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Head’s Up!

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Sporcle has a new header!

You may not realize it, but Sporcle is more than just a trivia site. In addition to the games on the site, we also offer a variety of Sporcle apps. And in January, we added Sporcle Live, a live trivia experience brought to local bars and restaurants.

It’s still the same site you know and love, but our homepage will now be the full-service, Sporcle hub.

What’s New?

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One of the biggest changes is in site navigation. We renamed some headings (i.e. User-Created is now called ‘Discover‘), and each category now shows subcategories based on the general section you’re in. *With all the new info being displayed, a few categories–Gaming, Entertainment, Religion, and Holiday–can now be found under the ‘More’ heading.

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Sporcle Live now has a place on our main site. Check out the Sporcle Live homepage, the Sporcle Live locations page, and more. Also, check out our new Apps page. It lists all the apps available for each device, along with links to product pages.

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Site regulars have probably already noticed some gradual updates to game pages. This new installment includes a more prominent spot for the Search feature and a new look for the Random Quiz button. There’s some other small style changes throughout the site.

We have awesome users, and we haven’t heard any complaints about the look or feel of the site. Still, we knew it was getting outdated. More often, we focus on developing new features, new badges, and new quiz types. But it’s important to keep the site looking its best, too.

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback! Write to us at feedback@sporcle.com.

New Badges: Challenges, Star Trek and Math

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Believe it or not, there are NEW BADGES! We’re rolling them out fast, so make sure to check your profile page for the latest updates.

Here’s your goals to earn:

thunderdomeThunderdome: Victory is sweet, especially when it comes from an epic Sporcle performance. Win 100 challenges against other users, and this badge is yours. You’ll improve your Challenge record while also getting a badge–how great is that?

trekkieTrekkie: Though you may never get to serve with Starfleet, you can join the ranks of Sporcle Trekkies. Play 25 total Star Trek games, and display your Star Trek pride for all to see.

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Math Master: Whether you’re a statician or an artist, all are eligible for the title of Math Master.  Simply get 100% on Minute Math Addition,Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, and Mixed Operations. You’ll add a badge to your profile and multiply your total awesomeness.

New Badges: Star Wars, the Alphabet and Sports

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What do Star Wars, the alphabet, and sports have in common? They’re the newest Sporcle badges! Look for them on your Sporcle profile, and read on to learn more.

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Let the Wookiee Win: To honor the cinematic gem that is Star Wars, we’re celebrating with a one-day only badge. Play Star Wars Episodes, Star Wars Crawl, and Star Wars Planets on Saturday, May 4th. And ‘May the fourth be with you.’

alpha dogAlpha Dog: As kids, one of the first things we learn is the alphabet. The next step is to learn everything else. Sporcle’s Letter Game quizzes combine these two knowledge sets. Get 100% on all featured Letter Game quizzes and you’ve earned it: the Alpha Dog.

grays sports almanacGray’s Sports Almanac:  Sporcle sports quizzes can’t predict the future, but they can help you relive the past.  Play 1000 total games in Sports, and you’re pretty much as cool as Marty McFly.

If you have questions or suggestions, write to us at feedback@sporcle.com. Or join the discussion on Sporcle University.

Embed! Embed! Embed!

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If you’ve got a blog or website, you can now embed Sporcle quizzes in seconds.

You may have seen Sporcle quizzes on websites like ESPN and the Smithsonian. Now you can do it, too! Whatever site you call home–Tumblr, Blogger, WordPress or a personal website–you can now embed Sporcle quizzes directly from Sporcle.com.

Starting today, when you make a classic quiz, share it! It’s as easy as clicking the ‘Embed Game’ option located in the quiz info box. You can also embed all classic published quizzes.

Take a look:

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You can even choose whether you’d like a wide or narrow layout:

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NOTE: Embedding is currently only available for Classic quizzes. This does not include Clickable, Image, or Map quizzes.

One Billion and Counting: Wrap-Up

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We made it!

Thanks for joining us as we crossed the ONE BILLION play mark. Whether you were there in the final moments, or added to the play count through the years, we’re glad you were a part of it.

Sporcle thrives because of our dedicated users. We love watching you interact on the site: helping new quizmakers learn the ropes, giving positive feedback to one another, and keeping quizzes up-to-date. Your input and creativity has helped shape this site into what it is today.

And now, you’re probably wondering about those contests…
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Better Know a Curator: rer2121

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The Sporcle blog is running a series to highlight some of our hard-working curators. Curators are editors for a specific subcategory, and their diligent work finding great quizzes from their subcategories (and sometimes others) helps to shape the site. We asked our curators to complete an interview of sorts, and we’re sharing their responses here on the blog. 

This next post is from rer2121, curator for artist and Pixar.
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One Billion Happened…Now What?

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Thanks to everyone who joined us on the road to One Billion! We loved all the positive energy and good wishes you shared.

Wondering about the contests? Don’t worry, we didn’t forget. It takes time to compile the results, and then to notify the winners.

We’ll be announcing all of the contest winners at once–which is also when we’ll publish the winning entry from the quiz contest.

So sit back, relax, and play some more quizzes.

Here’s some favorites from the past few weeks:
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One Billion and Counting: Photoshop Contest

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One Billion Is Coming

After six years, hundreds of thousands of quizzes, and tons of fabulous users, we’re rapidly approaching the ONE BILLION play mark on Sporcle.com.

Since we don’t know when ONE BILLION will hit, we’ve decided to keep rolling out new contests and fun activities. Check out the original One Billion and Counting, One Billion and Counting: Favorite Sporcle Quiz, and One Billion and Counting: Quiz Contest for previously announced contests.

Today’s contest: Important Moments in History (Photoshop contest)

It’s time for another Photoshop contest! As Sporcle approaches the ONE BILLION play mark, we’re reminded us of all the other important moments in history. What if Sporcle was there when Martin Luther King Jr made his ‘I have a dream’ speech, when the Berlin wall came down, or when the Greeks sent their wooden horse into Troy?

The rules:

    • Create an image that includes the Sporcle logo
    • Connect your image to the contest theme (Important Moments in History)
    • Paste your entry in the comment section (If you have problems commenting send us a note)
    • Use this source image to get started (or this one, if you’re just thinking about just using the globe.)

Prize: We’ll publish the winning image as our Facebook cover page.

Our original Photoshop contest offers some great examples of historical events, or you could draw inspiration from the most recent Sporcle at the Movies. Even if your design doesn’t get featured, it’s sure to bring some chuckles to your fellow Sporclers. Send us a message if you have any other questions.

*The dimensions for a Facebook cover photo are 815 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall. You don’t have to use these dimensions, but we may end up re-formatting your image if your entry is chosen.

One Billion and Counting: Quiz Contest

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One Billion Is Coming

After six years, hundreds of thousands of quizzes, and tons of fabulous users, we’re rapidly approaching the ONE BILLION play mark on Sporcle.com.

Since we don’t know when ONE BILLION will hit, we’ve decided to keep rolling out new contests and fun activities. Check out the original One Billion and Counting along with One Billion and Counting: Favorite Sporcle Quiz for previously announced contests. And keep checking the blog for more contests that will be announced throughout the week!

Today’s contest: One Billion Quiz Contest

We know how much you like to make quizzes, especially when the prize is a homepage feature!

The Rules:

  1. Create a new quiz that connects to the theme ‘One Billion’
  2. Contribute your quiz, make sure it’s public, and give it the tag ‘One Billion’
  3. Compete in the contest by posting a link to your quiz in the comment section of this blog post

The Judging:

Sporcle Admin will be the judge of this contest. They’ll be looking for quizzes that are original, nice to look at, and fun to play. To give you plenty of time, this contest will run through Friday, April 13th.

The Prize:

The winning quiz will be featured on the Sporcle homepage.