Player identifier

The player identifier allows tracking player performance across multiple games. Once you or your team have hosted multiple games with player identification on, you’ll be able to combine reports into one.

When enabled, players will be required to enter a player identifier when entering the game that will be associated with their nickname. This allows you, the host, to know the identity of each player, see their answers and score, and track progress in training or tournaments.

Shortcuts:

• Set up player identifier
• Host and assign with player identifier
• Play a kahoot with player identifier

Set up player identifier

The owner and admins of the subscription can manage the player identifier settings in the Team Settings section of the platform.

1. Click the avatar of your account in the top right corner of the platform.
2. Click Team settings and go to the Team details section. The Player Identifier settings section differs depending on your plan type.

The business and higher education subscribers

• The default identifier will be the email address. You can change this to Other and type the name of your own custom identifier.
• If you enable the Magic link invitation, the players after submitting their email addresses, will receive messages in their inboxes with a direct link to your game. This allows you to verify that all players provided correct emails.
• When the magic link is enabled, you can turn on the Add player to your organization option.  This feature is helpful with onboarding new Team Members. All the players who join your game with Player Identifier will be prompted to log in or sign up. After accessing their accounts, they will be added to your shared workspace.
• If you toggle on the Turn on player identifier for all kahoots option, all games hosted by your team members will have player identifier enabled by default. The host can still disable this in the game settings.

The EDU School & District subscribers

• The players will see a message that the host requires they provide their first name and initial of the last name to join the game.
• If you toggle on the Turn on player identifier for all kahoots option, all games hosted by your team members will have player identifier enabled by default. The host can still disable this in the game settings.

Host and assign with player identifier

Anyone on the team can toggle player identification when they host games.

1. Start a live game or an assignment.
2. Access the settings.
3. Toggle on the Player identifier.

Play a kahoot with player identifier

If the host toggled on player identifier before they started the game, players can download our Android or iOS app or go to kahoot.it to enter the game PIN. They will be prompted to enter the relevant identifier before they choose a nickname.

• Identified learners will not have their identifiers displayed during gameplay. Identifiers will only show in reports.
• If identified learners are using our Android or iOS app, their identifier is saved in the app so they aren’t prompted to enter it every time they join games by the host’s team.