Now usable without booking integration

The best way to use touchless registration is still in conjunction with booking integration, that way teams get automatically created ahead when they book. However, if you don't use booking software that integrates with Buzzshot, or if you'd just prefer not to use the integration, then we now have a solution. You can add "time slots" at https://buzzshot.co/admin/settings/timeslots/ and we will show games for those times whether or not they currently exist as groups in the Buzzshot system.

"Register Another Player"

As a small usability enhancement we have added a "Register Another Player" button after a player registers themselves. This is helpful if multiple players are sharing a mobile device and means they don't have to scan the QR code again.

Pending Groups Page

This feature has existed for a while so it may not be new to you. I've now switched on the "Pending Groups Page" for everyone, this page (in the admin) allows you to view all your pending groups and shows who has registered and who has signed.

We've added a new self service settings page to help you configure how Buzzshot posts your team photos to Facebook. You can read more about it on our support site here.

You can edit the captions Buzzshot adds to your photos when uploading them. You can even supply multiple captions and have Buzzshot randomly choose one for each photo!

A little while ago we added the ability to create multiple user logins with access to your Buzzshot account. This allows you to create a different login for each staff member. We have now added the ability to deny access to the settings pages for some of these user logins. This allows you to give a staff member access to the web admin pages without worrying that they'll change any settings!

Head to the Users settings page to try it out.

Got any questions or feedback? Let us know at support@buzzshot.co!

Buzzshot sends emails on your behalf including most importantly your after game "Thanks for playing". We do everything we can to avoid these emails ending up in the player's spam folders. But now, with your help, we can do even better! If you verify your domain with Buzzshot it will make the emails we send for you appear much more trust worthy to other email servers. It just requires a couple of custom DNS entries for your domain (don't worry, it's not as scary as it sounds and we're here to help if you need it!)

Read all about it on the support system here.

If you ever have any questions, feedback or issues with Buzzshot we always welcome you to get in touch and ask. But we've now added a self service option as well. Click on the "Support" link in the menu in the Admin and you'll get a sidebar with helpful articles about Buzzshot and a search box to find what you want. We're going to be adding more and more articles going forward covering everything from basic usage questions up to hints and tips for how to get the most out of Buzzshot.

Let us know what you think!

We've added a new settings page to allow you to create and edit user accounts for your staff. This allows you to give different usernames and passwords to different staff members and to create logins that can only be used on the app.

We've added a new settings page to allow editing of photo overlays for rooms in the Buzzshot software. This will allow you to choose how your photos will look and to upload your own graphics.

There's still more to do on it, so if you can't achieve the look you're going for then do get in touch a support@buzzshot.co and we'll set it up for you.

When we post your photos to Facebook we include a caption. That’s always been customizable (the default is usually something like “Book your escape at http://acmeescape.com”) but as of today we can set you up to customise it for each team as well. We can add an extra field when you complete a team (next to “Did they win?” etc) where you can enter some custom text. Use it to congratulate a team on their unique method of escape or to wish a player a happy birthday! And if you leave it blank we’ll still use the default text just as before.

To use this feature we have to enable it for your account. Let us know at support@buzzshot.co if you want it!

A new beta (testing) version of the Buzzshot app is available. This release is mostly bug fixes and small improvements. Some of the fixes and changes are:

• Removes the limit of 10 minors per adult (if using “I am signing for minors” option)
• Save button when Kiosk mode is now more obvious so players can find it more easily
• If using the timeslot field it will now show upcoming timeslots at the top to make them quicker to find
• Improvements to photo uploads. Uploads should now work in the background even when you close the Buzzshot app. It will handle choppy internet connections far better.
• Confirmation screen when selecting photos from the list. Shows the photo full size so you can be sure you’ve got the right one.
• It is now possible to translate the labels in the minors and signature windows
• Formatting for the content in the New Team screen now works much better. Bold, italics and newlines will be displayed correctly where they wouldn’t have before.

If you’d like to give it a try please follow the instuctions at https://buzzshot.co/support/article/beta-upgrade/