# Game Settings Game settings control who can access your game, when they can play, and how the experience works. **To access:** Navigate to your classroom → Click the game → Select **Settings** tab *** ## Basic Information **Game Name** - What participants see. Change this anytime. **Description** - Optional context shown before they start playing. Use it to explain the scenario or provide instructions. **Status:** * **Active** - Participants can access the game * **Inactive** - Hidden but data preserved * **Archived** - Read-only, no new participants *** ## Who Can Join ### Auto-Assign Controls whether classroom members automatically get enrolled in this game. **ON** - Anyone who joins your classroom automatically gets access to this game. Use for open enrollment or when everyone in the classroom should play. **OFF** - You manually choose who gets access. Use for selective access or when the game isn't ready yet. See [Auto-Assign documentation](/using-the-tenant-system/analytics.md#auto-assign-feature) for detailed workflows. ### Join Link Every game gets a unique URL. Share this link and participants can access the game directly - even if they're not in your classroom. **Security note:** Anyone with the link can access your game unless you add password protection. Don't post links publicly. **Regenerate the link** if it's been shared too widely or you want to invalidate old distributions. Current participants stay enrolled; they just can't use the old link. ### Password Protection Add a password requirement to the join link. Participants need both the link AND the password to get in. * Set a custom password you'll announce at your event, or * Generate a secure random password for better security Change the password anytime. Participants will need the new password on their next access. ### Participant Limits **Maximum Participants** - Set a cap on enrollments. Once you hit this number, no one else can join (auto-assign stops, manual assignments fail, join link shows "full"). Use this for: * Physical events with space constraints * Licensed content with seat limits * Competitions designed for a specific group size **Waitlist** - Enable this to automatically queue people when the game fills up. If someone drops or you increase the limit, waitlisted participants get promoted automatically in the order they joined. *** ## When It's Available ### Start Date/Time Game becomes accessible at this time. Before then, enrolled participants can see it but can't start playing. **Use for:** * Workshop that begins at a specific time * Coordinating across time zones * Releasing modules on a schedule (Week 1, Week 2, etc.) Leave blank for immediate access when you create the game. ### End Date/Time Submission deadline. After this, participants can still view the game and their answers, but they can't submit new answers or change existing ones. **Use for:** * Graded assessments with a deadline * Competitions where everyone gets the same time window * Course assignments tied to semester dates Leave blank if you want the game open indefinitely. ### Time Limits Add countdown timers during gameplay. **Per-question limits** - Countdown on each question. Auto-submits when time runs out. Creates urgency and tests quick decision-making. **Total game time limit** - Countdown for the entire game. Must finish all questions before the timer expires. Tests time management and prioritization. Use time limits for competitive events or simulations of high-pressure scenarios. Skip them for learning environments where you want thoughtful analysis. *** ## Scoring & Leaderboards ### Leaderboard Visibility * **Public** - Everyone sees the full leaderboard with names and scores * **Anonymous** - Everyone sees rankings but not who's who * **Private** - Participants see only their own rank * **Disabled** - No leaderboard at all **Refresh Rate** - How often the leaderboard updates. Real-time for competitive events, periodic (30s - 1min) for better performance, or manual refresh only. ### Point System **Standard scoring** - Points per correct answer, with optional bonuses for speed or penalties for wrong attempts. **Custom scoring** - Adjust point values per question to weight certain questions higher based on difficulty or importance. ### Team Mode Enable team-based competition. Teams can self-organize or you can pre-assign them. Set team size limits if needed. *** ## Learning Experience ### Hints **Enable/disable hints** - Built-in hints available for each question. **Hint timing** - Immediate access, delayed (available after X seconds), or staged (reveal progressively). **Hint penalty** - Optionally deduct points when participants use hints. ### Answer Feedback * **Immediate** - Shows correct/incorrect right after submission * **Delayed** - Reveals answers after the game ends * **Partial credit** - Award points for incomplete but partially correct answers ### Retry Policy * **Unlimited attempts** - Default; participants can try as many times as they want * **Limited attempts** - Set maximum tries per question * **Lockout** - Lock question after X failed attempts *** ## Quick Setup Guides Choose a configuration based on your event type: **Beginner Workshop** * No time limits * Hints enabled, no penalty * Unlimited retries * Public leaderboard for motivation **Graded Assessment** * Set end time (deadline) * One attempt per question * Delayed feedback (reveals after deadline) * Private scoring **Competition** * Time limits enabled * Hints disabled or penalized * Limited retries * Live public leaderboard **Self-Paced Practice** * No time limits or deadlines * Hints available * Unlimited retries * Auto-assign ON for easy access *** ## Common Issues **Participants can't access the game** * Check game Status is Active * Verify start date has passed (if set) * Confirm auto-assign is ON or they're manually assigned * Check join link and password are correct **Auto-assign isn't working** * Toggle must be ON * Participants must be classroom members * Game must be Active * Check you haven't hit the participant limit **Settings aren't saving** * Click Save before leaving the page * Verify you're a Classroom Manager or Tenant Manager * Clear cache and refresh if settings look outdated *** ## Running a Game Smoothly **Before sharing the game:** * Configure all settings first * Test with your own account * Document your configuration for future events **During the game:** * Avoid changing core settings mid-game * If you must change something, tell participants immediately **After the game:** * Export data before making major changes * Archive or disable completed games * Review what worked for next time *** ## Related Pages * [Managing Games](/using-the-tenant-system/managing-games.md) - Creating and organizing games * [Analytics](/using-the-tenant-system/analytics.md) - Understanding auto-assign and performance tracking * [Managing Users](/using-the-tenant-system/managing-users.md) - Participant enrollment *** [Back to Tenant Overview](/using-the-tenant-system/overview.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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