You do not write your own question in a Reveal. You pick one of five fixed framings, and that framing is what your friends are answering. Choosing the right one matters more than it sounds — the same photo can be a great round or a dud depending on which one you attach to it.
The five
"Where am I?" The most forgiving. Works whenever the location is the interesting part — a room, a city, a friend's flat, somewhere you go often. Strong for photos with a recognisable corner, view or texture.
"What am I doing?" For activity shots. A hand, a tool, a half-finished thing. Best when the action is unusual enough to be worth guessing but ordinary enough to be guessable.
"What just happened?" The storytelling one. The photo shows the aftermath, and friends have to reconstruct the cause. Spilled thing, empty plate, wrecked room, someone's face. Usually the funniest.
"What am I about to do?" The mirror image — the photo shows the setup, and friends guess the outcome. Packed bag, laid-out ingredients, laced shoes.
"What's the occasion?" For events. A gathering, a decoration, a table, a particular outfit. Works when the why is more interesting than the what.
Picking the right one
Ask yourself: what is the actual mystery in this photo?
A picture of your kitchen at 2am is a "Where am I?" if the room is the puzzle, and a "What just happened?" if the state of it is. Same photo, two completely different games.
The failure mode is picking a framing your photo does not answer. If you choose "What's the occasion?" for a shot with no clue about the occasion, your friends are guessing at random and the round feels unfair.
Match the framing to the giveaway
Whatever detail is going to give it away, the framing should point at that detail.
- The giveaway is a place → Where am I?
- The giveaway is a gesture → What am I doing?
- The giveaway is a mess → What just happened?
- The giveaway is preparation → What am I about to do?
- The giveaway is a group or a decoration → What's the occasion?
Why there is no free text
Two reasons, and both are about the game working.
A written question gives things away. "What am I doing at Sarah's place?" has already answered half of itself. Fixed framings keep the photo as the only source of information.
They are also translated. Whatever language your friends have Buddzy set to, they see the framing in it — which would be impossible for text you typed yourself.
Good to know
The framing is locked once the Reveal is live. There is no editing it mid-round, so it is worth ten seconds of thought before you hit create.