Introduction
Games are interactive experiences that you can add to Creator lessons to make learning more engaging and help learners reinforce key concepts.
A game is made up of one or more challenges. Each challenge is an activity that learners complete while playing the game. Depending on the learning objective, you can choose different challenge types, such as a scenario, crossword, true or false question, sorting activity, wording activity, squares activity, or guess-the-word activity.
Use games when you want learners to actively review information, practice a decision, recognize key terminology, or apply what they have learned in a more playful format. Games are available in the same languages supported for Creator lessons.
This article explains how to add games to Creator lessons, configure game options, create the available challenge types, customize game settings, and preview the game before publishing the lesson. Learn how to create and manage Creator lessons and how to use the Creator tool.
Game plays and usage
All platforms have a free trial allowance of 300 game plays. The remaining plays are shown in the game configuration panel while you create or edit a game.
A play is counted when a learner completes a single challenge. If a game includes multiple challenges, each completed challenge counts as one play.
If a learner replays the same challenge in the same session, it is not counted again. If the learner returns in a new session and replays the challenge, it is counted as a new play. Previewing a game from the Creator editor does not count as a play.
The 300 free plays are shared across the whole platform, not per game or per learner. When the free plays allowance is reached, learners can no longer access games and authors can no longer publish Creator lessons that include games. To continue using games after the free trial, contact your account manager.
Adding a game to a Creator lesson
To add a game to your lesson, open the Creator lesson in the Creator editor, click Games in the toolbar at the bottom of the editor, then choose a game.
From the configuration panel, you can add and manage the challenges included in the game, change the challenge type, enter questions and answers, add feedback, generate content with AI, and customize the game settings.
Managing challenges
In the game configuration panel, the challenges included in the game are listed on the left. Select a challenge to edit it, or click New challenge to add another one.
For each challenge, use the Challenge type dropdown to choose the type of game you want to create. The fields shown in the panel change depending on the selected challenge type.
Using AI to generate challenge content
When configuring a challenge, you can use Fill with AI to generate a first draft of the challenge content.
Click Fill with AI, then enter a prompt that clearly describes the content you want to generate. You can include the topic, the type of challenge, and any specific concepts you want learners to review.
After the content is generated, review it carefully and edit the questions, answers, feedback, or trivia as needed.
Creating a scenario challenge
Use a Scenario challenge to present learners with a situation and ask them to choose the best answer. This format is useful when learners need to apply what they have learned in a specific context or decide how to respond to a situation.
To create a scenario challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select Scenario from the Challenge type dropdown.
Enter the question that learners need to answer. Then, add the possible answers and select the correct one. You can have up to 4 answers.
To continue the scenario based on the learner’s first answer, click Create tree. Two tabs are added to the challenge: one for the path shown when the learner answers the first question correctly, and one for the path shown when the learner answers it incorrectly.
In each tab, enter the follow-up question, add the possible answers, and select the correct answer. To remove the tree, click Remove tree.
Creating a crossword challenge
Use a Crossword challenge to help learners review key terms and definitions. Learners read a clue and enter the corresponding word in the crossword. This challenge type works best for terminology, definitions, acronyms, product names, and other short factual answers.
To create a crossword challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select Crossword from the Challenge type dropdown.
Write the questions or clues, then add the corresponding answers. To include more question-and-answer pairs, click Add question. You can have up to 10 questions. Each answer must contain at least three characters.
Creating a true or false challenge
Use a True or false challenge to check whether learners can identify if a statement is correct or incorrect. This challenge type is useful for quick knowledge checks, simple rules, and common misconceptions. Keep each statement focused on one concept only.
To create a true or false challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select True or false from the Challenge type dropdown.
Enter the statement learners need to evaluate, then select whether the correct answer is True or False.
Creating a sorting challenge
Use a Sorting challenge to ask learners to place items in the correct order. Learners drag and drop the answers into a sequence before submitting their answer. Sorting challenges are useful for process steps, chronological sequences, workflows, priorities, or any content where the order matters.
To create a sorting challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select Sorting from the Challenge type dropdown.
Enter the question or instruction, then add the answers in the correct order. To add more items, click Add answer. You can have up to 4 answers.
Creating a wording challenge
Use a Wording challenge when learners need to identify a specific word. This format is useful for recall-based questions where the expected answer is precise and concise.
To create a wording challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select Wording from the Challenge type dropdown.
Enter the question, then enter the correct answer. Answers must contain only one word and up to 10 characters.
Creating a squares challenge
Use a Squares challenge to ask learners to find a term by interacting with letters in a grid. This format is useful when you want learners to recall a term in a more visual and game-like way.
To create a squares challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select Squares from the Challenge type dropdown.
Enter the question or clue, then enter the correct answer. Answers can contain up to 16 characters.
Creating a guess-the-word challenge
Use a Guess the word challenge to ask learners to identify a term based on a clue or question. This format is useful for definitions, key terms, short factual answers, or vocabulary review.
To create a guess-the-word challenge, add a new challenge in the game configuration panel and select Guess the word from the Challenge type dropdown.
Enter the question or clue, then enter the correct answer. Answers can contain up to 28 characters.
Adding feedback or trivia
For each challenge, you can use the Trivia or feedback after the answer section to show additional information after learners answer.
Use the dropdown to choose when feedback should be shown. You can decide not to show any feedback, show the same feedback after any answer, or show different feedback depending on whether the answer is correct or incorrect.
Feedback should help learners understand the concept behind the answer. For example, you can explain why an answer is correct, clarify a common mistake, or add a short piece of trivia related to the topic.
To add more feedback content, click Add a text block.
Editing challenge content with AI
After you add content to a challenge, you can use the AI editing menu to refine the text in questions, answers, feedback, or trivia.
Click the stars icon in the challenge header and choose one of the available options, such as simplifying the language, changing the tone, correcting spelling, or rewriting the text. You can also write a custom request in the text field.
Customizing game settings
Games automatically inherit the theme of the Creator lesson. Use the right panel in the game configuration panel to customize how the game looks and behaves.
In the Customization section, use the Mascot option to show or hide a mascot in the game. When the option is enabled, select one of the available mascots. The mascot adds a visual character to the game and can make the experience feel more playful.
In the Audio and music section, click Change settings to configure the game audio. You can decide whether the game music starts automatically when learners open the game and select the music you want to use. When you are done, click Save settings.
In the Game settings section, configure the general behavior of the game. Use the Timer dropdown to define how much time learners have to complete each challenge. Enable the Tutorial option to show learners instructions explaining how the challenges work.
In the Challenge settings section, configure how challenges behave during the game. Depending on the selected challenge and available options, you can repeat questions that learners answered incorrectly, show challenges in a random order, or enable a life counter. When the life counter is enabled, define how many lives learners have (from 1 to 9).
When you are done configuring the game, click Save changes.
Previewing games
The game element is visible in the Creator editor, but the full game experience is not playable directly from the editor. It is recommended to preview the game before publishing the lesson.
To test the game as learners will see it, click Preview in the Creator lesson header and navigate to the screen containing the game. Start the game from the lesson preview and play through the challenges to check the outcome.
When you are done, click Back to editor to continue editing your Creator lesson.