How do I enable Event Chat for my event?

Event Chat is an optional feature that lets participants send messages to everyone else in the same event via an in-app event-wide thread. Once it is enabled, players will see a chat icon in the app and can use it to join the event-wide conversation.

How to Turn It On

  1. Open your event in Thrillify Backstage.
  2. Go to General Settings.
  3. Find the Event Chat setting.
  4. Turn it on and save your changes.

Once Event Chat is enabled, participants who have joined the event will see the chat icon in the mobile app.

What Participants Can Do

When Event Chat is enabled, participants can:

  • Message all other participants in the event via an event-wide thread in the app
  • Ask questions and get quick answers from the crowd
  • Coordinate meetups, teams, or timing during the event
  • Keep the conversation going between challenges or activities

This can help make the event feel more social and connected without requiring people to use a separate chat app.

Tips for Organizers

  • Use Event Chat when you want participants to coordinate in real time.
  • Keep an eye on the event flow so the chat supports the experience instead of distracting from it.
  • Turn it on for events where social interaction is part of the fun, like scavenger hunts, conferences, offsites, or parties.

If you do not want participants to use Event Chat anymore, you can turn the setting off in Event Settings.

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