree with this article more. The game constantly lags. The host is annoying. The music is terrible. But somehow I find myself coming back every day. Even though the chance of me winning is virtually zero. I come back and give it a shot. Maybe today will be the day. Literally the worst best thing. There's a few new competitors that have come up as well which are equally enticing (one is called Genius Live Quiz and it only has 5 questions compared to HQ's 12, making it more realistic that I may win). I don't think these games will have problems attracting users, but I just wonder how they're going to actually make money.

I recently downloaded HQ Trivia after my aunt told me about it, she described it as, "a trivia game that gives you real money if you win." For me, and my other family members that play the game the "real money" is the appeal for us. Although I like the game I do agree with Ms. Hess when she calls the game "the best worst thing on the internet." Its great because you can win a cash prize, but each question is harder than the last and most of the time I lose after the fourth question. The difficulty is what makes it the worst, but the allure of "real money" keeps me coming back each time.

HQ trivia has become a huge phenomenon in the past couple of months. Its hilarious host, live feature and of course the cash prize are just some of the cultivating factors that make HQ so addicting. What makes it so amusing is the fact that it is only on at 3 PM and 9 PM, it makes you count down the hours until you get that notification that drops down on your phone saying that “HQ is now live”. And once you lose, the next game can not come fast enough. It makes you wanting to play more. The reason HQ has gotten so popular is mainly because there is a cash prize, who wouldn’t want free money? Also, nobody likes to lose so once you lose it is like you need to get redemption so of course you keep on playing to try to make it to the end. The fact that it is life makes it all that more fun, you get to interact with people all over with the comment feature and it is just amazing to think that hundreds of thousands of people are on the same game you are. And who doesn’t like a little competition...especially with people from all over the country? My favorite part about HQ is the countdown the the live game, it starts counting down from 2 minutes and once it gets to 5 seconds the music starts getting all items and your adrenaline is through the roof. It is a great way to get you started for a live trivia game with a cash prize of course. HQ is a blast, you should try it sometime. Fair warning: Once you go HQ you never go back!

HQ Trivia's most compelling aspect is the fact that you have the possibility of winning real money in the game. Another key aspect that gets it more customers is the feeling of intellectual superiority that their players experience when they do get questions right. In school, we often play games called Kahoots (www.kahoot.it), which has an idea similar to HQ Trivia. Basically, anyone (mostly teachers) can create these games filled with multiple choice questions. When we play, the question is normally shown on a big screen (such as a projector or smart board), and the students can select their answers on their devices, whether it's a desktop, laptop, smartphone, or even a smartwatch. We're given points based on speed and accuracy, and the teacher/host normally has some sort of prize for the person with the highest score at the end. Now, being obsessed with a mobile app doesn't mean that humans are lazy, jealous, or greedy, but it does reveal what sorts of things we find entertaining.

Just yesterday morning, I got in my cousin’s car at school and he told us about this addicting game, HQ. I had heard of it before, but I was nervous to download it. When my brother and I got home, we both downloaded the game and were waiting for the new game to start at 9. The prize for this game was $2000. As soon as the clock hit 9, we both joined. As the article mentions, “the app itself, which is riddled with glitches and lags.” The video kept freezing and people were constantly being kicked. I saw the message “free Scott” a bunch which my cousin told me was the host and it mentions him in the article and how they have fill-ins for him. My cousin told me it usually isn’t so laggy, which I believe because he has been playing it everyday for a while now. Last night, over 900,000 people were in the game all competing for the cash prize. I think the appeal of the games lies in the fact that it is challenging and there is a chance for a cash prize. Trivia has always been popular, I remember when everyone was hyped over Trivia Crack. HQ is challenging, engaging, and just a fun experience overall. The hosts make (cringey) jokes which creates a bond with the players. Everyone loves Scott, the questions vary, and as it mentions in the article, the “Darwinian aspect” of the game, watching thousands of people get eliminated, boosts your ego for the time being and makes you feel superior. It’s a very highly addicting game and I understand why after playing it.

HQ Trivia has presented itself as one of the most popular apps towards the end of 2017. This application, as the name presents, is a live trivia game that occurs multiple times a week and up to two times a day. The quirky hosts that bring light and energy to the game, the multiple vibrant colors, the theme sing that casually plays in the background, or the competition-What caused the sudden outbreak of popularity for this simple game? Having the application myself, I have an inside opinion on why and how it has risen in popularity. Competition. The simple game brings upon a rather Americanized view on competition and the connotations that go along with winning and losing. Just the word ‘loser’ has extreme negative connotations as it implies that someone is less than others when a majority of people would rather be in the position of power that goes along with winning. Although this game is based off of facts that many people just simply would not know, it brings out the competitive and rather neanderthal ways of many people. Playing just one game of HQ, you would be able to discover many things about the human psyche and how deremental a lose or a simple wrong answer can be to someone.

You know you are out of touch - when you've never heard of the "best worst thing on the internet."