# Play a knockout quiz

> In the lobby, tap Mode and pick Knockout. Everyone starts with lives, a wrong answer or a timeout costs one, and the last player standing wins.

Knockout needs at least 7 questions and a timer. It works on every plan, including free.

## 1. Choose Knockout

On your host screen at [quizzy.earth/host](https://quizzy.earth/host), tap **Mode** in the panel above **Start game**, then **Knockout**. If something rules it out, the card lists what to fix.

## 2. Set the lives

With the game modes closed, tap **Settings**. Under **Knockout lives**, use − and + to pick from 1 to 10, or keep the number Quizzy suggests.

## 3. Start the game

When everyone’s in, tap **Start game**. The player list locks, so latecomers can only watch.

> **Note:** With fewer than 5 players, Quizzy asks first. Tap **Start anyway**, or **Switch to regular mode** and tap **Start game** again.

## During the game

Your host screen shows who’s still in and how many lives each player has. Players see their own lives.

If everyone is out before the last question, Quizzy says “Everyone’s out”. Tap **Show results** to end the game.

## Who wins

The podium ranks by how far players got, not by points. Players still standing come first. After that, it’s most questions lasted, then most right, then fastest overall.

## Questions

### Why can’t I choose Knockout?

Tap **Knockout** to see why on the card. It needs 7 or more questions and a timer, and isn’t available in survey mode or when players can add questions.

### Does a partly right answer cost a life?

Yes. On a multi-answer question, only a perfect answer keeps your life.

### What if an answer in my quiz was wrong?

When the answer shows, tap **Fix answer key** and mark the right one. Anyone who lost a life to the wrong key gets it back, and anyone knocked out is back in.

### Does Knockout work on a shared quiz link?

No. A shared link has no host, so it plays as Classic.

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Updated: 2026-10-15

Source: https://quizzy.earth/help/knockout-mode