Survival Mode
Solo, or live head-to-head
Survival Mode gives you three lives; each wrong answer costs one, and the game ends when all three are gone, so your score is how many football questions you can answer correctly before that happens.
- You start with 3 lives.
- A wrong answer removes one life; the game ends at zero.
- There is no countdown timer — accuracy matters more than speed.
- Finishing with all 3 lives intact earns the Unbreakable trophy.
Speed Mode
Solo, or live head-to-head
Speed Mode is a race against a timer that gets shorter with every correct answer, so the pressure rises as your score climbs and quick recall is rewarded.
- Each question has a short countdown (5 seconds in live matches).
- The timer shortens as you answer correctly.
- Trophy thresholds: 40 points (Speed Racer), 100 (Speed Demon), 150 (Speed God).
Timed Challenge
Solo, or live head-to-head
Timed Challenge puts a countdown on every question, and the faster you answer, the bigger your score multiplier — up to 3×.
- The timer is per question, not one countdown for the whole game: the clock resets for every question.
- Live matches: 20 seconds per question, and both players answer on the same clock.
- Answering with more than 15 seconds left scores 3× points; 8–15 seconds left scores 2×.
- Letting a question time out costs 10 points.
- Trophy thresholds: 80 points (Clock Master), 150 (Clockwork).
Guess The Player
Solo, or live head-to-head
Guess The Player asks you to identify a footballer from clues — their career path, famous facts, a celebration silhouette or a cropped image — with every clue narrowing it down.
- Four clue types: career paths, famous clues, celebration silhouettes, cropped images.
- 100 dedicated silhouette puzzles at launch.
- 60 seconds per player in live matches.
- Trophy thresholds: 60 points (The Scout), 120 (The Analyst).
78levels to climb
Levels
Solo
Levels is BalliQ's progression ladder: 78 levels of 10 questions each, named after football positions from Goalkeeper to Striker, that you unlock in order by reaching the required score.
- 78 levels, 10 questions per level.
- Levels are named after positions — Goalkeeper, Right Back, Centre Back, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder, Centre Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Striker — building up a full team.
- Each level has a required score to unlock the next; you earn up to 3 stars per level.
- Level questions focus on the Premier League.
2–8players, one phone
Party Mode
2–8 players, one device
Party Mode turns one phone into a football quiz night: 2 to 8 people pass a single device around and answer from a dedicated bank of 872 party questions.
- Played on a single phone, passed between players.
- Separate question bank of 872 questions built for group play.
- No account needed for the other players.
What is the BalliQ Daily Challenge?
The Daily Challenge is a fresh set of 10 football questions every day, drawn from rotating themes — Premier League, World Cup, and club-specific — with streak trophies for playing 3, 7 and 30 days in a row.
- 10 questions per day, the same set for every player.
- Themes rotate between: Premier League, World Cup, Premier League club-specific.
- Streak trophies: Routine (3 days), Committed (7 days), Obsessed (30 days).
How do live head-to-head matches work?
BalliQ's Live Sessions are real-time head-to-head matches: both players get the same questions at the same moment on the same clock, in Speed, Timed Challenge, Survival or Guess The Player, and the higher score wins.
- Modes available live: Speed, Timed Challenge, Survival, Guess The Player.
- One player creates a session and shares its 6-character code; the other enters the code to join.
- Per-question timers in live play: Speed 5 s, Timed Challenge 20 s, Guess The Player 60 s, Survival untimed.
- Win trophies: Live Wire (first win), Live Champion (5 wins), The Oracle (10 wins).
For group play in the same room, use Party Mode instead: 2–8 players on one phone, no second account needed.
Which BalliQ mode should I start with?
Start with Timed Challenge if you want a quick score to compare with friends, Speed Mode if you want quick recall under a shrinking timer, Survival if you prefer accuracy over speed, Levels if you want a long-term Premier League ladder, Guess The Player if you know faces and careers better than stats, and Party Mode for a quiz night in the same room. Scoring rules are on the how-to-play page.
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Which game modes does BalliQ have?
BalliQ has 6 game modes: Survival Mode, Speed Mode, Timed Challenge, Guess The Player, Levels, Party Mode. Survival, Speed, Timed Challenge and Guess The Player can also be played as live head-to-head matches, and a separate Daily Challenge of 10 questions refreshes every day.
How does Survival Mode work in BalliQ?
Survival Mode gives you three lives; each wrong answer costs one, and the game ends when all three are gone, so your score is how many football questions you can answer correctly before that happens. You start with 3 lives. A wrong answer removes one life; the game ends at zero. There is no countdown timer — accuracy matters more than speed. Finishing with all 3 lives intact earns the Unbreakable trophy.
How does Speed Mode work in BalliQ?
Speed Mode is a race against a timer that gets shorter with every correct answer, so the pressure rises as your score climbs and quick recall is rewarded. Each question has a short countdown (5 seconds in live matches). The timer shortens as you answer correctly. Trophy thresholds: 40 points (Speed Racer), 100 (Speed Demon), 150 (Speed God).
How does Timed Challenge work in BalliQ?
Timed Challenge puts a countdown on every question, and the faster you answer, the bigger your score multiplier — up to 3×. The timer is per question, not one countdown for the whole game: the clock resets for every question. Live matches: 20 seconds per question, and both players answer on the same clock. Answering with more than 15 seconds left scores 3× points; 8–15 seconds left scores 2×. Letting a question time out costs 10 points. Trophy thresholds: 80 points (Clock Master), 150 (Clockwork).
How does Guess The Player work in BalliQ?
Guess The Player asks you to identify a footballer from clues — their career path, famous facts, a celebration silhouette or a cropped image — with every clue narrowing it down. Four clue types: career paths, famous clues, celebration silhouettes, cropped images. 100 dedicated silhouette puzzles at launch. 60 seconds per player in live matches. Trophy thresholds: 60 points (The Scout), 120 (The Analyst).
How does Levels work in BalliQ?
Levels is BalliQ's progression ladder: 78 levels of 10 questions each, named after football positions from Goalkeeper to Striker, that you unlock in order by reaching the required score. 78 levels, 10 questions per level. Levels are named after positions — Goalkeeper, Right Back, Centre Back, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder, Centre Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Striker — building up a full team. Each level has a required score to unlock the next; you earn up to 3 stars per level. Level questions focus on the Premier League.
How does Party Mode work in BalliQ?
Party Mode turns one phone into a football quiz night: 2 to 8 people pass a single device around and answer from a dedicated bank of 872 party questions. Played on a single phone, passed between players. Separate question bank of 872 questions built for group play. No account needed for the other players.
What is the BalliQ Daily Challenge?
The Daily Challenge is a fresh set of 10 football questions every day, drawn from rotating themes — Premier League, World Cup, and club-specific — with streak trophies for playing 3, 7 and 30 days in a row.
Can I play BalliQ with friends?
Yes, in two ways. BalliQ's Live Sessions are real-time head-to-head matches: both players get the same questions at the same moment on the same clock, in Speed, Timed Challenge, Survival or Guess The Player, and the higher score wins. One player creates a session and shares its 6-character code; the other enters the code to join. Winning live matches earns the Live Wire (first win), Live Champion (5 wins), The Oracle (10 wins) trophies. Party Mode is offline group play for 2–8 people on a single phone, with its own bank of 872 questions.