“This is JEOPARDY!” If you watch the television show, you are familiar with Johnny Gilbert ’s signature opening line.
Why should you use this game mechanic instead of one of the many “fake” templates that are available? Here are five ways this official JEOPARDY! training game makes the experience more fun, engaging, and effective. The Game Agency, in partnership with Jeopardy! Productions, has created the only officially licensed JEOPARDY! game for training and education as part of the 10-game collection in The Training Arcade®. As JEOPARDY! fan Margaret Plotkin says, “It’s not just that I remember a lot of facts, but I can use what I do know to figure out something I don’t know.” ( Jeopardy! website ). Well-crafted clues and feedback help players connect what they have learned to what they already know and even discover new insights. It is also a fun way to bring people together during a live or virtual event. In the training space, JEOPARDY! is great for assessing knowledge before a training session and ensuring the content sticks post-training. The nontraditional answer-question format drives players to think about information in new and different ways. In this case, “What is JEOPARDY!?” would be the correct response.
JEOPARDY! ® is a quiz show game watched by over 27 million viewers each week, many of whom are likely your employees! The game has the unique format of presenting players with clues to which they need to respond in the form of a question. Increase Engagement for Marketing and Eventsīy Carrie Wiser, Senior Instructional Designer, The Game Agency.