What's new

Everything that changes in HamBuzzer, newest first.

Latest update

HamBuzzer gets a makeover

  • A brand-new design

    New

    All of HamBuzzer has been redesigned: clearer cards, navigation grouped at the top of the page and one consistent style from the home page to the projector.

  • Light or dark theme

    New

    Dark by default, light if you prefer, or automatic to follow your device. Switch in one click, and it applies to the projector too.

Awards, rematches and ready-made packs: quiz night levels up

  • End-of-game awards

    New

    The Flash, The Sniper, The Slow Starter, Trigger Happy… At the end of every game, awards celebrate each player's style, backed by the stats.

  • One-click rematch

    New

    The host starts a new game with the same players: everyone still connected jumps straight into it, keeping their avatar and colour.

  • Shareable results

    New

    Every finished game gets its own results page with a podium, the full ranking and a nice preview card to drop in the group chat.

  • Ready-made question packs

    New

    Out of ideas? General knowledge, the 90s & 2000s, movies and TV, around the world, Christmas or just for kids: add a multiple-choice pack to your game in one click.

  • Pictures in questions

    New

    A flag, a logo, a photo: attach an image to a prepared question and it shows up on players' screens and on the projector.

  • Live reactions

    New

    😂 🔥 👏 😱: players send emojis that float across every screen during the game.

  • Your own buzzer sound

    New

    Horn, laser, duck, siren, burp… Each player picks their buzzer sound from 8 sound effects.

  • Answer streaks

    New

    Several right answers in a row? A 🔥 badge lights up and the whole room hears that someone is on fire.

  • Import a list of questions

    New

    Paste all your questions at once, one per line, with multiple-choice answers if needed. Then reorder your pack with drag and drop.

  • Projector redesigned

    Improved

    A giant QR code to join, the leaderboard after each question, a reveal of the right answer, subtle sound effects and fullscreen with a single key.

  • Keyboard shortcuts

    Improved

    On a computer, press Space to buzz and 1 to 4 to answer a multiple-choice question. Hosts press N for the next question and Esc to close the round.

  • A tidier “My games”

    Improved

    Search by name or code, filter by status and browse pages to quickly find an old game.

  • New desktop menu

    Improved

    On large screens, navigation sits in a bar at the top of the page: site pages, theme, language and account one click away.

Avatars, a timer, and scores with a story

  • Question timer

    New

    The host can put a time limit on a question. The countdown shows on the projector and, once time is up, the server turns down late buzzes and answers.

  • Avatars and colors

    New

    Every player picks an emoji and a color from their own screen. The change shows up right away on the host screen and on the projector.

  • Score chart

    New

    A game's history now shows how the scores moved question after question, per player or per team.

  • Custom points

    Improved

    Next to the +1 / -1 buttons, one tap opens the usual point steps plus a free field to award any value you like.

v1.0.5

HamBuzzer lands on mobile

  • The iOS and Android app

    New

    HamBuzzer is available on the App Store and on Google Play, with the same account and the same games as on the web.

  • Notifications

    Improved

    The app tells players when a new question starts or when their buzz has been settled.

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