The 12-Square Mayhem Machine

Each round of Factoid Faceoff features a fresh set of 12 mystery squares — a randomized, booby-trapped buffet of point swings, sabotage, and chaos. After a player correctly answers a trivia question, they earn the right to pick one square and see what lies beneath.

What Might Be Lurking Behind a Square?

• Bonus Squares: Instant point boosts (or sneaky steals) that can swing momentum in a blink.
• Kaboom! Double-value question. Answer right and rocket ahead; miss and eat a penalty.
• Flip-Side: Five seconds to swap scores with an opponent. Hesitate and the chance evaporates.
• Psych! Force another player to answer a surprise question. They can burn their NOPE! token to deflect; otherwise their fate (and your points) hang on their answer.
• Time-Out! Put a rival in the penalty box: they’re locked out of buzzing for the next question, giving everyone else free rein.
• Pity Pool: A rolling jackpot fed by every miss, mishap, and meltdown. Claim it before someone else cashes in.

Board Rules & Reset

Once all 12 squares are revealed, the board resets with brand-new randomized outcomes. Special squares don’t repeat in the same round, and no one knows what's coming next — not even the host. It’s a whole new game every round.