What Questionable Productions does

Questionable Productions is a private, bootstrapped live-entertainment company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It produces team-based pub trivia, DJ Bingo, theme quizzes, game-show style competitions, and wedding entertainment for bars, restaurants, corporate clients, and community organizations across Northern Utah. The company runs recurring weekly events at 25+ named venues spread across Salt Lake City, Murray, Midvale, Holladay, Millcreek, West Valley, South Jordan, and Ogden, and lists 30+ trained hosts/entertainers on its roster led by founder Nick ("Knique"). Product offerings include The Pub Quiz (the classic team trivia event, $175-$250+ per event), The Mini Games (multi-session format, $350+), The Buzzer-Beater (game-show buzzer format, $300+), DJ Bingo ($200), Theme Quizzes, and Wedding Services (reception entertainment plus officiant services starting at $450). It also operates the Questionable Boutique online shop selling themed merchandise such as quarterly mystery boxes, game cartridge keychains, limited-edition collectible pins, and puzzle-box experiences.

The business operates an event-driven go-to-market with no formal sales motion beyond direct outreach to venue managers and word-of-mouth within the local hospitality ecosystem. Revenue is generated across three vectors: (1) recurring weekly venue contracts priced per event, (2) one-time or recurring corporate and private engagements priced per scope, with named enterprise clients including Adobe, Edward Jones, Zion's Bank, KUER (NPR), Utah Public Radio, and KRCL, and (3) sponsorship/advertising inventory at trivia events (printed material sponsorships at $50/night, visual round ads at $200, sponsored nights from $100, quarterly sponsorships, and $2,500 answer-pack ads). All content is written and performed by human staff; the company explicitly markets "no AI-generated content" as a differentiator, with no proprietary software platform, mobile app, or disclosed technology stack.

The firm is founder-owned and operated with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue figure. Headcount is reported as 6, with the broader roster of 30+ hosts functioning as per-event contractors. It is incorporated/domiciled in Utah, has received Salt Lake Magazine's Top 10 Reasons to Love Utah designation and City Weekly Best of Utah awards (1st and 3rd place in 2023), and has limited geographic reach to Northern Utah with no international or out-of-state claims.

Name

Questionable Productions

Legal name

Questionable Productions

Website

https://questionable-productions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Questionable Productions is a Salt Lake City-based live entertainment company that produces weekly bar trivia, DJ Bingo, theme quizzes, and corporate and wedding entertainment for 25+ venues and institutional clients across Northern Utah, alongside an online themed merchandise boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Entertainment

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Circus, Magic & Variety Shows (THAJAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Escape Room Games & Mystery Puzzle Boxes Retail (CRALALAM), Party Games & Family Entertainment Games Retail (CRALAFAJ)

Keywords

• Live trivia events
• Bar entertainment services
• Music bingo
• Corporate event entertainment
• Wedding officiant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Weekly Trivia Events: Recurring weekly trivia nights hosted at partner bars and restaurants. Venues pay for the service to attract customers and increase drink/food sales.
2. Corporate & Private Events: One-time or recurring entertainment bookings for company parties, conferences, team building events, and special occasions. Priced per event based on size and complexity.
3. DJ Bingo Services: Music bingo entertainment service offered at venues and private events.
4. Venue Sponsorship Packages: Advertising and sponsorship opportunities targeting venue audiences, including printed material ads, visual round ads, sponsored nights, and quarterly sponsorships.
5. Merchandise Boutique: Online store selling novelty items including trophies, keychains, flasks, mystery boxes, books, and gift packages. One-time product purchases.
6. Wedding Services: Wedding trivia games, entertainment, and officiant services for receptions, rehearsal dinners, and ceremonies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Questionable Productions provides live event entertainment services, primarily weekly bar trivia nights (The Pub Quiz), music bingo (DJ Bingo), theme quizzes, game-show style competitions (The Buzzer-Beater, The Mini Games), and wedding officiation/entertainment. A secondary line sells themed merchandise and interactive games (mystery boxes, keychains, puzzle boxes) via the Questionable Boutique Shop online store.

Product overview

Questionable Productions is a bar trivia and corporate entertainment company offering a suite of live event services centered around team-based trivia games, music bingo, and DJ entertainment. The core product portfolio includes The Pub Quiz (classic team trivia with spoken, visual, and music rounds), The Mini Games (quick progressive-point sessions), The Buzzer-Beater (game-show style buzzer competition), DJ Bingo (bingo meets dance party), Theme Quizzes (pop culture/fandom themed events), and Wedding Services (reception entertainment plus officiant services). The company operates primarily in Salt Lake City, UT area bars, restaurants, and corporate venues. A secondary product line is the Questionable Boutique Shop, which sells themed merchandise including mystery boxes, game cartridge/keychain collectibles, novelty trophies, flasks, books, and interactive puzzle boxes like Box One and Box Two. The core entertainment services do not use AI; all content is written and produced by human staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Pub Quiz The classic team-based full trivia event with spoken, visual, and music rounds; teams compete for top cumulative points across various styles and themes, lasting 45-90 minutes. Available for corporate/private events and bar/restaurant venues.
• The Mini Games Like The Pub Quiz but with 3 progressive-point rounds for a quick multi-session experience (~30 minutes each). Suited for festivals and multi-event gatherings.
• The Buzzer-Beater A game-show style competition where teams or individuals must beat their competition to the buzzer to answer first; designed for smaller groups under 40 people.
• DJ Bingo A combination of Bingo and a Dance Party with playlists curated by expert Musicologists; the host spins hits while participants sing along and win prizes. Runs 45-90 minutes at venues and private events.
• Theme Quizzes Special event quizzes based on pop culture themes, fandoms, and special interests (Star Wars, anime, 80s, horror, etc.), tailored to delight both casual fans and enthusiasts.
• Wedding Services Trivia or DJ Bingo at receptions and rehearsal dinners, bachelor/bachelorette party games, engagement parties, and wedding officiant services with a variety of officiants and ceremony writers for customized ceremonies.
• Mystery Box Curated mystery boxes themed around fandoms, brands, genres, and hobbies worth $150+; available one-time or as quarterly subscriptions. Themes include Cinephiles, Star Wars, Sitcoms, True Crime, Batman, The Office, Minecraft, 80s Nostalgia, Friends, and Custom Picks.
• Box One - An Amazing Adventure That Evolves An escape room experience designed by master magician Neil Param Harris that can be explored at home alone or with a partner; once completed, it can be reset and regifted.
• Box Two - Puzzles, Riddles, Secrets & Surprises The Planhart Challenge puzzle game originally from 1973; players partner with other puzzlers around the globe to reach the finish line.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TrivWorks: Private event and corporate trivia company offering hosted trivia experiences for corporate clients, weddings, and parties. Closest peer in the corporate events lane with comparable premium positioning.
• King Trivia: Company hosting weekly bar trivia events at venues in multiple U.S. markets. Direct competitor with overlapping pricing tiers, venue partnerships, and themed quiz programming.
• DJ Bingo (Music Bingo format providers): Music bingo event provider for bars and private events. Directly competes with Questionable Productions' DJ Bingo service, including the bingo-meets-dance-party format and venue delivery.
• Stump! Trivia: Multi-market bar trivia company running weekly hosted trivia events at partner venues. Direct competitor to Questionable Productions in the recurring hosted venue trivia segment.
• Sporcle Live: Pub trivia and live event arm of Sporcle, offering weekly hosted trivia nights at bars and restaurants. Comparable in format, customer base (SMB venues), and themed trivia content delivery.
• Geeks Who Drink: National bar trivia company running weekly hosted pub trivia events at bars and restaurants. Closest direct competitor to Questionable Productions' core weekly venue model, with similar fee structure and host-driven delivery.
• Trivia Mafia: Hosted bar trivia company operating in multiple U.S. cities with weekly trivia nights at bars and restaurants. Same product format, host delivery model, and venue customer base as Questionable Productions.
• The Trivia Factory: Pub trivia operator hosting weekly trivia nights at bars and restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. Same hosted-venue model and similar weekly cadence with regional market presence.

Broad incumbents

• Buzztime (eGames / NTN Buzztime): Technology-enabled trivia and interactive entertainment platform historically deployed in bars and restaurants. Broader reach and older installed base, but lower production value than live hosted trivia services.

Others

• Etsy (mystery box / themed goods marketplace): Online marketplace where themed mystery boxes, puzzle boxes, and fandom collectibles compete with the Questionable Boutique Shop. Not a direct competitor but represents the alternative channel for the merchandise business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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