README.md

Build An Alexa Quiz Game Skill

This Alexa sample skill is a template for a basic quiz game skill. Provided a list of interesting facts about a topic, Alexa will quiz a user with facts from the list.

You can see an example of this skill in action - just enable the United States Quiz from the Alexa app.

Pre-requisites

• Java 8
• Maven
• Register for an AWS Account
• Register for an Amazon Developer Account

Be sure to take a look at the Additional Resources at the bottom of this page!

Usage

Alexa, ask Quizgame to start a quiz.
	>> OK.  I will ask you 10 questions about the United States.

Alexa, start Quiz Game

Repository Contents

• data - Alternate datasets for quiz games
• /lambda/custom - Back-End Logic for the Alexa Skill hosted on AWS Lambda
• /models - Voice User Interface and Language Specific Interaction Models
• /instructions - Step-by-Step Instructions for Getting Started
• skill.json - Skill Manifest

Additional Resources

Community

• Amazon Developer Forums - Join the conversation!
• Hackster.io - See what others are building with Alexa.

Tutorials & Guides

• Voice Design Guide - A great resource for learning conversational and voice user interface design.
• CodeAcademy: Learn Alexa - Learn how to build an Alexa Skill from within your browser with this beginner friendly tutorial on CodeAcademy!

Documentation

• Official Alexa Skills Kit Java SDK - The Official Java SDK Documentation
• Official Alexa Skills Kit Documentation - Official Alexa Skills Kit Documentation