Range · Broadcast trivia game-show app · 2026
Final Score
Built the full trivia game-show app behind a client sports show: AI board builder, review gate, two-screen sync, and a broadcast-grade black/gold show surface.
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- Problem
- A client show needed fresh sports trivia, host-only control, a clean TV board, and a premium visual identity.
- Build
- AI question engine, review gate, board setup, saved games, room-code sync, multiple modes, GSAP motion, and WebAudio cues.
- Result
- A live client-hosted game-show app with private URL, approved screenshots, and a full before/after from generic quiz board to broadcast surface.
Visual proof
Screens that show the work.
Cropped for the case study. Open the live link for the full production surface.
Audience board
The clean TV/present surface: categories, point tiles, teams, and scores without host-only controls.
Board setup
The host builds a game by league, difficulty, sport mode, category count, and question generation method.
Question review gate
Generated cells are approved, reset, rejected, regenerated, or edited before a board reaches the show.
Host answer control
Host-only answer reveal, timer, team scoring, pass/skip/buzzer flow, and end-round controls stay off the guest board.
Broadcast motion
Split-flap reveal sequence built for on-camera movement and legibility.
Champion finale
The show payoff: winner state, confetti, final score, and broadcast identity on the audience screen.
Operating proof
The show-running workflow
The visible board is only the end of the system. The host needs to generate, inspect, run, reveal, score, and reuse games without leaking answers to the audience screen.
Set up
Choose sport, difficulty, mode, category count, and question source.
Generate
Draft cells with AI by topic, category, and difficulty.
Review
Approve, edit, regenerate, or reject questions before air.
Room
Create a room-code session for host and present screens.
Present
Audience sees the clean board; host controls stay private.
Reveal
Answer, timer, scoring, motion, and audio cues run the show.
Finish
Champion state, final score, and saved game flow close the episode.
Receipts
- ✓Cleared for public use on 2026-08-08: paid engagement, written consent, and approved screenshots.
- ✓Live URL remains private by client choice; no audience, revenue, ratings, or performance claims are made.
- ✓Screenshot set includes setup, review gate, present board, host controls, motion sequence, and champion state.
“You're really good at what you do.”
Nick Floyd · Final Score Entertainment
“You can't even tell it's supposed to be there. You're good.”
Nick Floyd · Final Score Entertainment
What it is
The custom game-show app behind Final Score, a client sports-trivia show. The host builds and runs a Jeopardy-style board from one screen while the audience/present board stays clean on a second screen. The URL is private by client choice, but the build, screenshots, name, payment, and consent are cleared for public portfolio use.
What I built
- 01AI question generation grounded in real sports data (NBA, NFL, college FB/BB), fact-checked against Wikipedia/Wikidata before air, with difficulty tiers and dedup so questions don't repeat.
- 02A build-your-own-board editor — 3/4/5 categories, any custom topic, per-cell AI draft or fill, and a saved library of reusable games.
- 03Two-device live sync via a room code: the host drives the game on one screen while the audience board shows on a TV/second screen, answers hidden on the guest view — no screen-sharing, no cables.
- 04Multiple game modes: Standard, Street Interviews (two players race to a target score with automatic winner detection), and a Name-the-Player photo mode.
- 05The broadcast identity + motion: black/gold/chrome shield-crest rebrand, split-flap board reveals and count-up scores (GSAP), in-house WebAudio cues, WCAG-level legibility for on-camera.
Business problem
The show needed real production software, not a slide deck: fresh, non-repeating sports questions on demand, a board the host could run without exposing answers, and graphics that read as premium TV from across a room. Off-the-shelf quiz tools could not cover AI generation, host/guest separation, room-code sync, custom game modes, and broadcast identity in one system.
My role
Full-stack developer. I built the app end to end — product, AI question engine, real-time two-device sync, game modes, and the broadcast UI/motion.
Proof
- ✓Live, client-hosted, paid engagement. The URL stays private; screenshots and name are cleared for portfolio use.
- ✓AI boards, review gate, saved games, two-device room-code sync, host-only answer controls, and multiple game modes are all visible in the approved asset set.
- ✓Real before/after: generic blue quiz-board prototype became a black/gold broadcast board usable on camera.
- ✓No audience, ratings, revenue, or performance claims. This is build proof only.
Success criteria
The client-proof boundary
Final Score is public enough to show the build, but private enough that the client's URL and outcomes stay protected.
Paid and consented build. URL private. No audience, ratings, revenue, conversion, or performance claims. The case proves product depth and delivery quality.
Create
Let the host build useful sports boards without starting from a blank slide.
- ✓Custom topic and category setup.
- ✓AI draft/fill support with difficulty tiers.
- ✓Review gate before a question reaches the board.
Run
Separate the host cockpit from the audience board during a live show.
- ✓Room-code sync connects host and present screens.
- ✓Answers and controls stay host-only until reveal.
- ✓Scores, timers, passes, skips, and team state are controlled from the host surface.
Broadcast
Make the game read as a show, not a web form.
- ✓Black/gold/chrome visual identity replaces the generic blue board.
- ✓GSAP split-flap reveals and count-up scores create camera-friendly motion.
- ✓Champion finale gives the episode a clear visual payoff.
What this proves
This is a full custom game-show platform, not a skin: generation, review, game setup, host/private control, audience presentation, scoring, motion, audio, and client privacy all work together. It proves I can ship product complexity and polish for a real client without leaning on outcome claims I cannot verify.