Game mode

Cryo

An arena game with a quiz inside it. Students throw frost charges at each other and answer a question to reload.

  • Up to 20 players
  • Phones, tablets or laptops
  • Free to host, and students need no account

How to win

Throw frost charges at other students. Each hit damages them; 3 hits freezes them for 10 seconds. Most knockouts in 5 minutes wins.

What happens in a game

  • Live arenaMove around a shared frozen arena in real time — this is the "game layer"
  • ThrowTap to launch a frost charge in your facing direction. Auto-aim snaps to the nearest target.
  • Answer to reloadOut of ammo? A question takes over your screen. Correct = +3 charges.
  • Frozen for 10sThree hits and you are out for ten seconds, then you respawn with a full kit

Why it works in a lesson

Cryo separates the quiz layer from the game layer — students who answer faster get more ammo, but positioning and timing in the arena matter just as much. Struggling students can hide and slow-burn; strong students become high-value targets the whole class wants to knock out. It flattens the leaderboard dynamic and keeps everyone engaged even off a hot answering streak.

Why splycr has eight game modes, and when to use each

The other game modes

Every mode plays from the same card set, so changing mode never means rewriting questions.