Building a Roo
Activity types, importing decks, adding media, and results visuals.
Activity types, explained
Every kind of activity you can add to a Roo, from questions and polls to games and content, and when to reach for each.
Text, image, video & embed activities
Use content screens to introduce sections, show media, or embed a presentation, all from one flexible activity.
Import a slide deck
Bring an existing PDF or PowerPoint into a Roo as content activities instead of rebuilding it by hand.
Add and crop images
Upload an image to an activity, crop it to frame what matters, and keep it sharp on the big screen.
Results visuals & leaderboards
Choose how answers are shown, as bars, a donut, pie, dots or tiles, and when to reveal the leaderboard.
100 points
Participants split a pool of points across your options to show their priorities. How to set up a 100 points activity.
2x2 grid
Players rate each item on two axes and the room's averages plot onto a quadrant. How to set up a 2x2 grid.
Bamboozle
Players invent a fake answer, then the room votes on which answer is real. How to set up a Bamboozle round.
Brainstorm
Players post ideas onto shared columns in real time. How to set up a Brainstorm.
Clue Scramble
Players unscramble a word's jumbled letters using a clue. How to set up a Clue Scramble.
Color Clash
A Stroop-style speed round where players tap Match or No match as fast as they can. How to set up Color Clash.
Content
A show-and-tell slide for sharing text, video, or a live presentation with nothing to answer. How to set up a Content activity.
Downpour
Players solve arithmetic sums that rain down before they land. How to set up Downpour.
Drop Pin
Players tap a spot on your image and the room's pins appear as a live cloud. How to set up a Drop Pin.
Memory Matrix
Players memorise a pattern of tiles, then recall it. How to set up a Memory Matrix.
Q&A
The audience asks questions, and the host features and answers them on the big screen. How to set up a Q&A.
Quick Form
Players fill in a host-built form once, and responses appear live on the big screen. How to set up a Quick Form.
Quiz
Players pick the right answer from coloured tiles against the clock. How to set up a Quiz.
Ranking
Players drag a set of items into their preferred order and the room's combined ranking emerges. How to set up a Ranking.
Rating
Players score one or more statements on a scale. How to set up a Rating.
Rocket Rally
Players mash-tap to fire their rocket while the big screen races live. How to set up Rocket Rally.
Planning Poker
The team estimates in secret, then reveals together. How to set up a Planning Poker activity.
Sequence Recall
Pads flash a growing sequence and players repeat it from memory. How to set up Sequence Recall.
Sketch Guess
One player draws a secret word while everyone races to guess it. How to set up Sketch Guess.
Slider
Players slide to a numeric answer on a scale. How to set up a Slider ("Guess the number") activity.
Spin the wheel
The host spins a wheel of names or options live, and the whole room watches it land on a winner together.
Survey
Players vote on a question with no right answer. How to set up a Survey (poll).
True Or False
Players decide whether a statement is true or false. How to set up a True or False activity.
Type Answer
Players type a free-text answer to your question. How to set up a Type Answer activity.
Word Cloud
Everyone answers an open question in a word or two and watches a live cloud grow. How to set up a Word Cloud.
Word Search
Players hunt your hidden words in a letter grid. How to set up a Word Search.
Wordscape
Players swipe a set of letters to uncover hidden words in a crossword-style grid. How to set up a Wordscape.