A Jeopardy-style game in Google Slides works well as a clickable board: category/value tiles link to question slides, and each question slide links back to the board.
Steps
- Create a title slide and a game-board slide with a table or aligned shapes for categories and point values.
- Create one question slide per tile, optionally followed by a separate answer slide.
- Select each value tile on the board, choose Insert > Link, and link it to the corresponding slide in this presentation.
- Add a Back to board button on every question/answer slide and link it to the board.
- Present the deck and click every tile/back button to test navigation before playing.
How it works
Google Slides does not automatically track which tiles were used or keep score like dedicated game software. You can manually change tile appearance during play or use a separate score sheet.
Important considerations
Use original/permitted questions and images. Keep text large enough for the room and avoid overly complex animations that slow navigation.
Practical guidance
To make used clues obvious, you can return to the board and change a used tile’s fill/text or cover it with a shape. For teams, keep scores in a separate visible text box or spreadsheet. Duplicate a clean master board before the game so accidental edits during play are easy to recover from.
Additional details
For classroom use, build the board in Edit mode but run the game in Slideshow/Present mode so clicking tiles follows links instead of selecting objects. Keep an answer key for the host outside the audience view. Test on the actual projector because small text may be unreadable from the back.
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