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How to Play Trivia Games on WhatsApp

Step-by-step guide: How to Play Trivia Games on WhatsApp. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

Trivia is BotWave's most-played game. Auto-scheduled daily questions keep dying groups alive, and topic packs (science, sports, pop, history) let you target your audience.

Prerequisites

  • Bot in group; !play enabled.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Quick: !play trivia

    Starts a 10-question game with mixed topics.

    !play trivia
  2. 2

    Pick a category

    `!play trivia --category=sports --difficulty=hard`.

    !play trivia --category=sports
  3. 3

    Schedule daily trivia

    Dashboard → Games → Trivia → Daily ON, set time.

  4. 4

    Custom questions

    Dashboard → Games → Custom questions. Add your own pool (e.g. "Lagos street food trivia").

Expected result

Active engagement spikes during trivia time; long-term, members open the group more.

Power-user tips

  • Cap the daily auto-trivia at 5 questions so it does not flood.

Frequently asked questions

Can I import 100 trivia questions at once?

Yes, CSV import on Standard plan and up.

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