20 classroom games for one screen
20 team games for a projector, TV or interactive whiteboard: bingo, a spinning wheel, three in a row, mini golf and more. Free, no student devices.
Every game here plays on one shared screen, with the whole class in teams. Students don't need phones or laptops: they think, talk with their team and answer out loud, and you run the game from your phone. Each game takes the same question set, so you can make the questions once and play a different game every lesson.
Pick a game to see how it plays, its rules and scoring, what you can teach with it, and how to run a paper version when the screen is off.
Tile GrabAny subjectA mystery tile review game for teams: answer right, open a numbered box and win points, a star, a bomb or a magnet. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Lucky WheelAny subjectA spin the wheel game for the classroom: answer right, spin, and win points, double your score or swap with the leader. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Memory MatchAny subjectA classroom memory game for teams: answer right, flip two cards, and find a word and its picture for +2. Free, on one screen, no student devices or printing.
Ladder ClimbAny subjectA ladders and slides board game for the classroom: answer right, roll the die, climb ladders, dodge slides, reach 30. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Line of FourAny subjectA four in a row review game for teams: answer right to drop a disc (+1), line up four for +5. Free, on one screen, no student devices, any subject.
Three in a RowAny subjectA tic tac toe review game for the whole class: answer right to place your team's sticker, three in a row scores +5. Free, on one screen, no student devices.
Hoop ShotAny subjectA basketball review game for the whole class: answer right, then pick a close, middle or far shot for 2, 3 or 5 points. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Penalty KickAny subjectA football (soccer) review game: answer right, then shoot left, right or at the top corner past the keeper. Free, on one screen, no student devices needed.
Team BingoAny subjectA classroom bingo game for teams: every team gets a card of answers, each question calls one, three in a row is BINGO +5. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Paper RaceAny subjectA classroom race game: every right answer moves your team's car, the last car gets a boost, first over the line wins. Free, on one screen, no student devices.
Balloon WordsEnglishA friendly hangman game for the classroom: teams answer questions to pick letters of a secret English word, and wrong letters pop balloons. Free, one screen.
Picture DiceEnglishA story dice speaking game for English class: a right answer rolls three picture dice, and the team makes a sentence with them. Free, one screen, no devices.
Listen and TouchEnglishA listening game for English class: Oly says a word, and one student from each team races to touch the right picture on the board. Free, one screen.
Pop the WordEnglishA whack-a-mole style vocabulary game: Oly says a word, critters pop up holding pictures, and students tap the right one. Free, one screen, made for touch.
Mystery PictureAny subjectA hidden picture reveal game: each right answer removes a numbered piece, and the first team to name the picture wins a bonus. Any subject, free, one screen.
BowlingAny subjectA classroom bowling review game: teams answer, pick a lane and knock down pins for points. Free, on one projector or TV, no student devices needed.
Lucky DropAny subjectA Plinko-style classroom review game: teams answer, pick a chute and drop a ball through pegs into a points bucket. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Claw MachineAny subjectA claw machine review game for the classroom: teams answer, pick a plush and try to grab it. Big prizes slip more often. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Fishing PondAny subjectA calm classroom fishing game: teams answer, cast at a buoy and reel in fish worth 1 to 5 points, or an old boot. Free, one screen, no student devices.
Mini GolfAny subjectA mini golf review game for the classroom: teams answer, pick one of five shots and putt for the cup (5) or a ring (3, 2, 1). Free, one screen, no devices.Which game for which lesson
| Your goal | Try | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Quick review before a test | Tile Grab, Lucky Wheel | Short turns, surprise points, and the score can swing until the last question |
| Everyone answers every question | Team Bingo | Each answer is called on every team's card, so no team waits for its turn |
| A little strategy | Three in a Row, Line of Four | Teams choose where to play and block each other |
| A race to the finish | Paper Race, Ladder Climb | Progress is easy to see from the back row; last place gets a boost |
| High energy, sports day feel | Hoop Shot, Penalty Kick, Bowling, Mini Golf | A right answer earns a shot; teams pick the safe or the risky one |
| Calm luck for younger classes | Fishing Pond, Claw Machine, Lucky Drop | Cute prizes, no complicated rules |
| Spelling and letters | Balloon Words | Guess the word letter by letter, like a kind version of hangman |
| Listening | Listen and Touch, Pop the Word | Oly says a word, students race to touch the picture |
| Speaking | Picture Dice | Teams make a sentence or a story with three pictures |
| Vocabulary with pictures | Memory Match, Mystery Picture | Words and pictures, then the class says the word together |
How every game works
- Make or pick a question set. Snap the textbook page you teach today, paste a word list, type a topic, or type your own questions. Oly writes the questions and adds pictures and pronunciation; you can change anything. Or start from the free library of ready-made games.
- Pick a game and your teams. 2 to 4 teams on the Free plan, up to 8 with Oly Pro. Give teams names or keep the colors.
- Play on the big screen. Scan the QR code with your phone: it shows the answer and gives you Correct, Not yet, Show answer and Next. A right answer earns the team its move in the game (a tile, a spin, a shot, a disc). A wrong answer passes the turn (or costs a point, if you switch that rule on).
The same rules are there in every game, to switch on or off in the settings: a timer per question (10 to 60 seconds), steal (another team can answer a missed question), double and triple questions, hidden scores, and seasonal looks for Lunar New Year, the winter holidays and Halloween.
Any subject, or English
Sixteen of the games work with any subject: English, math, science, history and geography, reading and writing. Subject questions can be multiple choice, true or false, or open questions you judge yourself. Four games are made for English: Balloon Words (spelling), Picture Dice (speaking), Listen and Touch and Pop the Word (listening).
For English sets, every word becomes several kinds of question: name the picture, pick the word you hear, spell it, find the English word for a meaning, or say the words of a sentence in the right order.
Looking for more ideas, including games that need no screen at all? Read 25 interactive classroom games for one screen.
Questions teachers ask
Are these classroom games free?
Yes. You can play every game for free, with the library's ready-made sets or questions you type yourself. The Free plan also makes 10 question sets a month with AI. Oly Pro adds more AI sets, up to 8 teams and more saved games.
Do students need phones, tablets or accounts?
No. The class plays on one screen: a projector, a TV or an interactive whiteboard. Only the teacher uses a phone, as the remote, and even that is optional because the keyboard works too.
How many students can play?
A whole class. Students play in 2 to 4 teams (up to 8 with Pro), so a class of 40 works as well as a class of 12. Rotate who answers for the team so everyone gets a turn.
Can I use my own questions?
Yes. Type or paste your own questions and answers, snap a page from your textbook, or paste a word list. Every game plays with the same set, so you can switch games without changing the questions.
Which game should I start with?
Tile Grab or Lucky Wheel: the rules take ten seconds to explain. Once the class knows how the remote and teams work, try Team Bingo or Three in a Row.