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Covering the things that apply to most hosting situations - in-person, regular hosting for Trivia Mafia Classic and/or The Initials Game Live. Private Event hosting is also included here!
Trivia Mafia Host Handbook
All your essential Trivia Mafia host guides in one handy book.
Initials Game Live Host Handbook
Everything you need to know about hosting The Initials Game Live.
Company Miscellany
Resources and references for employees of Trivia Mafia, LLC. Boring, but useful. Find our official policies as well as some of the stuff that didn't fit in other categories.
Private Events
Information on all things related to hosting Private Events, as well as training PE hosts.
Systems
An orientation to the constellation of systems that support data and communications.
Host Management
Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and ongoing support!
Marketing
The Trivia Mafia App
All things relating to the Trivia Mafia app (play.triviamafia.com). Includes how-to guides for new hosts, use cases, and updates.
Trivia Mafia Classic Hosting Guide
Here is your comprehensive rundown of all the ins, the outs, and the what-have-yous for hosting a Trivia Mafia trivia game.
Guides et al
Find a guide for trainers, a guide for theme nights, a guide for using the TM PA, and probably more guides as we find more ways to provide guidance.
Hosting Guide - Private Events
Training, checklists, FAQs and other elements on how to execute great Private Events for Trivia Mafia.
Official Policies
This isn't meant to be legalese, but it is some of the serious stuff on Trivia Mafia, LLC, company expectations, support, provisos, and resources.
Trivia Mafia Company Policies and Procedures
The ins, the outs, the what-have-yous of being a Trivia Mafia employee.
The Initials Game Live Hosting Guide
Everything you need to know to run the coolest new trivia game in town.
FAQs
Some of the hot topics of frequently asked questions - from how to pronounce "archipelago" to how to handle hecklers.
Finding Hosts
Recruitment, applications, interviews, and offering the job.
Training and Onboarding
Steps to bring on new hires and training, and the follow-ons.
Social Media
Life Cycle Events
Looking at the main systems and processes that are touching regular customers - recurring, public events (Trivia Mafia Classic and Initials Game Live).
System Organization
What's New in Version 3.0 of the Trivia Mafia App?
Version 3.0 of the Trivia Mafia app was released on Monday, June 3, 2024. It contains several upgrades and features that will be new to experienced users (hosts as well as players) of the original version of the app. These improvements include a better game c...
What You Need to Survive
Never Leave Home Without Before the beginning, there's you at your house. Many hosts prep a bag (or zipper pouch) that always has their essentials: app cards, backup pens and answer sheets, a dongle, a phone charger. You know if you will want breath mints, li...
Trainer Guide - TMC
Showing a New Hire the Hosting Ropes Thank you for being a Trivia Mafia Host Trainer! Your experience and skill in presenting Trivia Mafia trivia are invaluable, and we hope this guide will assist you in teaching new hosts how to be a good ambassador of our b...
You've Arrived - Now What?
Pre-game Arrive at your location ~20 minutes before trivia begins. Give yourself extra time if this is your first time at this location! Connect with the manager (or bartender) and get the three prizes (typically gift cards). These are given out for first...
Run of Show
A Trivia Mafia event should last 1.5 to 2 hours. Too long, the players will get antsy. Too short, the customer site is losing patrons. Two hours from intro to pack-out, just right. SAMPLE SCHEDULE (for 8pm start) 7:40pm Arrive and set up sound, then set up t...
Welcome to your favorite job!
Welcome to hosting for Trivia Mafia, the world's greatest bar trivia company. Thank you for being a Trivia Mafia host! Nearly everyone who works here is, or has been, a host (including the founders, Chuck Terhark and Sean McPherson), and we want to make sure...
Private Events App
Best Practices
Ties Ties happen. This adds an element of suspense and drama! Don't panic. After you're done scoring and reading answers, let teams know they have a tie to break for X place. (You only need to do this if the tie affects the top three place...
Theme Trivia Guide
Big Fans, Small Focus Theme trivia events can be incredibly fun! You do not need to be a fan to host successfully, but it helps. ;) Plan to arrive 20-30 min prior to the start, and to begin exactly on time. You are likely to have more first-time players tha...
The Initials Game Live App
The Initials Game Live web app is located at play.initialsgamelive.com. It can also be accessed from the home page at initialsgamelive.com. The Initials Game Live app is a web app developed by Trivia Mafia that facilitates playing The Initials Game. As w...
Photo Guide
Photo Best Practices By Brianna Liestman The below guide will help you take the coolest team photos after trivia is over, no matter your photography skill set! Reach out to me if you have any questions. TL;DR - The Most Important Bits Take Landscape...
Covid-19 Policy
Trivia Mafia's Covid-19 Policy All Trivia Mafia hosts are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All Trivia Mafia hosts are encouraged to wear masks during their trivia shifts, in accordance with local policies and personal comfort, with exceptions for ...
PE Host Pre-Event Checklist
Prepping for your Private Event Every Private Event is a little different, so we recommend running through this entire checklist at least one full day prior to when you host! Should you run into an item you can't identify or question you can't answer, reach ...
PTO and Holidays
Paid Time Off and Holidays PTO All Trivia Mafia employees (full or part time) accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) at the rate of 1 hour per 28 hours worked. Employees may use their PTO for any shift they had the reasonable expectation to work. Took a planned vacatio...
Vacations, Wellness, Leaves of Absence
Taking Vacations, Wellness Time, or a Leave of Absence Staff can take time off from their duties as needed (or desired), so long as they get their work covered for the duration. We're not interested in policing your reasons! We just need to get the work done....
Sub Host Policy
Getting A Sub If you know you are unable to keep a shift, you are going to require a substitute host to run your regular trivia night, and it is up to you to find and confirm that sub host in a timely fashion. Many of our hosts stay on the lookout for extra s...
Glossary
Here are some of the frequently used jargon, terminology, acronyms and abbreviations used internally here at Trivia Mafia, LLC. Term/Abbv Simple Definition Longer Explanation IGL Initials Game Live newest offering from Trivia ...
About Trivia Mafia
Trivia Mafia began in 2007 as a weekly Sunday trivia night in Northeast Minneapolis, then called "Chuck & Sean's Trivia." It started small, but quickly grew, and was soon dubbed "the best bar trivia in Minneapolis." By 2009, they were getting asked to run game...
Subbing
Game Overview
What is The Initials Game Live? The Initials Game Live (known internally as "IGL") is a fast-paced live trivia game, played by teams or individuals in a bar or taproom setting, that offers a new twist on traditional pub trivia. Given a two-letter set of i...