Electron app and server for running a practice National Science Bowl round.
Features:
- 5 second tossup timer and 20 second bonus timer
- Unlimited number of players on each team
- Players can use their phones as a buzzer
- Allows for interrupts
- Correctly keeps score
- Follows the rest of the official rules of NSB
Nonfeatures:
- No way to record blurts
- Players need to be on the same WiFi network as the server
- Server only works on Windows
- Get the latest version of the desktop app from releases.
- Unzip the release and run
practice-bowl.exeon a Windows computer. - Each player should connect to the same WiFi network as the computer with their phone or other device.
- Players should go to the IP address listed at the top of the desktop app from a browser, something like
192.168.29.152:3000. - Follow the instructions on the app 😉
Using the Pin button on the server app is useful when you want to keep the window "always on top" while you have another app open.
Start reading a (tossup) question:
While reading a (tossup) question (listening for interrupts from either team):
5 second timer for tossups (listening for a buzz from either team):
When a team buzzes in:
20 second timer for bonus question (listening for a buzz from the team that answered the previous tossup):
Shows the players name, team, score, and a buzzer button.
