# True or False

> Players decide whether a statement is true or false — or fact or myth — then the answer is stamped on screen with the reason why.

Source: https://engageslide.com/knowledge-base/quiz-games/true-or-false · EngageSlide Help Center · Quiz & Game Slides

## What is True or False?

A **True or False** slide shows one statement and two big answers. Players decide on their phone whether it is **true** or **false** (or **fact** or **myth**, **real** or **fake**, **yes** or **no**) before the time runs out. At the reveal the right answer is stamped across the big screen, and a short **Why?** card explains it. It is quick to write, easy for everyone to answer, and great for busting common misconceptions.

Video tutorial: [True or False — video tutorial](https://youtu.be/YIxdd85Xgr8)

Presenter creates the slide → Click Present → Share code / QR → Audience enters code → Respond & submit → Real-time results

## Create a True or False slide

1. On **Home**, click + Create new presentation (or add a slide to an existing one).
2. In **Choose Slide Type**, pick **True or False**. You can also type it into Search slide types….
3. The slide is created and the right panel opens on the **Content** tab.

## Set up the content

1. Type your **statement** in the question field, e.g. Goldfish only have a three-second memory. Write it as a claim, not a question.
2. Under **Answer labels**, pick the pair players will see: **True / False**, **Fact / Myth**, **Real / Fake** or **Yes / No**.
3. Under **The statement is**, click the side that is right. The green tick shows your choice.
4. Write the **Why?** — one or two sentences that explain the answer (up to 400 characters) — and an optional **Source**, e.g. NASA. Both appear at the reveal.
5. Optionally click **Add Question Image**; the picture is shown next to the statement. Set the time and points under **Settings**, as for any quiz.

![The True or False editor — slide list, live screen with join code & QR, and the content panel](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-editor.webp)

## True or False settings

- **Answer labels** — True / False (default), Fact / Myth, Real / Fake or Yes / No. Each pair has its own icons. The true side is always blue and the false side red, so the colour never gives the answer away.
- **The statement is** — Pick which side is right. There is always exactly one right side.
- **Why? and Source** — The explanation shown on the big screen and on every phone after the reveal, with an optional source line.
- **Seconds, points & speed bonus** — Time to answer and the points range, as in any quiz. Faster right answers score more.

![True or False settings in the right panel](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-settings.webp)

## Present & share the join code

1. Click **Present** in the top bar to put the slide on the big screen.
2. A **join code** and a **QR code** appear (e.g. `36Y56`).
3. Participants open the **Audience** app at **join.engageslide.com**, type the code and press **Enter** — or simply scan the QR.
4. When everyone has joined, the responses start flowing in live.

## How the audience responds

Players see the statement and two large buttons with the labels and icons. One tap answers — there is no Submit button — and the phone then shows which side they picked while they wait. After the reveal the phone shows whether they were right and their points, the answer stamp, what they said, and the **Why?** explanation with its source.

## View results

While players answer, the big screen shows the statement and the two sides, with the timer and the number of answers. At the reveal the split fills in with the percentage and the avatars of the players on each side, the right side gets a green tick while the other fades, the answer is stamped on the statement (for example **MYTH**), and the **Why?** card slides in next to the **fastest right answer**. Points go straight to the leaderboard.

![On the phone: two big buttons, one tap answers](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-phone-play.webp)
![A right answer: points, the answer stamp and the explanation](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-phone-right.webp)
![A wrong answer: the phone still shows why](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-phone-wrong.webp)

![The big screen while players answer: the statement and the two sides](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-play.webp)

![After the reveal: the split with avatars, the MYTH stamp, the Why? card and the fastest right answer](https://engageslide.com/images/kb/true-or-false-reveal.webp)

## Frequently asked questions

### How are points calculated?

Like any quiz question: a right answer earns the question points, and with the speed bonus on, faster answers earn more. A wrong answer or no answer scores 0.

### Can I use my own labels, like Agree / Disagree?

Not yet. Choose one of the four pairs: True / False, Fact / Myth, Real / Fake or Yes / No.

### Does the colour give the answer away?

No. The first side is always blue and the second always red, whichever one is right. The green tick only appears at the reveal.

### Can players change their answer?

No. One tap locks the answer, so think before you tap.

### How do I write good True or False statements?

Make each statement clearly true or clearly false, test one idea at a time, avoid words like “never” and “always” unless they are the point, and mix true and false answers so players can’t guess a pattern. Common myths make the best questions — then use the Why? card to set the record straight.