Storyline: Countdown Quiz Game

Allison LaMotte
Allison LaMotte
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Looking for a fun way to quiz learners? This Storyline 360* template is just the thing. Here’s how it works: Each of the five levels of this gamified quiz has a question bank with 20 questions that appear in random order. When the learner starts a level, the clock begins counting down: they have one minute to answer as many questions as possible. Every correct answer buys five more seconds to answer other questions. To move on to the next level, your learners must answer 10 out of 20 questions correctly. Ten correct answers will earn them one star, 15 will earn them two, and if they get all the answers right, they’ll get three stars. This system of stars will have your learners trying again and again to beat their own score!

Try it out for yourself.

Need help customizing this template? Check out this step-by-step tutorial: How to Customize This Storyline 360 Countdown Quiz Game Template.

Curious to learn more about how I came up with this idea? Head on over to this article.

Like the fonts I used? Here’s a link to download them for free:

All the sound effects in this template are from freesound.org and licensed under Creative Commons 0—so you can use them freely. Please note that not all of the sound effects on that site are copyright free. Be sure to check the licensing rules before using additional sound effects. If you’re not finding the sound effects you need on that site, check out this list of other options. If you’ve never used sound effects in your courses before, check out this article for advice: Tips for Using Sound Effects in E-Learning.

*This template will work for folks using Storyline 360, the continuously updated version of Storyline included in Articulate 360. Want to try it out? Get a free trial of Articulate 360 right here. 

105 Comments
Marie Acree
3 years ago04/08/20 at 6:49 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much! My wheels are moving thinking how amazing this and what can be done with it! I had a question....I would like to change the question banks to 5 or 10, will that change all the calculations in the file? I notice that there is a point total. I notice the stars states change on the result layers depending on points. or if I lessen the level to 3 will that affect calculations?
Allison LaMotte
3 years ago04/09/20 at 6:07 am (UTC)
Hi Marie, Yes, you'll need to adjust the triggers: - for the states of the stars on the menu slide - for the stars on the results slides for each level - for the layers and the result description text box on the cumulative results slide Then you should be all set! Let me know if you run into any issues. I'm working a tutorial for this download but it's not quite ready yet.
Allison LaMotte
3 years ago04/20/20 at 11:56 am (UTC)

Hi Rachna, To change the duration of the timer, you need to change the default value of the X variable. It's currently set to 60. To do that, you'll need to open the variable manager. Here's more info on that: https://community.articulate.com/series/articulate-storyline-360/articles/articulate-storyline-360-user-guide-how-to-work-with-variables#edit And here's a screenshot of the variable I'm talking about: https://sharing.articulate.team/eDu6v86J You'll also need to update the triggers that reset the value of the X variable on the feedback layers of each result slide. See this screenshot: https://sharing.articulate.team/Apuj8DWw Another place you'll need to update the triggers is on the button leading to each level on the gameboard/menu slide: https://sharing.articulate.team/DOuQN... Expand

Edwiygh Franck
3 years ago04/14/20 at 6:30 pm (UTC)
Hi Allison, --Update- I figured it our. Thank you again, Thanks so much for the template. I have reduced the questions to 5 and the time to 30 seconds. I am having trouble finding the feedback messages that indicates whether you earn 1 star, 2 star or 3 star. When I go to the feedback slide for each level, I only see the feedback that indicates earning 1 star. Can you help me find where the messages are located please?
Allison LaMotte
3 years ago04/16/20 at 12:24 pm (UTC)
Hi John, Sorry, I'm looking at the file again and I realized that I forgot to tell you to update the triggers that reset the value of the X variable (which controls the amount of time learners have) on the feedback layers of each result slide. See this screenshot: https://sharing.articulate.team/Apuj8DWw You'll also need to update the triggers on the button leading to each level on the gameboard/menu slide: https://sharing.articulate.team/DOuQNrO4 I'm hoping the tutorial will be ready in the next few days! Thanks for your patience.
Staci Trekles
3 years ago04/16/20 at 10:32 pm (UTC)
Allison, this is awesome - thanks so much for sharing this. I have been working with it and just love what you've put together. One question: what would you recommend if someone wanted to run this in a group session where there were teams competing with one another? My initial thought would be to create a copy of the game board with levels and questions for each team, with a scene that links the boards together for navigation, and a results at the end that compares the three teams' totals. Unless you can think of a better way?
Allison LaMotte
3 years ago04/17/20 at 7:36 am (UTC)

You're welcome! I'm so glad to hear you're loving it. That's a really interesting use case! I think that for the solution you're suggesting to work, you'd need to set the course up on one computer and have each group do it one at a time. They wouldn't be able to all do it at once on their own computers and see each other's results. Another option would be to have each team complete the quiz on their own computer and then take a screenshot of their results to show the other teams. If you have an LMS, you could see if it allows you create a leaderboard, which would allow you to compare overall results between teams. I also found this discussion on creating a leaderboard with Google Sheets: https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/how-to-create-a-free-leader... Expand

Staci Trekles
3 years ago04/17/20 at 3:42 pm (UTC)
Allison, this is a great idea - thanks for sharing this link. I will play with this and let you know how it goes! With this, I also would like to figure out a way to give score bonuses based on the time left on the clock for a player, so that the points are a little more competitive in the leaderboard (I have reduced it to 5 questions per level rather than 20). This seems like it would be a matter of moving a couple extra variables around, but not sure how complicated it is in Storyline yet... If you have any ideas, they're most welcome. Thanks again!
Allison LaMotte
3 years ago04/24/20 at 12:35 pm (UTC)
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that I published two articles to go along with this template, in case you want to check them out: - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How I Designed This Gamified Quiz: https://community.articulate.com/articles/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-how-i-designed-this-gamified-quiz - How to Customize This Storyline 360 Countdown Quiz Game Template: https://community.articulate.com/articles/how-to-customize-this-storyline-360-countdown-quiz-game-template Hopefully the second one will answer most of the customization questions you all have, but if not let me know!
Michelle McKinney
3 years ago04/30/20 at 1:35 pm (UTC)
Wow. This example is blowing my mind! Thank you Allison for all the work you've put into developing it and the detailed resources you have shared. I have looked through them so apologies if I've missed the answer to this, but could you describe what the function of the S and S0 variables are? I can see on the slide master that there are triggers to change them, but I'm unsure of the function they're actually fulfilling. Thanks again!
Allison LaMotte
3 years ago04/30/20 at 1:44 pm (UTC)
Thanks for your sweet comment Michelle, it totally made my day! :) The S0 variable is what makes it so that the seconds are always written in double-digits, even when they're below 10 (09 instead of just 9, for example). Instead of simply showing the X variable (which counts the total amount of time remaining in seconds), I created S and M variables to show the amount of time in seconds and minutes. I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Melissa McDaniel
almost 3 years ago06/18/20 at 3:32 pm (UTC)
Hi Allison, I LOVE this template and only needed to add my own questions, however when I preview the entire project, it hangs when I click on start from the first slide. I re-downloaded your original template and clicked to preview the entire project as downloaded with the same result. I have also tried to publish to Review 360 and it still hangs. Additionally, when I click to preview JUST the second or third slide in the first scene, it shows as white. Do you have any suggestions on what to try to get it to work as it does in your demo above.
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