QuizUp: Fun and Educational

QuizUp: Fun and Educational

PHOTO | Meghan Lally

If a new addiction is in order, look no further. QuizUp has taken trivia gamers by storm, becoming one of the most downloaded apps the past few months. The app was introduced to the world on November 7th, 2013.  The trivia game allows players to challenge friends and strangers on all sorts of topics. From U.S. Geography to Desperate Houswives, this app has it all.

Like many other online games, QuizUp is undoubtedly addicting. There are so many genres to play and so many people to challenge. The game is like a time warp. After playing for what seems to be only a couple rounds, reality tells the true story.  The player has likely been glued to the screen for 45 minutes. Once the game begins, there’s just no stopping.

It also gets competitive among friends, as there is an active timeline announced who beat who in what and how many minutes ago. Although this game is addicting and often time consuming, it is actually educational for a popular app. Players’ knowledge of the world has grown thanks to QuizUp.

This app is one for the books, and one of the more impressive among it’s competition. This trivia addiction has gamers hooked across the world, so tip a hat to Plain Vanilla Games and game on.