Complete Telegram Trivia Bot with AI Question Generation
Build a fully-featured Telegram trivia bot that automatically generates fresh questions daily using OpenAI and tracks user progress with NocoDB. Perfect for communities, education, or entertainment!
⨠Key Features
- š¤ AI Question Generation : Automatically creates 40+ new trivia questions daily across 8 categories
- š Smart User Management : Tracks scores, prevents question repeats, maintains leaderboards
- š® Game Mechanics : Star-based difficulty scoring, answer history, progress tracking
- š Competitive Elements : Real-time leaderboards with emoji rankings and user positioning
- š”ļø Robust Architecture : Error handling, state management, and data validation
š Perfect For
- Community Engagement : Keep Telegram groups active with daily trivia challenges
- Educational Content : Create learning experiences with categorized questions
- Business Applications : Employee training, customer engagement, lead generation
- Personal Projects : Learn n8n automation while building something fun
š± Supported Commands
/start - Welcome new users with setup instructions
/question - Get personalized trivia questions (never repeats correctly answered ones)
/score - View current points and statistics
/leaderboard - See top 10 players with rankings
/stats - Detailed accuracy and performance metrics
/help - Complete command reference
š§ How It Works
User Journey:
- User sends
/question command to bot
- System checks their answer history to avoid repeats
- Displays fresh question with multiple choice options
- Processes answer, updates score based on difficulty stars
- Saves complete answer history for future filtering
AI Content Pipeline:
- Daily scheduler triggers question generation
- OpenAI creates 5 questions per category (8 categories total)
- Questions automatically saved to NocoDB with difficulty ratings
- Content includes explanations and proper formatting
š ļø Set Up Steps
Prerequisites:
- n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted)
- NocoDB database (free tier works)
- OpenAI API key (Not required if you want to add questions yourself)
- Telegram bot token
Database Setup:
Create 3 NocoDB tables with the exact field specifications provided in the sticky notes. The workflow includes complete schema documentation.
Configuration Time: ~15 minutes for database setup + API keys
Detailed Setup Instructions:
All setup steps, database schemas, and configuration details are documented in the workflow's sticky notes for easy implementation.
š Advanced Features
- Question History Tracking : Users never see correctly answered questions again
- Difficulty-Based Scoring : 1-5 star rating system with corresponding points
- Category Management : 8 different trivia categories for variety
- State Management : Proper game flow with idle/waiting states
- Error Handling : Graceful fallbacks for all edge cases
- Scalable Architecture : Supports unlimited concurrent users
šÆ Business Applications
- Lead Generation : Capture user data through engaging trivia
- Employee Training : Create custom questions for onboarding
- Customer Engagement : Keep users active in your Telegram community
- Educational Tools : Subject-specific learning with progress tracking
- Event Activation : Conferences, workshops, or team building
š” Customization Options
- Modify question categories for your niche
- Adjust scoring systems and difficulty levels
- Add custom commands and features
- Integrate with other platforms or APIs
- Create specialized question sets
š Get Started
Ready to build your own AI-powered trivia bot? Start with n8n and follow the comprehensive setup guide included in this workflow template.
Next Steps:
- Import this workflow template
- Follow the database setup instructions in sticky notes
- Configure your API credentials
- Test with sample questions
- Launch your trivia bot!
Turn your friend group into trivia champions with AI-generated questions that spark friendly competition!