Single, Team, and One-off Team Games [wiki.qeng.org]

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====== Single, Team, and One-off Team Games ======

QEng supports several participation formats depending on your game design and target audience.

===== Single-player Games =====
In single-player games, each player competes individually.
  * **How it works:** A player registers, submits a request to the game, launches it, and submits codes individually.
  * **Best for:** Quizzes, solo quests, virtual challenges where no team collaboration is needed.

===== Classic Team Games (With Registration) =====
Classic format for street games and team car quests.
  * **How it works:** A captain creates a team on the site and invites members via username. The captain submits a request for the game. Once started, all logged-in team members see the same game screen, submit answers together, share hints, and see the same team statistics.
  * **Best for:** Active team quests, encounter games where players belong to established teams.

===== Games with One-off Teams (No Registration) =====
A unique format designed to minimize friction. Ideal for corporate events, promo games, festivals, or onboarding new players.

==== Main Advantage: Play without Registration ====
Players **do not need to register** or verify emails. This saves time and allows starting the game in seconds.

==== How it works: ====
  - The administrator or game author enables support for one-off teams in settings.
  - A list of teams is generated, and a unique login link or login/PIN is created for each.
  - Players click the link or scan the matching QR code and immediately enter the game under that team.
  - All players scanning the same QR code (or opening the same link) automatically join the same team and play collaboratively.
  - No passwords or email addresses are needed.

For details on preparing handouts for teams, see: [[en:authors_main:hosting:qr_codes|Printing QR Codes for One-off Teams]].