Seven days of questions and answers

Video Game Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which 1993 shooter helped popularize network deathmatch play?

    Answer: Doom

    Doom made fast first-person action and multiplayer mod culture mainstream.

  2. Which strategy series asks players to guide a civilization from ancient eras?

    Answer: Civilization

    Civilization uses turn-based historical empire building.

  3. Which Nintendo RPG follows Ness in Eagleland?

    Answer: EarthBound

    Ness is the young hero of EarthBound.

  4. Which game uses dreams to investigate minds through Somnium sequences?

    Answer: AI: The Somnium Files

    AI: The Somnium Files uses dream investigations called Somnium.

  5. Which indie platformer follows Madeline climbing a mountain?

    Answer: Celeste

    Celeste uses mountain climbing as both challenge and metaphor.

Daily round

  1. Which IO Interactive series stars Agent 47?

    Answer: Hitman

    Agent 47 is the barcode-marked assassin in Hitman.

  2. Which puzzle game asks players to cut rope to feed Om Nom?

    Answer: Cut the Rope

    Om Nom is the candy-loving character in Cut the Rope.

  3. Which free action game has space ninjas called Warframes?

    Answer: Warframe

    Warframe centers on agile biomechanical suits.

  4. Which Klei survival game uses a distinctive gothic cartoon style?

    Answer: Don’t Starve

    Don’t Starve is known for harsh survival and hand-drawn art.

  5. Which Bethesda series uses Vault-Tec vaults?

    Answer: Fallout

    Vault-Tec vaults are a major part of Fallout’s post-apocalyptic world.

Daily round

  1. Which Insomniac series stars a lombax and a small robot?

    Answer: Ratchet & Clank

    Ratchet and Clank combine platforming with unusual weapons.

  2. Which story game explores the Finch family house?

    Answer: What Remains of Edith Finch

    What Remains of Edith Finch tells short stories about a family.

  3. Which game series stars Link and Princess Zelda?

    Answer: The Legend of Zelda

    Link is the usual playable hero in The Legend of Zelda series.

  4. Which game has players control a hole that swallows objects?

    Answer: Donut County

    Donut County is a story puzzle game about an expanding hole.

  5. Which puzzle series stars Professor Hershel Layton?

    Answer: Professor Layton

    Professor Layton games mix mysteries with logic puzzles.

Daily round

  1. Which VR rhythm game has players slash blocks with sabers?

    Answer: Beat Saber

    Beat Saber is one of the best-known VR rhythm games.

  2. Which game features the test AI GLaDOS?

    Answer: Portal

    GLaDOS is the memorable antagonist voice in Portal.

  3. Which block-building game supports Redstone circuits?

    Answer: Minecraft

    Redstone lets Minecraft players build circuits and mechanisms.

  4. Which arcade game has players shoot insect-like enemies descending in waves?

    Answer: Galaga

    Galaga is a classic fixed shooter.

  5. Which Playdead game follows a boy through a controlled dystopian world?

    Answer: Inside

    Inside is known for wordless storytelling and unsettling puzzles.

Daily round

  1. Which Coffee Stain game builds first-person factories on an alien planet?

    Answer: Satisfactory

    Satisfactory turns factory building into a first-person exploration game.

  2. Which Hudson character drops bombs in maze arenas?

    Answer: Bomberman

    Bomberman is built around placing bombs and trapping opponents.

  3. Which 1980 arcade game introduced Pac-Man to players?

    Answer: Pac-Man

    Pac-Man became one of the defining maze games of the arcade era.

  4. Which Microsoft shooter launched with the original Xbox?

    Answer: Halo: Combat Evolved

    Halo was a flagship launch title for the original Xbox.

  5. Which Jackbox trivia game has a horror game-show theme?

    Answer: Trivia Murder Party

    Trivia Murder Party mixes trivia with mini-game punishments.

Daily round

  1. Which exploration game starts with returning to an empty family home in 1995?

    Answer: Gone Home

    Gone Home is about exploring a house and piecing together a family story.

  2. Which Epic Games title is known for battle royale building mechanics?

    Answer: Fortnite

    Fortnite mixed shooting with rapid construction in battle royale matches.

  3. Which survival game begins after a plane crash in a forest?

    Answer: The Forest

    The Forest mixes survival crafting with cave exploration.

  4. Which platform lets users create experiences with Lua scripting?

    Answer: Roblox

    Roblox experiences are commonly built with Lua.

  5. Which game series stars Lara Croft?

    Answer: Tomb Raider

    Lara Croft is the archaeologist hero of Tomb Raider.

Daily round

  1. Which Capcom series features Ryu and Chun-Li?

    Answer: Street Fighter

    Ryu and Chun-Li are iconic Street Fighter characters.

  2. Which Ubisoft series began as a tactical stealth game starring Sam Fisher?

    Answer: Splinter Cell

    Sam Fisher is the lead operative in Splinter Cell.

  3. Which word game with five-letter daily guesses became a global hit?

    Answer: Wordle

    Wordle uses daily five-letter word guessing.

  4. Which cooperative puzzle game stars two dolls named Cody and May?

    Answer: It Takes Two

    It Takes Two is designed entirely around two-player cooperation.

  5. Which looter shooter series is set on Pandora and other planets?

    Answer: Borderlands

    Borderlands is known for cel-shaded art and loot.