# The Floor (game show)

The Floor is a game show franchise that originated in the Netherlands in 2023. Versions have been developed in other countries. The game is based around a floor divided into a grid of squares initially each representing a different contestant with expertise in a different trivia category. The contestants compete with neighbouring contestants in head to-head trivia "duels" with the winner's "territory" expanding into the square(s) of the floor that were controlled by the losing player.
The game progresses over the course of a season with the grand prize awarded to the player who ultimately controls the entire floor, with secondary prizes awarded throughout the season to the player with the most territory at the end of each episode.

## Format

In the original Dutch version, 100 contestants compete over the course of an entire season, standing in separate spaces of a 10x10 LED grid displayed on the studio floor. Each contestant is assigned a different topic. One contestant is chosen at random and shown the topics for all adjacent opponents. The contestant chooses one opponent to play against, and the two step out of the grid to participate in a duel.
The contestants are given separate 45-second clocks, with only one running at any given time. That contestant is shown a picture of something associated with the challenged opponent's own topic and must identify it. Multiple guesses are allowed, and the contestant in control must give a correct answer in order to stop their own clock and turn control over to the opponent. Contestants may pass on a picture if desired, but incur a three-second penalty before the next one is shown.
The first contestant whose clock runs out is eliminated from the game with no winnings, and the victorious opponent claims all territory held by that person in addition to their own. They may then either challenge another adjacent opponent or return to the grid; in the latter case, a new contestant is chosen at random. It is possible for the same contestant to be chosen immediately after ending their turn.
At the end of each episode, the contestant who has claimed the most territory wins a cash prize of €5,000. The last contestant standing at the end of the season takes the entire floor and wins the grand prize of €100,000. This winner's assigned topic will be the only one that was not played during the season.
The American version featured 81 contestants on a 9x9 floor grid in its first season, an episode prize of $20,000, and a grand prize of $250,000 for the season winner. Players who have already duelled are excluded from the random selection. Season 2 features 100 contestants on a 10x10 floor grid, and added a 5-second time bonus for any contestant winning 3 duels in a row.

## International versions

| Country | Title | Premiere date | Series | Series | Series | Series | Series |
| Country | Title | Premiere date | Season | Year(s) aired | Winner(s) | Presenter(s) | Broadcaster |
| Argentina | The Floor La Conquista | 19 August 2024 | 1 | 2024–25 | Cycle 1: Ivo Cycle 2: Enrique Cycle 3: Jonathan Cycle 4: Lautaro Cycle 5: Agustín Cycle 6: Agostina Cycle 7: Hernán Cycle 8: Amparo Cycle 9: Brenda Cycle 10: Ezequiel Cycle 11: Miranda Cycle 12: Lara Cycle 13: Tomás Cycle 14: Sofía Cycle 15: Mónica Cycle 16: Rodrigo Cycle 17: Bárbara Cycle 18: Francisco Cycle 19: Juan Cycle 20: Elizabeth Cycle 21: Nicolás Cycle 22: Sebastián Cycle 23: Gonzalo Cycle 24: Hernán | Guido Kaczka | El Trece |
| Australia | The Floor | TBA | 1 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Rodger Corser | Nine Network |
| Belgium ( Flanders) | The Floor | 5 October 2024 | 1 | 2024 | Jelle | Bruno Wyndaele [nl] | VTM |
| Belgium ( Flanders) | The Floor | 5 October 2024 | 2 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Bruno Wyndaele [nl] | VTM |
| Chile | The Floor Chile | 16 March 2025 | 1 | 2025 | Cycle 1: Current series | Eduardo Fuentes | TVN |
| Denmark | Feltet - Danmarks største quizkamp | 15 March 2025 | 1 | 2025 | Current season | Lise Rønne | TV2 |
| Finland | The Floor Suomi | 5 March 2025 | 1 | 2025 | Current season | Janne Kataja | MTV3 |
| France | The Floor, à la conquête du sol | 30 December 2023 | 1 | 2023–24 | Angélique Luders | Cyril Féraud | France 2 |
| France | The Floor, à la conquête du sol | 30 December 2023 | 2 | 2024–25 | Nicolas | Cyril Féraud | France 2 |
| Germany | The Floor | 29 February 2024 | 1 | 2024 | Jan | Matthias Opdenhövel | Sat.1 |
| Germany | The Floor | 29 February 2024 | 2 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Matthias Opdenhövel | Sat.1 |
| Greece | The Floor | TBA | 1 | 2025 | Upcoming season | TBA | Skai TV |
| Hungary | The Floor – Csak egy maradhat | 6 May 2024 | 1 | 2024 | Week 1: Zoltán Navarra Week 2: Gergely Salavecz Drága Örökösök special edition: Balázs Varga Week 3: Andrea Bíró Week 4: Csaba Csillik Week 5: András Mező | Zoltán Szujó | RTL |
| Hungary | The Floor – Csak egy maradhat | 6 May 2024 | 2 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Zoltán Szujó | RTL |
| Israel | הזירה Arena | TBA | 1 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Reshef Levi | Kan 11 |
| Italy | The Floor – Ne rimarrà solo uno | 2 January 2024 | 1 | Winter 2024 | Remo Sciutto | Ciro Priello and Fabio Balsamo | Rai 2 |
| Italy | The Floor – Ne rimarrà solo uno | 2 January 2024 | 2 | Autumn 2024 | Paolo Casa | Ciro Priello and Fabio Balsamo | Rai 2 |
| Netherlands (original format) | The Floor | 8 January 2023 | 1 | 2023 | Robin | Edson da Graça [nl] | RTL 4 |
| Netherlands (original format) | The Floor | 8 January 2023 | 2 | 2024 | Rachel | Edson da Graça [nl] | RTL 4 |
| Netherlands (original format) | The Floor | 8 January 2023 | 3 | 2025 | Hilde, Celebrity edition: Thomas van Luyn | Edson da Graça [nl] | RTL 4 |
| Netherlands (original format) | The Floor | 8 January 2023 | 4 | 2026 | Upcoming season | Edson da Graça [nl] | RTL 4 |
| Poland | The Floor | May 2025 | 1 | 2025 | Upcoming season | TBA | TVN |
| Portugal | The Floor | 14 September 2024 | 1 | 2024 | João Grilo | Vasco Palmeirim | RTP1 |
| Romania | The Floor | 14 September 2024 | 1 | 2024 | Cycle 1: Alex Cycle 2: Eduard Cycle 3: Oliver Cycle 4: Ilinca | Dan Negru | Kanal D |
| Spain | The Floor | 6 September 2023 | 1 | 2023 | Mireia Gil | Manel Fuentes [es] | Antena 3 |
| Spain | The Floor | 6 September 2023 | 2 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Chenoa | La 1 |
| Sweden | The Floor Sverige | 4 September 2024 | 1 | 2024 | Ulf Ödesjö | Anders Jansson and Erik Ekstrand | Kanal 5 Max |
| Turkey | Alan | 13 June 2024 | 1 | 2024 | Cycle 1: Begüm Rabia Cycle 2: Berkin | Oktay Kaynarca | ATV |
| Ukraine | Поле Pole | 7 March 2024 | 1 | Spring 2024 | Anna Monastyrova | Yefym Konstantynovskyi | Novyi Kanal |
| Ukraine | Поле Pole | 7 March 2024 | 2 | Autumn 2024 | Cycle 1: Anastasiia Malieieva Cycle 2: Vitaliia Pohrebniak Cycle 3: Vasyl Polishchuk | Yefym Konstantynovskyi | Novyi Kanal |
| Ukraine | Поле Pole | 7 March 2024 | 3 | 2025 | Upcoming season | Yefym Konstantynovskyi | Novyi Kanal |
| United States | The Floor | 2 January 2024 | 1 | Winter 2024 | Jacquelyn Kenny | Rob Lowe | Fox |
| United States | The Floor | 2 January 2024 | 2 | Autumn 2024 | Keelan von Ehrenkrook | Rob Lowe | Fox |
| United States | The Floor | 2 January 2024 | 3 | Spring 2025 | Current season | Rob Lowe | Fox |
| Uruguay | The Floor La Conquista | 12 March 2025 | 1 | 2025 | Cycle 1: Current series | Aldo Cauteruccio | Teledoce |