Trivia Tricks News

Hey Tricksters!

Those of you with eagle-eyes may have noticed that owners of the Trivia Tricks Full Game will be able to earn Steam Trading Cards, despite Trivia Tricks not... um... having any Trading Cards. Well, good news, we’re happy to announce that Steam Trading Cards will be available tomorrow, launching alongside Friend Pass!

If you’re unfamiliar with Steam Trading Cards - they’re collectable cards that are earned by playing Steam games and can be crafted into coupons, emoticons and unique profile backgrounds. More information on Steam Trading Cards can be found here.



Here’s a sneak peak at some of the badges, emotes and backgrounds that will be available from crafting your Steam Trading Cards! Let us know what you think!

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Hello Tricksters!

Can't wait for the Friend Pass update? Then we've got some great news! Friend Pass will now be going live on May 30th! Yes, earlier than previously announced, and in under a week’s time!

From the 30th of May you'll be able to invite any friends to join your Trivia Tricks lobbies for free, even if they don't own Trivia Tricks or aren't compatible with Steam Remote Play. The Friend Pass page is now live with more information (although the button to add Friend Pass to your account won't work before launch)!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230660/Trivia_Tricks_Friend_Pass

As previously announced, the base price of the full Trivia Tricks game will be increasing after Friend Pass launches to $14.99 / £12.79 / €14.79. If you’re interested in hosting Trivia Tricks lobbies or creating your own custom characters then Trivia Tricks’ current price is the cheapest that it will be available for the foreseeable future, don't miss out!

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Hello everyone! This update contains some small improvements we've made while preparing for Friend Pass!

As a reminder, Friend Pass is planned to launch on June 1st! (Friend Pass now launches on May 30th!) and will coincide with an increase to Trivia Tricks' pricing! If you've missed the big news then see our previous update notes for a handy FAQ on how Friend Pass will work!

Here are the changes in today's update!

• The Server Menu now has a clickable button to join a room by Room Code. This provides a way for mouse and controller players outside of Big Picture Mode to join by Room Code without pressing the Enter key.
  
• Clients in a lobby can now see the Add/Remove AI and Twitch buttons. Clicking these will send a message to the chat informing the host that the player would like to add/remove AI or play with Twitch.
  
• Adjusted the wording on some menus to better reflect their purpose.
  
• Fixed a bug where dismissing the "How to Play Menu" by controller while choosing the number of local players would stop the menu from registering input until players left and re-entered the Character Select Screen.
  

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Hello Tricksters! The time has come to share more details on Friend Pass, which will allow you to invite 7 friends into any online lobby through room code, without them needing to purchase Trivia Tricks!

We’re proud to announce that Friend Pass will be available on June 1st! (Friend Pass now launches on May 30th!) Here's a short video trailer we've put together going over the details of joining an online lobby as a free Friend Pass player!

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Any questions? Good! Here's a handy FAQ!

• [h3]What is Trivia Tricks Friend Pass?[/h3]
  ‘Trivia Tricks Friend Pass’ is a free Steam download that will allow anyone to join ‘Trivia Tricks’ games via a room code.
  
  
• [h3]How do I get Friend Pass?[/h3]
  Friend Pass will be available to download through Steam, either as a ‘demo’ to Trivia Tricks or as a separate application (details to be finalized).
  
  
• [h3]How many people can play?[/h3]
  Up to 7 players can join an online lobby through Friend Pass! Lobbies can mix and match any combination of full game owners, Friend Pass users, and local players.
  
  
• [h3]Do you have to be added as a ‘friend’ on Steam to join the lobby?[/h3]
  Nope! Friend Pass players can join any lobby once they know the room code! Handy for streamers!
  
  
• [h3]Is there a playtime limit?[/h3]
  Nope! Friend Pass players can play as much as they like!
  
  
• [h3]Is this a limited time event?[/h3]
  Nope! Friend Pass is a permanent addition to Trivia Tricks!
  
  
• [h3]Are there any limits to Friend Pass?[/h3]
  Friend Pass players will not be able to host games, but after joining an online lobby through a room code they will be able to play with the same settings as full game owners. This includes Workshop packs, Co-Op Vs Boss mode, and partaking in games with Twitch Chat!
  
  Friend Pass players cannot create their own characters or unlock achievements. If a Friend Pass player later decides to purchase the full game then any progress made in Friend Pass will carry over into the full game. This includes cosmetics, statistics and achievements (any earned achievements will unlock on Steam as soon as the full game is loaded).
  
  Do note, because of the way Steam separates play time between full games and demos, Steam Trading Card drops (available soon) will only be available when playing the full game.
  
  
• [h3]What will happen to Steam Remote Play?[/h3]
  Trivia Tricks will continue to support Steam Remote Play as a way to join friends or connect extra controllers. However, we’ve had feedback from players that we should simplify the experience of sharing Trivia Tricks with others - we will therefore be removing the references to Steam Remote Play from Trivia Tricks’ How to Play menus. Remote Play will continue to work as it does today and improve with Valve’s updates to the service.
  
  
• [h3]Will the release of Friend Pass be the final Early Access update?[/h3]
  Friend Pass is the final major milestone that we will be releasing in Early Access, but we have some extra features and polish planned before Trivia Tricks graduates into full release!
  
  And once Trivia Tricks hits launch day the updates won't stop! More updates are planned for Trivia Tricks even after launch, so stay tuned for more exciting news!
  
  
• [h3]My question isn’t answered here![/h3]
  That’s not a question!... But that’s fine! Join the Trivia Tricks Discord to ask your question to the development team directly!
  

Throughout the span of two and a half years Trivia Tricks has received a frequent stream of content updates including Co-Op Vs Boss Mode, Seasonal Events and Steam Workshop Support while remaining at the same price. This pricing was chosen to reward players who put their trust in us to deliver our Early Access promises, and to thank those who have offered their invaluable feedback during development.

Trivia Tricks now represents more value than it did in 2020 and with the launch of Friend Pass the price of the full game will increase to be in-line with this added value. Once Friend Pass becomes available on June 1st! (Friend Pass now launches on May 30th!), Trivia Tricks will be priced at $14.99 / £12.79 / €14.79. This will be the base price of Trivia Tricks upon leaving Early Access too.

We would like to thank all our fans who have supported us during Early Access, without you Trivia Tricks would not have been possible! If you’re interested in hosting Trivia Tricks lobbies or creating your own custom characters then Trivia Tricks’ current price is the cheapest that it will be available for the foreseeable future. Don’t miss it!



The character selection screen has been altered to give you a more streamlined process getting into games! You will now be prompted to select how many players are using the same device to play. Once confirmed you'll be given the appropriate number of slots to select your characters! This should clear up some confusion around the correct place to add local players. For most players this is simply an extra button click and then proceeding as normal.



As always, if you like what we’re doing, please hit the thumbs up below this news post! If you have more detailed thoughts then do consider leaving a Steam Review letting us know what you think - they really help us out!

If you want to reach out to us developers then we can always be found in the Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!

Hello everyone! This update contains some fixes to potential causes of disconnections when joining a lobby. We’re still making progress on Friend Pass and if you missed the big news about Friend Pass then check out our last major update notes here!

• Added a possible fix for players not being able to connect when trying to join games.
  
• Adjusted the time it takes for the messages informing the player on the status of their join attempt to appear.
  
• Increased the timeout period for several parts of the connection process.
  
• Fixed a bug where, if the player encountered an error while joining a game, the message to say that they had been disconnected wasn’t appearing in time.
  
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause Trivia Tricks to crash on the Main Menu if Workshop thumbnails failed to download.
  

Like what we’re doing? Hit the thumbs up below this news post! Have more detailed thoughts? Consider leaving a Steam Review letting us know what you think. Or come chat with us devs in the Official Discord. Thank you for following Trivia Tricks!