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Recent Releases (2024)

Here's what's new on 2024!

Updated this week

We release new features and fixes every 2-4 weeks, depending on the complexity and number of tickets. Here's a list of our most recent releases and a quick summary:


12/05/2024 - Improved APG Usability

Many small fixes and improvements for APG ease of use.

  • Challenge Wizard: Post-Completion Options easier to understand with new labels and position

  • Challenge reordering: New Move to Top and Move to Bottom options so you can reorganize challenges easier

  • Track Prizes: Prize Given toggle placed under the Winners tab on your Rewards inventories so you can keep track of who has been given a prize

  • Download QR Codes and Displays: you can now download QR Codes and Displays from the Links tab under Configuration

  • Better buttons: we now have more descriptive names for buttons that download Survey and Reward data, as well as better names for the files you get from said buttons


11/14/2024 - Improved APG Settings Navigation

We have improved the Configuration page for APG to make it easier to change your settings and choose a visual theme for your game. Here's what's new:

  • Setup tab removed

  • New tab: Registration

    • Includes all settings related to how players login or register to the game

  • Player App subtab under Theme

    • All colors and settings related to the Player App look and feel have been regrouped into boxes

    • Each box represents a screen: Challenges list, Instructions, Status, etc.

    • New previews will allow you to have a better idea of how the app looks when launched


10/31/2024 - Improved APG Wizard

The Participation Game Wizard has been improved to provide 4 different pre-defined settings that allow an easy setup experience for different use cases:

  • Passport Game With Drawing: a game meant to include QR Code challenges

  • Clue-Based Scavenger Hunt: a QR Code game that won't display the Challenges list

  • Advanced Scavenger Hunt: a game that includes all challenge types, as well as leaderboards

  • Advanced Game: a clean slate. Pick your own settings!

The Wizard will also create a Raffle Wheel reward if you choose one of the first 3 paths described above. This means the only thing you need to worry about is adding challenges and distributing your game to your audience.


10/17/2024 - Challenge List Update and Survey usability for APG

The Challenges list was updated so that it looks better and helps you accomplish more with fewer clicks. We have also made sure Survey Challenges are easier to create and manage.

  • Survey Challenge: You no longer have to create a Survey before adding the Challenge. The Challenge Wizard will create and attach a Survey automatically.

  • Challenges List:

    • Activity: now lists the activity type, such as Photo Challenge, Word Cloud, Trivia, etc.

    • Status: renamed to Online so it's easier to know when you challenges are Online/Offline

    • Visibility: renamed to Visible in Player App

    • Changed both Online and Visible in Player App buttons to green switches

  • Links tab: Fin all of your links under Configuration > Links. This will make finding your Rewards, Leaderboards, and Player App easier.


09/26/2024 - Trivia embedded in APG

Trivia Challenges can now be managed within APG! If you click on your challenge's name, you'll see that questions, theme, setup, game manager, and reports are inside.

  • Challenge Wizard: Wizard will now send you over to a Trivia Wizard after completion. This allows users to set up their games within APG instead of having to switch to Trivia Home.

  • Trivia Challenges: New tabs added - Setup, Theme, Questions, Game Manager, Reports

  • Uploading Trivia challenges: you can now click the uploaded challenge's name to set up the Trivia Game (Edit Activity Tab) instead of having to navigate to Trivia and then back to APG to link the games.


08/22/2024 - Improved APG Usability

Multiple Hotfixes that had been on our radar have been pushed into the platform. They are mainly related to UI and some will also dictate how the platform will look after our 2024 Q4 updates.

  • APG - Player App Instructions box: Instructions and Description fields for challenges are now optional. The Instructions box in Player App is now invisible if empty.

  • APG - Challenge navigation: Added a Back to Challenges arrow to all Activity pages

  • Backend - Edit sidebar colors: Top and Bottom Bars set to #808080 instead of Orange

  • Backend - Edit confirmation message: APG Challenges now show a confirmation message after the Update button is clicked (to be expanded to the entire platform soon)

  • APG - Remove tooltip for APG Challenge Name: Tooltip on Internal Name field removed


08/08/2024 - Platform Update

This update will allow for new features and usability fixes to be implemented in the near future. We also updated the security parameters to ensure that your data is safe at all times.


07/18/2024 - APG Reward Usability and Prize Manager Registration Notifications

It's now easier to manage your APG Rewards, and Prize Manager gets notifications.

  • APG Rewards: Layout, Info Panel & Alerts, and Notifications are now available to Prize Wheel, Raffle Wheel, and Name Picker rewards settings. You no longer need to navigate to the Prize Manager to customize your displays.

  • Prize Manager: Registration Notifications now available to Name Picker and Raffle Wheel. You will get an email/URL notification each time a new player registers with a Lead Form.


07/03/2024 - Trivia Registration Notifications and Domain Restrictions

Trivia has now some improved tools that were being used in Participation Game. These will be helpful additions to your events!

  • Domain Restrictions: you can now restrict which email domains your players use to log into the game

  • Registration Notifications: get email/URL notifications each time a new player signs in to your game


06/20/2024 - APG Challenge Usability Improvements

Challenges have had navigation changes that will improve your workflow when managing them.

  • Edit button is now placed next to the up/down arrows

  • Clicking a Challenge's name will take you to the Players tab

  • Editing a Challenge's prompt or activity is now easier


06/07/2024 - Question Set Builder (Beta)

This feature was released to a limited number of users to test usability and work on improvements. We plan to release it to Event Suites only after we have had enough feedback and it works as a solid feature.

  • Question Sets can now be created, edited, and managed from the Org Home Page

  • Question sets listed in Question Set Picker can be moved around and hidden by using the Question Set Builder list


05/24/2024 - APG Copy for Event Suite

It's now easier to duplicate Participation Games across multiple Events in your Event Suite.

  • APG Wizard has a new option: Copy another game

  • Copying an old game into a new event will transfer: Game configuration, theme, custom labels, winning settings, teams, groups, all results screen configurations.

  • It will NOT copy the following: Challenges, Rewards, Players.


05/09/2024 - Theme Builder (Beta)

This feature was released to a limited number of users to test usability and work on improvements. We plan to release it to Event Suites only after we have had enough feedback and it works as a solid feature.

  • Themes can now be created, edited, and managed from the Org Home Page

  • Themes listed in Theme Selectors across Trivia, Prize Manager, and APG can be moved around and hidden by using the Theme Builder list


04/18/2024 - APG Notifications and other Hotfixes

  • APG can now send out a URL or Email notification whenever a new player registers into the game

  • Trivia Players Excel report now shows a timestamp for each player

  • APG Players Excel report now shows a timestamp for each player

  • Reset All Activity button in Participation Game will also remove all prizes and rewards assigned to players

  • Bug fix: Team and Group were not marked as a required field for APG registration


04/04/2024 - APG Wizard and Event Activity

  • New Participation Game Wizard! Easier to set up!

  • Event Activity Log visible for Event Suite Org Admins


03/21/2024 - Survey, Lead Form, and other Navigation Improvements

  • 4 new Sports Themes for Trivia

  • Trivia Wizard Updated to show better descriptions for game types

  • Surveys and Lead Forms created automatically with games

  • Survey and Lead Form editing now happens on the same Configuration page

Click here to learn more


03/07/2024 - Security Updates

  • Improved general security items on the platform to better protect your information

  • 3 New Themes for all games: Maroon Diamond, Medal Stripe, Blue Swirl


02/22/2024 - Media Library Phase 3 and APG My Team Leaderboards

  • Media Library now available on the left side menu

    • Admins able to access the Media Library from the left side menu

    • Add, rename, delete files from the event

  • My Team Leaderboard is now available for APG

    • Creating a Team will also create a new Leaderboard

    • My Team Leaderboard displays individuals within their teams, ranked against each other

Click here to learn more


02/08/2024 - Hotfixes and Media Library Phase 2

  • Multiple bugs fixed and upload spreadsheets updated

  • Media Library now available for:

    • Trivia

    • Prize Manager

    • APG

Click here to learn more


01/25/2024 - APG Challenges Update

  • APG Challenges now have 3 different post-completion options:

    • Description - takes the player back to the challenge description after completing the challenge

    • Document Download - allows players to download a document after completing the challenge

    • Clue/Message - display a permanent message with a call to action to players after they complete the challenge

  • Documents are now uploadable into the Media Library. Only available in APG Challenges.

Click here to learn more

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