A text-based quizbowl packet reader and database created by Geoffrey Wu,

with contributions from Sky (g3ner1c), Mason Lack, Brian Lai, and others. The python API wrapper module was created by Rohan Arni and is currently maintained by Sky (g3ner1c).

Packets are collected from quizbowlpackets.com and parsed into JSON files using a Python-based quizbowl packet parser. If you notice any issues with packets or categorization, please report the question (preferred) or contact me on discord at thedoge42. Packets are numbered numerically, if possible, and otherwise by alphabetical order of their names.

Feel free to contribute to the source code on Github. If you have a feature you want to see in qbreader, you can open a new issue.

Legal:

• Privacy policy: click here
• Terms of service: click here

Why QB Reader?

• Uses the latest set of questions. Packets are uploaded to the website as soon as they are released on quizbowlpackets.com.
• Can filter questions by tossup/bonus, difficulty, packet, and category.
• Excellent mobile support.
• 290,221 questions from 579 sets.

What does making an account do?

Making an account with a verified email gives you the following features:

• Lets you track your tossup and bonus stats.
• Contributes to community-wide per-question stats.
• Allows you to view per-question stats in the database page.
• Lets you play geoword.

Why do I need to verify my email?

This is to prevent spam accounts from being created. Your email will not be used for anything other than verifying your account. You can reset your password using your email regardless of whether or not it is verified.

Does it cost money to create an account?

No. Geoword is the only feature that costs money. All of the other features of QB Reader are completely free.

What do I do if someone is causing trouble in a room?

If a player in a public room is causing issues, such as spamming, advertising, or being expletive, you have a few options.

• You can initiate a votekick on a player by using the "VK" under their name. If enough players also press the votekick, then the user will be banned from that room. They will not be able to rejoin.
• When the room is private and you are the owner, you can outright ban the player instead. Press the "Ban" button under an user's name and they will be banned from the room and cannot rejoin.
• If you wish to not see the messages of a certain player, you can mute them. Use the "Mute" button under the player's name and you will no longer see chat messages from them. You can unmute an user at any time to see their messages again.

Where can I request a set?

You can do so here.

Can I get a copy of all the questions?

Check out the backups.

What do the dots mean in the difficulty scale?

The dots are taken from the college quizbowl calendar difficulty scale.

Packet List:

Please visit this link for info about sets, their labeled difficulty, and whether or not they have bolding/underlining in the answerlines.