YOU'RE NOT IN JEOPARDY!

Not in Jeopardy! (YNIJ) is a web app that turns your organization's content into a playable trivia game show. Upload team bios, SOP manuals, workplace policies, training materials, or any documents - the app uses AI to generate fun, lighthearted trivia questions that actually help people learn about each other and the work you do together.

Perfect for all-staff meetings, team-building events, onboarding sessions, or honestly any time you want people to have fun while actually absorbing things that matter. Think of it as the game show that makes your team knowledge stick.

The game uses four different views, each on its own screen or device. Here's who does what:

Navigate to the app in your browser. You'll see the Not in Jeopardy! landing page with two options:

• "Create a Game" - takes you to the Admin panel to set up a new game
• "Enter game code" + Join - for players joining an existing game

Click "Create a Game" (or go straight to the Admin panel). From the dashboard, click "+ Create New Game". The 4-step wizard walks you through everything:

Step 1 - Game Details: Give your game a name (e.g., "Q1 All-Staff Kickoff Trivia"), add an optional description, and choose your play mode:

• In Person - one shared display, players buzz in from phones
• Remote - everyone joins from their own devices

This is where the magic happens. Go to your game's Content Library and add the material you want to turn into trivia. You've got three ways to get content in:

Choose a Content Type for each source (Bio, SOP, History, Values, Newsletter, Training, or Other). This helps the AI generate the right style of questions - bio content produces "Who is...?" questions, policy content produces "What is...?" questions, and so on.

After uploading content, click "Generate Questions" (requires an Anthropic API key in your .env file). The AI creates trivia-format clues organized into creative categories.

The Question Editor shows all categories as columns and clues as rows, just like the real game board. From here you can:

• Click any clue to edit the question text and answer
• Approve or reject individual questions (green dot = approved)
• Click "Approve All" to approve everything at once
• Delete categories (x button) or add new ones (+)
• See Daily Double markers (DD badge)

When your questions are ready, go back to the Game Overview page. You'll see your game stats (categories, questions, teams) and action buttons.

Click "Open Lobby" to start the game session. This creates the live game state and changes the status to lobby. Players can now join!

The overview page also shows your Join Code (e.g., QHTRGK) and links to open the Host View and Board View.

Open two browser windows (or tabs):

The Host View shows a QR code that players scan to join. It also shows the join URL and how many teams/players are connected.

The Board View shows the game name and "Waiting for host to start..." until you begin:

Players join the game by either:

• Scanning the QR code shown on the Host View with their phone camera
• Going to the home page and entering the Join Code (e.g., QHTRGK)
• Navigating directly to the play URL shown on the Host View

On their phone, players enter their name, then join or create a team. The phone becomes their buzzer - a big tap target they press when they know the answer. It feels way more fun than raising your hand.

Once teams are connected, the host clicks "Start Game!" in the Host View. Here's the flow:

Round 1: 6 categories, $200-$1000 values. Host clicks clue cells to select them.

Round 2: Same categories (or new ones), doubled values ($400-$2000).

The Final Round: One last category. Teams wager from their score, write their answer on their phones, then reveals happen one by one. This is where it gets loud.

Good news: you don't have to build a game from scratch to see this in action. The app comes loaded with 13 ready-to-play games covering a range of wellness, workplace, and team topics. All questions are pre-approved - just open the lobby and go.

All pre-loaded games:

To try any game right now:

1. Go to the Admin Dashboard and click Manage on the game you want
2. Click "Re-initialize Lobby" (orange button) if needed
3. Click "Host View" to open the host controls
4. Click "Board View" to open the display board (put this on a big screen)
5. In the Host View, click "Start Game!"