The Floor Game Show – Rules, Episodes And Contestants – Word Finder by WordsRated (2024)

First introduced to American TV in 2024, The Floor pits 81 contestants against each other in a heated battle for territory. To stay in the game, players must defeat their opponents in all-of-nothing picture-based trivia duels by making sure their timer doesn’t run out!

Rules of The Floor

The floor is a trivia game whereby contestants must face each other head-to-head in a quest for a $250,000 grand prize. Winning a round ensures a player will continue playing, but if a player loses a round they will be completely eliminated from the game.

In terms of the game’s setup, each of the 81 contestants is placed upon a unique square of a 9 x 9 grid. Each player also has their own special trivia category that can only be defended one time.

At the start of the game, a contestant is chosen at random to be involved in the first head-to-head. They are then allowed to choose a player to compete against who is placed upon a square directly above, below, left or to the right of them.

Players will see the specialized topics for the players they can compete against to help them make their decision. It is also important for contestants to take into consideration the position of squares that they will land on, as they will need to continue on a path that gives them the best chance of success.

Challenges are picture-based and require players to guess something to do with its content, with each player taking turns to answer questions as their own 45-second timer ticks down. When correct answers are given the current player’s timer will stop running, the turn will switch to the opponent and their timer will start instead.

If an incorrect answer is given the player will have to keep on guessing as the timer ticks down or say “pass” and wait 3 seconds to have a go at another question. The challenge will end when one of the player’s timers has run out and the player with time still on the clock will win the duel.

After a challenge has ended, the loser of the round will be eliminated and the winner will remain in the game, taking over the total territory of the defeated player and will later have to defend their unique category if challenged. The winner of the round will then be given a choice on whether to continue playing by challenging a player on a neighboring square, or to allow another player to take the floor (chosen at random from those who have not yet dueled).

The player with the most amount of territory at the end of each of the first 9 episodes of a season will receive $20,000 (shared equally if multiple players hold the same amount of squares). This can give duel winners a greater incentive to carry on playing after each successful round.

When the game eventually gets down to just two players, the player who has a greater amount of territory will get to decide the category that will be used for the final duel. The player who wins the duel will be declared the winner, taking home the grand prize plus any winnings from previous episodes.

The Floor episode list

• As of 2024, there have been 10 episodes of The Floor across one season.
• An average of 2.50 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch The Floor per episode.
• Episode #1 featured the lowest number of duels (7), while episode #7 featured the most (9).
• The show has been renewed for a second and third season.

If you enjoy watching The Floor and are looking for a similar trivia experience you can play at home, check out 4 Pics 1 Word. In this popular word game, players must identify the theme/topic that links together 4 different pictures by solving an anagram.

The Floor contestants

• The first season of The Floor started with 81 contestants, each of whom took up one square on the game’s 9 x 9 grid.
• Each contestant was provided a specialist trivia category to defend, based upon the area of expertise perceived by the show’s producers during casting interviews and game questions.
• Season 1 was won by Jacquelyn Kenny.
• Gene Magee played more duels than any other player (8).
• Stephanie won 3 episodes, which was more than any other player (2 of which she was a split winner).
• The youngest contestant was Christian (aged 21) and the two oldest contestants were Greg and Steve (both aged 59).

The Floor FAQ

Who is the host of The Floor?

The Floor is hosted by the American actor, filmmaker, tv and podcast host Rob Lowe. He also functions as the executive producer of the show, with control over its management and creative decision-making.

Where to watch The Floor?

• During The Floor’s first season, it was aired on Fox every Tuesday from January 2nd to February 27th 2024.
• The first 9 episodes were aired during Fox’s primetime slot (9 EST/8 CST).
• However, episode 10 (the series finale) aired an hour earlier due to having an increased running time.

Who won The Floor?

• The first season of The Floor which aired January – February 2024 was won by Jacqueline Kenny, aged 31 from New York CIty.
• She worked in experiential marketing prior to entering the show and was originally chosen to be an alternate after casting interviews had taken place.
• During the game, she successfully defended her chosen category (TV Hosts) against Anne in episode 2, before later winning duels against Brittany in episode 3 (Musicals) and Arthur in episode 10 (Fashion Icons).
• After winning the show, she mentioned that her strategy was to focus on the grand prize rather than winning each individual episode, as the risk of getting knocked out increases with each duel.
• She also suggested to any future contestants that they shouldn’t be afraid of passing, as it will only lose the player 3 seconds each time.