Progression in Avalanche Trivia
Avalanche Trivia is about the live race up the mountain. There are no RPG unlock trees—your progress is measured in correct answers, streaks, and the story you build on the leaderboard.
Myth vs reality
Myth: There are hidden characters to unlock
Reality: Avalanche Trivia focuses on live hosted trivia; the codebase has no concept of characters, skins, or upgrade trees.
Myth: You can collect shards or craft abilities
Reality: Player documents only store stats like `questionsAnswered`, `correctAnswers`, `percentageCompleted`, and `currentPosition` on the mountain path.
Myth: Finishing a session unlocks new levels or regions
Reality: Every session uses the same mountain board. Progress is measured by how far you climb before the game ends.
What actually changes as you play
Mountain position
- Correct answers move you one step up the path. Wrong answers keep you in place unless an avalanche triggers and sends you back to your last checkpoint.
- `percentageCompleted` is derived from the same position value and feeds the host leaderboard.
Question stats
- `questionsAnswered` and `correctAnswers` track how many prompts you’ve seen and how many you nailed.
- Hosts can export these stats from Firestore after a session for friendly recaps.
Encouragement banner
- After every submission the player client shows a snow-themed message – either celebrating a streak or encouraging a comeback.
- If you triggered a danger zone, the banner makes it obvious so you can prepare for a shield prompt or reset.
Leaderboard
- The host boards list players by `percentageCompleted`. Tie-breakers use the raw position value, so there’s always a clear first place.
- Because the leaderboard updates in real time, projecting it is the best way to keep a room engaged.
Build your own progression
Want more structure? Create house awards—"Most improved accuracy", "Shield hero", "Avalanche survivor"—and share the stats from Firestore with your group after each session.