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Second Half
Second Verse, Not Like the First The second half goes faster and has a bit more variety in it — and, the questions tend to get just a tad bit harder! It's super fun, you'll love it. Round 5 Before you read the round, do a quick revisit of the rules: No sh...
Post-Game
After the Party is the After Party Reading off the winners, thanking the staff, maybe getting some applause for yourself - it's a bit of an adrenaline rush to wrap up! But after you get off the mic for the last time, there are a few last things on your checkl...
Cheating Cheaters and the Suspicion Thereof
If Team Apple accuses Team Berry of cheating, you should take the allegation with a grain of salt, but always in good faith. Ask for specifics about why they are concerned, and then determine the best way to bring it up with Team Berry. If prizes have already ...
Hecklers and Inappropriate Players
How to handle hecklers or harassment There is no one correct way to manage unruly players. Sometimes it's not about You - they're just yelling. Sometimes they are putting you on the spot about the content, or about the scoring. Sometimes, they're hitting on y...
Icky Team Names
Icky Team Names Oh, those teams that think they’re sooooo funny by making their team name “I Wish This Microphone Was a D***” or try to make a joke Too Soon about an untimely celebrity death/tragic news event. Our questions are written to be PG, so you've got...
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 ...
Code of Conduct
Be Respectful Always be fair and courteous to fellow Trivia Mafia employees, customers, players, and the staff of businesses associated with Trivia Mafia. You may get heckled, but keep to the high road when you respond. While some teasing and joking is fun to...
Can I still be a player?
Materials
Here are some materials A thing that Charles Spolyar designed and prints!
ICOEs
In Case Of Emergency Form No need to break any glass or pull any alarms - just refer to this handy form. We call it the In Case of Emergency (ICOE) because it's most useful in the event that someone has to step in to sub for you, and this will save you the ti...
Help, I need a sub for my shift!
How to Host a Game on play.triviamafia.com
Welcome to the World's Greatest Trivia App! We will admit - "app" is a bit of a misnomer, since there is nothing to download. This is a mobile-friendly browser answer interface, which we call The App because it rolls off the tongue easier. Before You Can St...
App FAQs
These are questions we’ve been seeing a lot from hosts who are using the app! If your question isn’t answered here, email Chuck or head to the #answer-app channel on Slack. What’s the best way to introduce the app to teams who haven’t used it before?Great ...
Forms and Other Links
Here you’ll find the most commonly used forms and files and sites. Can’t find what you were looking for? Email us. Sub Form The Sub Form is for both Requesting a Sub, and Notifying us that your usual gig will be covered by someone else. A Request will pos...
Weather Policy
Thundersnow or Sharknado? You Don't Have To Go There is always the possibility of inclement weather and Trivia Mafia holds the safety of our hosts paramount. If you feel uncomfortable traveling to your location due to weather concerns, please contact the Host...
Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy
Trivia Mafia values diversity and is dedicated to equal opportunity for all applicants who have the required educational background, experience, or other qualifications. Trivia Mafia will not discriminate, nor will it tolerate discrimination against any applic...
Harassment Defined, and Policy
You Should Feel Safe Going To Work All Trivia Mafia employees are entitled to work in an environment free of harassment from coworkers or outside parties. Any employee who engages in any form of harassment or who retaliates against another employee for report...
Giving Notice
Occasionally employees resign their position with Trivia Mafia to pursue other interests. It is accepted business practice and common courtesy to provide management a two-week notice, at minimum, so that a replacement can be found and the business is not undul...
Pay Rates and Hosting Roles
Talking Money, Talking Responsibility Trivia Mafia employs hundreds of people, and most of them work less than three hours a week. There's some nuance among host roles and rates, though, so read on! Base Pay Rate Defined as: the default or most common hourl...
Media Requests
If you get a media request and the topic is on you, personally, as a host, that is totally ok for you to accept without approval! We are happy to provide support if you want it, but you're welcome to chat about what you like about hosting, how you make your un...