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Hi HN. My name is Varun, I am 15 years old and I'm building a web app called Quickz. It functions similarly to Kahoot, which is a learning platform that we oft

Hi HN. My name is Varun, I am 15 years old and I'm building a web app called Quickz. It functions similarly to Kahoot, which is a learning platform that we often use in school. I had some annoyances with the direction and features of Kahoot, so I decided to make my own. Teachers can create a deck of questions, and host it to their classes. Students will join with a Game Pin, and answer questions simultaneously. Students are rewarded points for answering correctly, and quickly. At the end of the game, a leaderboard is displayed that shows the top players. To encourage students to win, the top players are rewarded "creditz", which can be used to unlock more character customization options. I've just been working on Quickz for a couple months now in my free time, so it's definitely not full release yet, but please have a look. This is my first big project, and I'm very proud of it :)

bonestamp2 5y ago
> a leaderboard is displayed that shows the top players Great job! One thing to consider, especially if you plan to monetize this, is how you're going to differentiate yourself from Kahoot. For example, you could highlight the top three players in a fun way like kakoot does, but also have a list below so people below the top 3 can still see how they did compared to others.
- varun_ch 5y ago
  Thank you! The leaderboard currently emphasizes the top 3 players, but it does show everyone too. The major focus that differentiates Quickz is that I really want to make something that is educational and promotes learning. For example, teachers can specify the reason a question is correct while making a deck. This is something that I felt was missing while playing Kahoot because I find that it's easier to remember and understand why something is correct if I'm given an explanation for it. In terms of monetization, a "pro" plan for teachers that stores and aggregates game statistics is the current plan, but that's far away from now. :)
  - bonestamp2 5y ago
    > teachers can specify the reason a question is correct Very nice insight! Best of luck.
- suifbwish 5y ago
  Allow top players to challenge eachother and reset leaderboards every Monday similar to an MMO

bonestamp2 5y ago

> a leaderboard is displayed that shows the top players Great job! One thing to consider, especially if you plan to monetize this, is how you're going to differentiate yourself from Kahoot. For example, you could highlight the top three players in a fun way like kakoot does, but also have a list below so people below the top 3 can still see how they did compared to others.

varun_ch 5y ago
Thank you! The leaderboard currently emphasizes the top 3 players, but it does show everyone too. The major focus that differentiates Quickz is that I really want to make something that is educational and promotes learning. For example, teachers can specify the reason a question is correct while making a deck. This is something that I felt was missing while playing Kahoot because I find that it's easier to remember and understand why something is correct if I'm given an explanation for it. In terms of monetization, a "pro" plan for teachers that stores and aggregates game statistics is the current plan, but that's far away from now. :)
- bonestamp2 5y ago
  > teachers can specify the reason a question is correct Very nice insight! Best of luck.
suifbwish 5y ago
Allow top players to challenge eachother and reset leaderboards every Monday similar to an MMO