Arcade: QuizTime
QuizTime is the first game in Gero's Arcade — a mode that transforms your media collection into interactive experiences. Instead of just watching, you play.
What is QuizTime?
QuizTime is a multiple-choice quiz game where questions are displayed over video backgrounds from your library. Answer questions, earn points, and trigger challenges based on your score.
Think of it as a trivia game powered entirely by your own content.
How it works
- Pick a level — Each level is a set of questions with its own theme and settings
- Questions appear — A question is shown on screen with multiple answer options
- Video backgrounds — While you answer, relevant video fragments play behind the question
- Earn points — Each answer has a point value. Some answers give more points than others
- Trigger challenges — Certain answers or score thresholds can trigger special challenges
- End screen — See your final score with a custom message based on how well you did
Level configuration
Each QuizTime level is fully configurable:
Questions
- Question text — The prompt shown to the player
- Instructions — Optional detailed instructions (supports markdown)
- Answers — 2-4 answer options, each with a point value
- Background filter — Which video fragments to play during this question (filtered by tags)
- Video screen count — Show 1, 2, or 3 video screens simultaneously
Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Time limit | Optional timer per question (seconds) |
| Show points on answers | Display point values on the answer buttons |
| Theme | Visual style (Normal, Fast and Furious, Sex on the Beach, Dark and Stormy) |
| Fragment transition | Animation between video clips (e.g., Crossfade) |
End screen
- None — Game just ends
- Custom — Show a fixed message
- Score-based — Different messages depending on your score (e.g., "Great job!" above 80%, "Try again!" below 50%)
Challenges
Challenges are special actions triggered during gameplay:
- Answer triggers — Selecting a specific answer activates a challenge
- Score triggers — Reaching a score threshold activates a challenge
Challenges can use fragment filters to select specific video content, making each playthrough feel different based on your library.
Controls
Default key bindings during gameplay:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4 | Select answer 1-4 |
| M | Mute/unmute |
Audio settings
- Background music — Toggle on/off, adjust volume (0-100)
- Fragment audio — Toggle video audio on/off, adjust volume (0-100)
Other arcade games (coming soon)
QuizTime is the first of several planned arcade games:
| Game | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| QuizTime | Multiple-choice quiz with video backgrounds | Available |
| Find the Clip | Identify the correct video clip | Planned |
| Follow the Beat | Rhythm game synced to music | Planned |
| Tell Me a Story | Narrative game with text and audio | Planned |
Each game uses the same level and challenge system, so content created for one game can be reused across others.