Game modes in Blooket
Once you choose a set you’ll next need to choose the game mode. Off to the right on the screen it will describe what the game mode specifically entails. With all game modes you can set it based on time or obtaining a certain score, number, or quantity amount (depending on the game).
We’ve found the time limit to be the most useful in class to keep things moving and would suggest a time limit of 4 to 7 minutes.
Here is a quick overview of some of the most popular game options:
Gold Quest
In this game, students will see each question from the set on their device to answer in a self-paced manner. When they answer the questions correctly, they will be given a choice of three chests to open. Some of them have gold, some of them have nothing, and some allow them to take gold from other players. Whoever has the most gold at the end wins the game.
Up to 60 players can join this game mode, but it’s best if you have at least 3 or more players. Your students answer questions correctly and earn gold. Students can also take gold from other players as well so there is bit of luck and strategy involved in this game mode.
Battle royale
The battle royal mode sets players one on one or teams vs teams. What you can do in class is breakup the class into two teams and each team has to pick one team member to go up against one individual from the other team. That way each student participates on an individual level.
Cafe
Sounds boring, but the cafe mode is pretty fun in that your students compete by answering question correctly and the getting supplies for their cafes. With supplies they can keep customers happy and buy upgrades to level up their cafe.
Tower defense and the tower of doom
These last two options are homework only games the students complete on their own time. Assigning homework allows students to play a game on their own time.
You’ll be given a Game ID that is valid for a set period of time when you host. Then, when your students use this Game ID, they’ll be able to play the game and answer questions. Then you’ll get real-time updates on their progress and performance.
Factory
Quickly answer self-paced questions to unlock and upgrade Blooks that make you some cold, hard, virtual cash
Crazy Kingdom
It is a strategy game in which students correctly answer questions to keep their kingdom functioning by attending to guests’ demands and managing their available resources. Keep a kingdom running by answering a variety of guests' requests and managing your limited resources
Racing
It is similar to Cafe where students have to answer questions correctly and use their strategy to unlock and upgrade Blooks and run their factory to success. Answer questions to race opponents and use power ups to get to the finish line first
Classic
It is a traditional trivia game that appears very similar to Kahoot. Students have to quickly answer questions to earn points and climb the leaderboard. All students will see the same questions at the same time in this game.