Factile Mode

In one line: The classic board — click a tile, let teams answer, click ✓ or ✗, and Factile handles the rest.

You might call it: jeopardy mode, the classic game, moderating the board.

Works on: every plan — this is the game mode Free includes.

Moderating a Factile game

1. Click on a tile to select it. The question is displayed and the timer begins counting down. Prefer no timer? Turn it off in Timer Settings before starting — or pause any countdown by clicking it mid-game (click again to resume).

*If an image is included in a question or answer, view it full-screen by clicking on it. To return it to its original size, click it again.

*New host? The Hint mode, activated by the Moderator, explains each button’s function — hover any button and a tooltip appears.

In the screenshot below, the moderator hovers over the “Manage Teams” button and its description appears above the Hints button.

2. Once a question is displayed, teams get the chance to answer. The first team to raise their hand — or press the buzzer in a Buzzer Mode game — responds first.

3. Assess the response. Correct? Click the on the team podium. Incorrect? Click the instead.

A correct answer adds the tile’s value to the team’s score automatically. An incorrect answer deducts it — unless Positive scoring says otherwise. Full rules: Scoring a Game.

4. After you click the ✓ or ✗, the game shows the answer.

*If no team responds, skip scoring: click Skip / See Answer in the top right corner. The answer is revealed and no score moves — unless you enabled Deduct points for teams that do not answer.

5. Once all the tiles have been opened, the Final Factile question is displayed. All teams get to answer, and the winning team is displayed automatically.

Languages

To change the language of your games, go to the top right corner of the My Games page and choose the language you prefer. Supported languages include English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese (Mandarin) and Arabic.

Playing with more than 5 teams

More than five teams? The game displays five podiums at a time. Navigate through the other teams with the arrows at the bottom of the screen. Up to 100 teams can play at a time on paid plans.

Skip/See Answer vs. Toggle Question/Answer

The Skip/See Answer button displays the answer without scoring the question — helpful when no player or team has buzzed in or raised a hand. The Toggle Question/Answer button flips between the question and answer tile, as often as you like; scores never move. (The toggle appears when Display answer button is on in Gameplay Settings.)

Global and game-specific settings

Set things once for all your games on the Global tab — or give a single game its own settings with Enable game-specific settings. Full guide: Global and Game Specific Settings.

Leaderboard

Players and the audience can watch live standings on their own devices — click Leaderboard on the board and share the PIN or QR code. Full steps: Leaderboard.

Remote View

Remote View mirrors the board — without your moderator controls — on any other screen, ideal for projectors (Business plans). Full setup: Remote View.