The Floor

Over the years, we have seen the sets for TV game shows become more automated. The availability of smart walls, and now floors, has changed the genre. This game show uses a 9X9 grid to create 81 spaces on the floor, each occupied by a contestant. Players randomly selected, get to challenge adjoining players. The concept of 81 players battling for a grand prize of $250,000 is appealing. Each player has a category of expertise, and when you challenge someone, you must play in their category.

A challenge consists of a head-to-head matchup, but players play against the clock. Each gets 45 seconds of time, and they take turns trying to identify items that flash on a screen. If your clock runs down first, you lose and the conqueror gets your space on the floor.

Besides the big prize going to the person who wins the 80th match, $20,000 is awarded to the player who occupies the most space on the floor at the end of each episode.

There are various strategies at play. Do you challenge someone in their category of expertise or wait for someone to challenge you? If you challenge someone and win, you assume their category. Do you like that category? If you challenge someone, your clock begins counting down first. Do you want to lay low and use the time between episodes to bone up on your new category?

In the first two episodes, they played 7 or 8 matches and the choices became more complex as the game went on. As for the matchups, they are entertaining.

I get the lights and the fun every day people playing. Not sure why we need to know the inside scoop on every player, especially the ones that lose right away. How hard would it be to move this faster and have a couple more rounds of players actually playing the game? Is it really that hard to come up with questions for this 'game'?

The premise is solid, the execution is mush. Advertisements and deep dives into people we really have no want or need to know about completely ruin what could have been a fun time for all.

I had a conversation with my wife about this show before she had seen an episode and I asked her to watch episode one and tell me what her grade would be. Her first sentence was, "When they finally played the game, I was in the other room doing something else."

If you are looking for a new game show to watch, you might want to check out The Floor on Fox. The show, hosted by the charming Rob Lowe, is a clever and exciting competition that tests the contestants' knowledge and strategy on a variety of topics. The show's format is simple but effective: each contestant claims expertise in a certain topic, such as "Dogs," "80s TV," or "Nepo Babies." They then face off in duels, where they have to identify items from images or fill in the blanks. The catch is that they only have 45 seconds on their clock, and the only way to stop it is to answer correctly. The winner of the duel takes over the loser's space on the floor, a 9x9 grid where they stand. The goal is to expand their territory and eliminate their opponents. The last contestant standing wins $250,000, and the contestant with the most squares at the end of each episode wins $20,000.

The Floor is a game show that keeps you on the edge of your seat, as you watch the contestants try to outsmart and outguess each other. The duels are fast and fun, with clues ranging from easy to hard, and topics from obscure to popular. The show also adds some elements of reality TV, as the contestants interact with each other and reveal their personalities and strategies in side interviews. The host, Rob Lowe, adds some humor and charisma to the show, as he comments on the duels and chats with the contestants.

The Floor is a game show that is both entertaining and educational, as you learn new facts and trivia along the way. It is also a game show that is different from the typical ones, as it uses visual clues and a unique scoring system. The Floor is a game show that is worth watching, as it offers a fresh and fun twist to the genre.

I really like this show, rob lowe is okay as a host, could be someone else, but not bad. I think one of the things they could do is when they pass a clue they could pause the clock. I like the strategy of the game. The colors are bright and I like how there is so many different categories, I love trivia. I think there are a lot of different kinds of people on the show I like the variety. It's got good vibes. I wonder how they choose their contestants. I want this to be a good review and I'm trying to use up all the space 😂 I dont have any spoilers I think if you love trivia you would like this game show.

The game play itself seems very interesting and different from most other game shows.

However, the format of the show was mind-numbingly long and drawn out. As typical for most shows nowadays, they inserted too much dialogue in between the question rounds along with unnecessary sound effects and graphics. I franky got bored. Thankfully I recorded it, so I could just fast forward through all the ridiculous drivel.

If they want people to stay tuned, they need to replace all the manufactured drama filler content with many more rounds of questions per hour, it would make it so much more enjoyable to watch.