The Unfair Game (A Free Classroom Review Game)

A review game for the classroom. Teams answer questions from a numbered grid, but each square hides an outcome that changes the score, so a correct answer does not always mean points. Download the template below and fill it with your own questions.

How to play

1. Split the class into teams.
2. A team picks a numbered square from the grid.
3. Read the question. If the team answers correctly, reveal the hidden outcome for that square.
4. Apply the outcome. Points can be gained, lost, doubled, or handed to another team.
5. Play until the grid is empty. The highest score wins.

Download the free Unfair Game template

The template is a spreadsheet. Replace the sample questions with your own, set what each numbered square is hiding, and load it back into the game. There is nothing to sign up for and no account to make. Download the Unfair Game template (.xlsx).

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1. […] try the other free tools and review games on the site: G-Party, a free classroom Jeopardy game, The Unfair Game, Owl Wordle, and Word […]

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