Contests

Contests are interactive activities that producers launch during shows to engage fans and award points. FanFest supports three contest types: quizzes, raffles, and polls.

Contest types at a glance

Type	How it works	Fan interaction	Winner selection
Quiz	Multiple-choice questions with correct answers	Fans select answers before time runs out	Points awarded to fans who answer correctly
Raffle	Random drawing with a slot machine animation	Fans are automatically entered	One winner drawn at random
Poll	Opinion questions with vote counts	Fans vote for their preferred option	No winner — results shown as vote distribution

Creating contests

From the producer sidebar during a show, open the Contests panel. You will see two buttons:

• + Quiz — Create a new quiz
• + Raffle — Create a new raffle

Clicking either button creates a draft contest that you configure before making it visible to fans.

Contest tabs

The contests panel has two tabs:

• Current — Shows contests in Draft or Ready status (editable and launchable)
• Done — Shows contests that have ended

Quizzes

A quiz presents fans with multiple-choice questions. Fans earn points for correct answers.

Creating a quiz

1. Click + Quiz in the contests panel to create a draft quiz
2. The quiz editor opens with two tabs: Questions and Settings

Adding questions

In the Questions tab:

1. Enter the question text
2. Add answer options (2 to 4 answers supported)
3. Mark one answer as correct
4. Optionally add images to answer options
5. Save the question

You can add multiple questions to a single quiz. Questions can be added, edited, reordered, and deleted at any time while the quiz is in Draft or Ready status.

Quiz settings

In the Settings tab, configure:

Setting	Description
Scheduled start time	When the quiz should begin (optional — can be launched manually)
Scheduled end time	When the quiz should end (optional)
Prize	A prize description and optional prize image for winners
Show in channel page	Whether the quiz appears on the public channel page

Quiz lifecycle

1. Draft — Initial state. Add questions and configure settings.
2. Ready — Quiz is saved and can be launched. Questions are locked for editing only (not deletable if active).
3. Active — Quiz is live. Questions appear one at a time on the show stage. Fans select their answers.
4. Ended — Quiz is complete. Results are tallied and points awarded.

How fans experience quizzes

When a quiz question is active:

• The question and answer options appear on the show stage
• A point reward indicator shows how many points are at stake
• Fans tap or click their chosen answer
• After the timer expires or the producer advances, the correct answer is revealed
• Fans who answered correctly receive points

Raffles

A raffle is a random drawing where one fan wins a prize. The winner is selected at random from all eligible participants.

Creating a raffle

1. Click + Raffle in the contests panel
2. Fill in the raffle details:

Field	Required	Description
Title	Yes	The raffle name visible to fans
Description	No	Additional details about the raffle
Scheduled start time	No	When the raffle opens
Scheduled end time	No	When the raffle closes
Prize description	No	What the winner receives
Prize image	No	A photo or graphic of the prize

3. Click Save to move the raffle to Ready status

Raffle lifecycle

1. Draft — Raffle is being configured
2. Ready — Raffle is saved and can be launched
3. Active — Raffle is live on the show stage. The slot machine animation plays.
4. Winner — A winner is drawn and announced
5. Reward — The prize is displayed with the winner's name
6. Ended — Raffle is complete

How fans experience raffles

When a raffle is active:

• A slot machine animation appears on the stage
• The machine spins through fan names
• The winner is announced with a celebration animation
• If a prize was configured, it is displayed to everyone
• The winner also earns bonus points

Polls

Polls let producers ask fans for their opinion on a topic. Unlike quizzes, polls have no correct answer — they display vote distribution in real time.

How polls work

• The producer sets a question with 2 to 4 answer options
• Each option can include an image
• Fans vote for their preferred option
• Vote counts update in real time
• Points are awarded for participation

Managing active contests

While a contest is running, producers can:

• Monitor participation in real time
• Advance to the next question (quizzes)
• End the contest early if needed
• View results in the Done tab after completion

Access control

Contests inherit the access rules of the show they belong to. If a show is gated to specific memberships or communities, contests within that show follow the same restrictions. Individual contests can also have their own authorization rules for additional gating.

Tips for engaging contests

• Keep quiz questions short — Fans are watching a live show, so questions should be quick to read and answer
• Use images in answers — Visual options increase engagement, especially for product-related quizzes
• Time your raffles — Launch raffles during high-engagement moments to maximize participation
• Prize images drive excitement — A photo of the prize generates more enthusiasm than text alone
• Mix contest types — Alternate between quizzes and raffles to keep the experience fresh

Next steps

• Offers — Set up promotional offers during shows
• Going live — Producer controls overview