PowerPoint game templates make it super easy to teach new and old content to your students. Once you’ve found a template you like, open it in PowerPoint or a free presentation software program, and customize it with your own questions and answers. Simply run the presentation in class for a customized game to play with your students.
Information in this article applies to PowerPoint 2010 and newer, PowerPoint Online, and PowerPoint for Mac.
Jeopardy PowerPoint Game Templates
One of the most popular types of PowerPoint games to use in the classroom is Jeopardy. Jeopardy is a great game to use when you want to review for a test or introduce new material to students. This game can be played as a class, in teams, or individually on computers.
Most of the hard work is done for you.
Sleek graphics.
Familiar sound effects and theme songs.
Some templates are in HTML format only.
A few templates require an email sign-up.
Visit this list of free Jeopardy PowerPoint templates to play the game of Jeopardy with your students.
Family Feud PowerPoint Game Templates
Another free game that’s popular with teachers and students is Family Feud. These are played just like traditional Family Feud and kids of all ages really get into the game.
Can encourage and be used with teams of students.
Great graphics resemble the TV gameshow.
Realistic sound effects from the gameshow.
Some templates have a small number of slides.
Requires customizing.
Not much non-English support.
Some templates are not in PPTX format.
Here’s a list of free Family Feud PowerPoint templates you can customize and use.
Realistic Wheel of Fortune PowerPoint Game Template
Spin the wheel, use your own puzzles, and track scores with this Wheel of Fortune PowerPoint template that looks like the actual game. This template downloads as a PPTM file.
Up to four players.
Realistic-looking graphics.
Unlimited puzzle support.
Automatically figures dollar amounts.
Great instructions for setup.
Setup is involved.
Rusnak Creative Wheel of Fortune Template
Here’s another Wheel of Fortune game template that includes toss-up rounds, bonus rounds, real-time, scores, and of course that colorful wheel.
Great music and sound effects.
Colorful graphics and animations.
Game rules slide for players.
Uses macros which can be susceptible to malware.
Create your own puzzles.
Wheel of Winning PowerPoint Game
Choose from a standard, pop culture, or scoreboard version of Wheel of Fortune. There are tons of bells and whistles along with a tutorial to help get you started.
Handy video tutorial.
Crisp graphics and animations.
Realistic sound effects, including audience sounds.
Download one pre-made game.
Must enter an email address to download templates.
Only 4 puzzles in the template.
No visible alphabet to look at.
Letter guessing has to be manually selected.
Price is Right With More Questions
This is another The Price Is Right PowerPoint template that’s very similar to the one above, but this one has eight questions set up that you can edit.
8 pre-made questions.
Fun opening slide.
No links to correct answers.
Simplistic graphics.
Deal or No Deal With Sounds
This Deal or No Deal PowerPoint template is easy to customize and has sounds for each time you choose a briefcase.
Game rules slide for players.
Help page to assist in setup.
Easy-to-edit template.
Simple graphics.
Single sound effect isn’t clear.
Rusnak Creative Deal or No Deal
This Deal or No Deal game template includes offers from the Banker, randomized case values, and lots more to keep your students tuned in and ready.
Professional graphics.
Gives gameplay instructions.
Template to change gameplay.
Sound effects and intro music.
Uses macros; some antivirus programs may flag it as malware.
May falsely detect the end of the game early.
Shows an ad before the download countdown timer.
Fisher Huntz Only Connect
These PowerPoint templates are modeled after the British TV quiz show Only Connect. You can download one template that’s nearly blank, meaning it lets you fill it out with whatever questions and answers you want. The others have over a dozen prefilled questions and answers that cover math, general trivia, science, and English.
Blank and pre-made templates.
Includes sounds.
Missing the Connecting Wall.
The more advanced game templates cost.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Verbs
This Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? PowerPoint template has questions about simple verbs that are filled out for you. There are sounds, animated graphics, and 12 questions in total.
12 pre-made questions.
Easy-to-read graphics and text.
Added sound effects enhance gameplay.
Must change the money values for other countries.
Lifelines aren’t clickable and only advance the slide.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Blank Template
This is another template for playing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in PowerPoint, and like the previous one it has 15 questions, except that these are blank and ready for you to fill out with your own information.
Optional sound effects on website.
Enough blank question templates for a full game.
Sound effects add excitement.
Lifeline links reveal all the answers.
Sounds snips aren’t very high quality.
Rusnak Creative Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
This free PowerPoint game template includes sounds and music and all the lifeline options.
Well-done graphics.
On-screen game instructions.
Quick setup tutorial.
High-quality sound effect.
Uses macros; potential for malware infection.
May not respond to clicking.
Sometimes runs slowly.
Relatively large download.
Cash Cab 12 Questions
Just like in the real game, this template includes not only blank slides for all the different questions but also a place for a Red Light Challenge and a Video Bonus Question. The audio files for Cash Cab are a separate download.
Enough slides for a full game.
Gives basic game instructions.
Ceiling animation like TV show.
Easy-to-edit template.
Sometimes the template messes up.
No sound effects.
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