ABOUT GAME NIGHT
Game Night attempts to give everybody the opportunity to experience the fun and excitement of TV quiz and game shows through the platform Twitch. What started out with streaming a Unity-made version of Countdown has now developed into a "cinematic universe" of both recreated classic TV game shows and original quiz formats. With a mixture of both mass-multiplayer and hotseat-focused shows, Game Night gives anybody with a Twitch account the chance to experience the thrill of TV quizzing. Shows air on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8pm BST and on Thursdays at 3pm BST on Twitch.
GAME NIGHT: CLASSICS
Game Night: Classics airs on Tuesday evenings at 8pm BST. This show features classic TV formats, recreated using the Unity engine. The current schedule of shows features:
1st Tuesday of the Month
Blockbusters
Wheel of Fortune
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Countdown
Deal or No Deal
3rd Tuesday of the Month
Going for Gold
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
4th Tuesday of the Month
Eggheads
The Code
GAME NIGHT: ORIGINALS
Game Night: Originals airs on Saturday evenings at 8pm BST. This show features original game show and quiz formats created by Persephone's Chair. There is no fixed schedule, but shows include:
Bidding War
Google That!
The Pyramid
GAME NIGHT: HAPPY HOUR
Game Night: Happy Hour airs on Thursday afternoons at 3pm BST. This shorter show allows people for whom the regular 8pm BST time is challenging due to their timezone, and features a combination of both classic and original formats.
QUESTION WRITING & COMMUNITY
Much of the trivia for Game Night is community-powered. For some shows, such as Blockbusters, The Code & Face/Off, the number of questions is not fixed for any given episode. These shows use a central database of specifically tailored questions.
The rest of the shows use a bespoke question pack, written for that particular episode. If you'd like to contribute, you can download the question writing tool and write your own questions to feature on Game Night. If you'd like tips on how to write effective questions, or advice on how to tailor your questions towards a particular show, join the Discord and get the Question Writer role.
The community has a channel currency called Pennys (no, that isn't a typo). Players earn Pennys by participating in the shows. For some shows, bonus Pennys are awarded to winning players. For others, players get their scores entered onto the global leaderboard for eternal glory and bragging rights. At the end of each season, all Pennys are entered into a draw, with a handful of players winning a selection of prizes.