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Questions Squad

A social party game of yes/no interrogation. One player knows the secret word; everyone else asks questions to guess it.

CloudKit real-time multiplayer

Live in iOS App Store

Games

Ask, answer, and outthink the room.

Create or join lobbies with simple 6-character codes, play structured rounds, and keep everyone moving with a shared question log and scoreboard.

How the game works

One player is the answerer and sees the secret word. The rest are questioners, and each round they take turns asking yes/no questions to narrow it down.

  • A random card is pulled from a deck (category + prompt).
  • The answerer studies the secret answer within the round timer.
  • Questioners ask yes/no questions to eliminate possibilities.
  • At any time, players can raise their hand to make a guess.
  • If the guess is correct, the team wins the round and earns points.

CloudKit multiplayer lobbies

Questions Squad uses CloudKit for real-time multiplayer. Hosts create game lobbies and share a lobby code so friends can join instantly.

  • Join with a simple 6-character code.
  • Admin-controlled lobby settings, including rounds, questions per round, and time limits.
  • Choose whether players take turns in order or randomly.
  • Device-specific authentication treats each device as a unique player, even with the same iCloud account on multiple devices.

Rounds, decks, and categories

Gameplay is structured to keep groups engaged. Every round starts fresh with a new card chosen from a JSON deck.

  • Deck-driven prompts with categories to keep the game varied.
  • Round timers for studying, asking, answering, and guessing.
  • A turn system that can run in order or randomly based on admin settings.

Shared question log & scoreboard

Everyone can see what happened. The app maintains a shared log of questions and answers that all players can reference during the round.

  • Visible question/answer history for better reasoning.
  • Scoreboard that tracks points across multiple rounds.
  • Clear game-state transitions, from waiting to round over and game over.

Game states and control flow

Questions Squad manages gameplay through distinct states so the UI stays predictable and polished for groups.

  • Waiting in the lobby
  • Showing the answer to the answerer
  • Asking questions
  • Answering turns
  • Guessing and resolving the round
  • Round over and game over

Polished dark theme & animated splash

The interface uses a dark theme with purple and blue gradients, mint green accents, and custom UI components like cards, buttons, and badges for a premium party-game feel.

  • Animated splash screen with flying question marks in shades of blue and purple.
  • Question marks land into a column on a gradient card.
  • A glowing gold checkmark pulses with radiating rings before entering the lobby system.

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Questions Squad on the App Store