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HotSeat.im is the live engagement layer for events, classrooms, lectures and any public speaker. Spotlight random people, fire live quizzes, and run a real-time leaderboard. No login, no app. Just scan a QR and play.
Hey PH 👋 — maker here.
The problem we kept running into: you're at a conference, a lecture, a town hall — the speaker asks "any questions?" and maybe 1 in 10 people raise a hand. Everyone else is already on their phone.
So instead of fighting for attention, we hijacked it.
HotSeat.im turns every phone in the room into a participation device. No app download, no signup, no login — participants scan a QR code, enter a 6-char room code, and they're in. Literally 5 seconds.
The feature nobody else has: **Random Spotlight** 🔦
The host picks anyone, anytime. Their name hits the big screen, a 20s countdown starts, the whole room watches. It's not a quiz — it's accountability. Everyone is always potentially next. That tension? Kahoot can't create it.
Beyond Spotlight:
⚡️ Live quizzes — MCQ, True/False, open text. CSV import or build on the fly. Speed + streak bonuses keep it competitive.
🏆 Selfie leaderboard — real faces on the scoreboard, not generic avatars.
🎉 Emoji reactions — floating live across every screen.
📸 Shareable recap card — auto-generated podium with top scorers, drops straight into the group chat.
We're in public beta and the Free plan is genuinely unlimited — every core feature, no credit card.
Would love feedback from anyone who's wrestled with dead-silent rooms. What broke your engagement at the last event you attended? 👇
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About HotSeat.im on Product Hunt
“Put your audience in the hot seat”
HotSeat.im was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #97 on the daily leaderboard. HotSeat.im is the live engagement layer for events, classrooms, lectures and any public speaker. Spotlight random people, fire live quizzes, and run a real-time leaderboard. No login, no app. Just scan a QR and play.
HotSeat.im was featured in School (665 followers), Online Learning (3.6k followers) and Live Events (614 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 5.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted HotSeat.im?
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