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Rules

We don’t want to give you hard and fast trivia rules, but here are a few ways to play at home. If you bake up your own trivia rules, please let us know. We’d love to share it with the rest of our listeners on Twitter and Facebook.

Table of Contents

  • Solo Trivia Play
  • Group Trivia Play
    • Introvert Style – Individuals
    • Introvert Style – Teams
    • Extrovert Style – Individuals
    • Extrovert Style – Teams
    • Extrovert Style – Speed Play
  • Score Sheets
  • House Rules

Solo Trivia Play

Scoring:

Dorky Round: 1 point for each correct answer.
Geeky Round: 2 points for each correct answer.
Nerdy Round: 3 points for each correct answer.

Freaky Round: 4 points for each correct answer (For special episodes).

Listen by yourself. Keep track of your score. Enjoy.

Ranks:

0-10 points: Dork
11-30 points: Geek
31-59 points: Nerd
60+ points: Nerdus Maximus

Group Trivia Play

Introvert Style – Individuals

(No moderator required)

Scoring:

Dorky Round: 1 point for each correct answer.
Geeky Round: 2 points for each correct answer.
Nerdy Round: 3 points for each correct answer.

Freaky Round: 4 points for each correct answer (For special episodes).

Listen as a group. Keep track of your score. Compare when done.

Ranks:

0-10 points: Dork
11-30 points: Geek
31-59 points: Nerd
60+ points: Nerdus Maximus

The person with the most points wins.

Introvert Style – Teams

Same as above, but average the scores from each teams’ members to get your score/rank.

Extrovert Style – Individuals

(Moderator required) 

Scoring:

Dorky Round: 1 point for each correct answer.
Geeky Round: 2 points for each correct answer.
Nerdy Round: 3 points for each correct answer.

Freaky Round: 4 points for each correct answer (For special episodes).

Each person is given a notepad/white board to write on. After the question is asked, write down the answer and hold it up. When time is up, check the answer. If the first person to hold up their answer is correct, they get the point(s). If not, check the 2nd person’s answer and so forth until a correct answer is found. When no one is correct, no points are given.

Extrovert Style – Teams

Same as above, but the person answering the question rotates through the team. 

Extrovert Style – Speed Play

Same as either Extrovert style above, but if no one has a correct answer, the first person to put up any answer gets the point(s). 

Score Sheets

Need a way to keep score? Just use this handy dandy score sheet!

  • Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Answer & Score Sheet
  • Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Score Sheet x4 (Black & White)
  • Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Score Sheet x4 (Color)

House Rules

Got a homebrewed version of the rules that you play? Let us know!

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Dorky Geeky Nerdy – A Trivia Podcast for Everyone
Dorky Geeky Nerdy – A Trivia Podcast for Everyone

Dorky Geeky Nerdy is a fun, fast-paced trivia podcast for fans of pop culture, science, movies, history, and more. Each weekly episode features 30 themed trivia questions in three rounds. Hosted by audiobook narrator, Brian Rollins, it’s perfect for trivia lovers, families, classrooms, and game nights. Whether you’re into Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comics, Movies, or Books, there’s a topic for everyone. Boost your brainpower and enjoy new episodes every Wednesday!

X-Men in Focus – Blue X-Men
byBrian Rollins

⁠⁠This episode is sponsored by LearnClash, 1v1 trivia duels on any topic. Try it free.

Sometimes, these topics are just whimsy on my part. This week it's trivia about Beast, Iceman, and Nightcrawler from the X-Men.

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X-Men in Focus – Blue X-Men
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