Questions and answers.
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The basics
What is Solace Trivia?
Trivia and study games that family and friends play together on a video call. An AI host called Lumi runs the game. Everyone uses their own phone as a buzzer. There are three kinds of game: study, trivia nights and quiz bowl.
How do I try it?
Join a free demo game. They run every day at 4:30, 7:00 and 8:30 pm Eastern, in Google Meet, and take about 20 minutes. Demo games are for adults; kids play only with a parent in the room. Choose an upcoming game and sign in to save a seat.
Who is Lumi?
Lumi is our AI host. She greets each player by name, asks the questions and keeps score. Her lines are written in advance and checked, and she is always presented as an AI.
Do we have to install anything?
No. You use the video call you already have, and the buzzer is a web page on your phone or laptop.
Which video calls does it work with?
Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Lumi speaks in Google Meet. On Zoom or Teams, one person shares the stage tab and Lumi hosts in writing.
Does Lumi talk on the call?
Yes, in Google Meet. She reads the clues aloud, plays sound effects and keeps score. On Zoom or Teams she hosts in writing on the shared stage for now.
How long is a night?
A demo game is about 20 minutes. A full trivia night is about 45 minutes, with rounds and chat breaks. Both end on time.
Do I need an account?
You sign in to host a night or claim a seat on a private night, with Google or an email link. Accounts are for adults for now; under 18, join with the room link from a parent or host. The solo practice sample needs no account.
What is quiz bowl?
A team quiz format from schools. Clues go from hard to easy, an early buzz is worth 15 points instead of 10, and the team that wins a question gets a bonus. How quiz bowl works.
Can we use it to study?
Yes. Study games cover SAT vocabulary, class units, the book you are reading and Latin club. Study packs are in beta. See sample questions.
What is a seat?
Each night has a set number of seats. Invited players claim one with a tap, and can release it any time without penalty. The seat count you see is real.
Your people
Can we make it a standing weekly night?
Yes, by booking each night. You pick the time and seats, and a calendar file puts it in each guest's calendar. One-tap “same time next week” is not built yet.
Can I meet new people to play with?
The free demo games are public and for adults, so you may share a game with people you do not know. Nights you host are private and invite-only. Leagues are not built yet.
Can kids and grandparents play on the same night?
Yes. All-ages questions are written so that different generations can each know something. Kids and teens join with the room link from the parent who hosts.
Truth and the AI
Where do the questions come from?
One AI agent writes each question from a named source. A separate checker confirms the answer against that source, and a person approves the pack. Questions are never invented live during a game.
What if we think an answer is wrong?
Tap Challenge. The source appears on your phone. If an answer is a close call, your table decides and not a model.
Does the AI make up jokes about my kid?
No. Lumi picks from a library of lines that were written ahead and reviewed. For children, the AI only sorts an answer into a bucket like “animal” so Lumi can choose a matching pre-written line.
What is Catch the AI?
A trivia round where Rocket, a clearly labelled AI contestant, sometimes bluffs a plausible wrong answer. You score by challenging it, and the source proves who was right. More about Catch the AI.
Are the AI contestants pretending to be people?
No. Rocket and the other AI contestants always carry an AI badge. They never see the answer key or anyone's private clues.
Kids and safety
Can my child have an account?
Not yet. Accounts are for adults for now. Under 18, join with the room link from a parent or host. Children under 13 cannot have an account. Student accounts are coming.
Are there ads or in-game purchases?
No ads, ever. No loot boxes, no paid hints and nothing to buy during a game.
Will my family play with strangers?
Not on a private night. Only people with your invite link can claim a seat. The free demo games are public and for adults; kids play only with a parent in the room. Family nights stay invite-only.
Is anything recorded?
Recaps and highlights are not built yet. Anything with faces or voices will need every player's consent. See privacy and safety.
Money and what is next
Is it free?
Guests always play free. The free plan lets you host one private night a week for up to 6 players. Host Pass is $9.99 a month or $79 a year. Demo games are free, and payments are in beta. See pricing.
What is not built yet?
Weekly club tools, leagues, recaps and child seats. Vietnamese games come next. Study packs are in beta. Anything not built is marked “Soon” on this site.
Who makes this?
A dad called Phuc, his 15-year-old son, and a team of AI agents they direct. Read our story.
How do I contact you?
Email info@solacetrivia.com or use the contact form for questions or privacy requests. The founders read every request.
The quickest answer is to play.
A demo game will tell you more than this page.
Free during the beta. Demo games are for adults; kids play with a parent in the room.