QEMS3

A quizbowl question management system. Write, edit, and packetize tournament question sets, all in one place.

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An evolution of QEMS2, originally developed by Jerry Vinokurov and still available at qems2.grapesmoker.net.

See it in action

Screenshots from the 2021 NSC set. Click any image to see it full size.

The question editor: a tossup with grey pronunciation guides, a power mark, and an editor comment beside it.
Write and edit. A rich editor with power marks, pronunciation guides, and comments side by side.
A packet in document view, formatted for reading aloud.
Proof whole packets. Read a packet the way a moderator will, and comment as you go.
The packet grid: every packet as a column of answer lines and categories, with an unpacketized pool above.
Build packets. Drag questions between packets, or place them from the unpacketized pool.
Category overview: completion percentages for every category and subcategory in the set.
Track the distribution. See which categories are done and which still need questions.

What it does

  • Write questions: ACF-style tossups and bonuses. Paste straight from Word or Google Docs.
  • Edit & review: comment on questions and answer lines, resolve discussions, lock finished questions, and follow an activity feed.
  • Manage distributions: set per-category and per-subcategory quotas and watch them fill as questions come in.
  • Packetize: auto-distribute questions into packets, then fine-tune with a drag-and-drop packet grid and a document view.
  • Check quality: run a duplicate checker and a style checker before export.
  • Import & export: bring in material from TSV, JSON (YAPP/MODAQ), .docx, or PDF, and export polished packets to Word.

New in QEMS3

  • Smarter packetization: an unpacketized pool, drag-to-place and swap, natural and custom packet ordering, and per-slot tools on the grid.
  • Polished Word export: packets in proper reading format, with open comments carried through as Word comments.
  • Packet → MP3: generate an audio reading of a packet.
  • Playtesting: buzzes and bonus conversion, by hand or from a Discord bot, tied to the question version played.
  • Better editing: moderator heads-ups for tricky answer lines, packet-level comments, and a cleaner document view.