Dealing with Difficult News Events During a Trivia Night

I Read the News Today, Oh Boy...

Sometimes a troubling news story will break just before—or even during—your trivia game. This can create uncomfortable situations for our hosts and our players, to say the least. 

When such situations occur, you may feel the need to communicate something to the crowd, because saying nothing would feel insincere. Trivia Mafia is 100% behind our hosts using their best judgment in determining how to make the room feel comfortable for all parties involved. If it feels right to acknowledge a recent event at your trivia night, please do so.

Be mindful of the fact that Trivia Mafia teams represent a wide array of political viewpoints. While our content may be accused of betraying a liberal bent from time to time, a trivia night is not the appropriate venue for political diatribes (in fact, most players view them as a welcome respite from the exhausting daily news cycle). Reach out to the Host Manager or On-Call if you want help with verbiage or have questions.