Quiz Champ host controls beside a Jeopardy-style category board

Step 1

Start with the audience

A classroom needs review and explanation, a work group needs relevant shared knowledge, and a party needs broad prompts that create stories.

Step 2

Choose one purpose

Decide whether the game should teach, review, connect, celebrate, or entertain before writing categories.

Step 3

Keep the first board focused

Five categories and twenty-five clues are enough for a complete event without turning setup into a large content project.