⛔ Exclusion & Compensation
In some quiz scenarios, a player might need to be excluded from a specific question. This feature is unique to TriviaFlow and handles the "conflict of interest" problem.
Why exclude a player?
The most common use case is when a question is about a specific player.
Example: You have a "Guess the Baby Photo" round. Question 5 is a photo of Alice as a baby. Obviously, Alice knows the answer. To keep the game fair, the Game Master excludes Alice from Question 5.
How it works
- GM Action: In the Game Master Dashboard, the GM toggles "Exclude" for Alice on Q5.
- Player View: When Q5 starts, Alice's phone shows a "Sit this one out" message instead of the answer buttons.
- Scoring: Alice cannot answer and gets 0 points from the question itself, but she receives "Compensation Points" to keep her competitive.
⚖️ Compensation Modes
When excluding a player, you must explicitly decide if and how they should be compensated. Compensation is not automatic; you must enable it in the exclusion popup.
1. Standard (Global Settings)
- Logic: "Alice gets the standard compensation defined in the game rules."
- Calculation: Awards the exact points set as the default in the configuration.
- Note: You can change this default value in the Admin Panel under Game Configuration.
2. Fixed Value
- Logic: "We give you a flat bonus for sitting out."
- Calculation: Alice receives a pre-set amount (e.g., 500 points).
3. Percentage of Max
- Logic: "We assume you would have been 80% correct/fast."
- Calculation: If the max score is 1000, and the setting is 80%, Alice gets 800 points.
- Default: Often set to 100% (Full Points) for "Baby Photos" so the subject isn't punished for being the subject.
Configuring Compensation
Defaults can be set in game_config.ini, but you can override them per-exclusion in the GM Dashboard.
- Click the Gear Icon next to the player.
- Find the Question.
- Toggle the switch ON.
- Select the Compensation Mode in the popup.