PowerPoint games are a great audience engagement tool that\u2019s part of an interactive presentation<\/a>. While this tool may seem simplistic, you can build numerous games in PowerPoint to have more fun in your digital classroom. The most popular types of ppt games are:<\/p>\n Below, you\u2019ll find a step-by-step guide showing you how to create an interactive game Our example tutorial is a PowerPoint game with a simple game play in which the player Before you start, feel free to download and save the game board resource for Now let\u2019s create your own PowerPoint game step by step so you can learn how to use the same tricks in your own PowerPoint presentations.<\/p>\n 1. Open PowerPoint and create a blank presentation new slide for your interactive game. 2. Get the background picture from the resource folder and add it to the slide. Go to 3. After that, insert the bottom panel. To do this, go to Insert<\/strong> tab\u2192 Pictures<\/strong>, select the picture \u201cBottom panel\u201d, and place it in the corresponding blank field.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Now, insert the Next button, which we need to go to the next slide of our presentation. (Insert<\/strong> \u2192 Pictures<\/strong> \u2192 Next button<\/strong>).<\/p>\n 5. To block the slide navigation, add a dark rectangle over the button. 6. To make our mini game more interactive, let\u2019s add a lock to the bottom panel 7. For the next objects, the cat and the bowl, we will create triggers and animation effects. 8. To highlight a feedback message and prevent users from accidentally clicking Now let\u2019s add correct answer and incorrect answer messages for the cat and the bowl Tip<\/strong>: Rename all the objects so you don\u2019t mix them up. To do that, go to Home<\/strong> \u2192 Arrange<\/strong> \u2192 Selection pane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A trigger is a PPT effect that tells an object to do something at a certain time. For example, there is an object called \u201cCat\u201d, and if the player clicks on it in a PowerPoint slide, it will trigger the appearance and further disappearance of the incorrect message text box (because we obviously don\u2019t need a cat to cook an omelet. It can help us eat the meal later though).<\/p>\n Let\u2019s create triggers for the objects on the PowerPoint slide and animate them. We should send the transparent layer and the incorrect message text box to the bottom of the presentation slide to work with the main objects first.<\/p>\n 3. Block the background to prevent an infinite loop of clicking on the bowl. To do that, we need the transparent layer that we transferred to the bottom of the slide. This layer allows us to see the background with the kitchen but doesn\u2019t allow us to click any other objects like the cat. It must appear after clicking on one of these objects, so we have to make an animation with it, too.<\/p>\n 4. Then select the transparent layer and drag it back to the slide. After that, go to the Animations<\/strong> tab, choose the Fade<\/strong> animation, and transfer it to the previous animation in the Animations list to make them play at the same time. Then set up both of these animations to start with the previous ones.<\/p>\n 5. To see the result after previewing the slide, you should also uncheck the Now we can\u2019t click on the bowl once again due to the layer, but we can\u2019t return back 6. Click on the correct message, go to Animations<\/strong> and add the Exit<\/strong> animation 7. Let\u2019s also add a Fade<\/strong> animation to the transparent layer. Select the layer, go to the Animations<\/strong> tab, and add the Fade<\/strong> exit animation. Now group both of these animations using the Start with previous<\/strong> option. To do that, transfer the layer animation after the correct message animation, select them both, and select the Start with previous<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n 8. After that, move them under the entrance animations in the Animation pane.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s reproduce these steps in slideshow mode. When you click on the bowl, the correct message appears. And after clicking on the same message, the transparent layer disappears, and we\u2019re able to click on other objects.<\/p>\n Now we need to make the bowl disappear after choosing it to create the impression that we\u2019ve added it to our inventory. There are two ways to do this: transfer the transparent layer to the bottom once again, or select the bowl in the selection pane and create an Exit<\/strong> animation for it.<\/p>\n 1. Open the Selection Pane: go to the Home tab \u2192 Arrange \u2192 Selection pane. Click on the bowl in the drop-down list and create an Exit animation for it.<\/p>\n 2. Go to Animations \u2192 Add animation \u2192 select the Fade exit animation for the bowl. Then drag this effect to the bowl\u2019s list of animations, put it in the second spot to make the bowl disappear after clicking on it, and click on Start with previous.<\/p>\n 3. We can also make the bowl disappear before the message appears. To do this, move the exit animation to the top of the bowl\u2019s list and select After previous<\/strong> for the rest of the animations.<\/p>\n 4. Make sure that you also customize the last animation of the transparent layer and set Congratulations! We\u2019ve finished creating all the animations and triggers for our correct Let\u2019s repeat almost all these steps to make the animations and triggers work for the cat.<\/p>\n 1. Drag the incorrect message over the correct one, right-click it and select Bring to front<\/strong> to make the message box visible.<\/p>\n 2. Select the cat in the Selection pane<\/strong> and add an Exit<\/strong> animation for it (Animations<\/strong> \u2192 Add animation<\/strong> \u2192 Exit<\/strong> \u2192 Fade<\/strong>). We also need to add an entrance animation to show that the cat was selected incorrectly.<\/p>\n 3. Make a trigger for these two animations. To do this, select both of the Cat animations, go to Trigger<\/strong> \u2192 On click of<\/strong> and choose Cat.<\/p>\n 4. Select the Start with previous option for them.<\/p>\n 5. Add the entrance animations for the transparent layer and this message (same 6. Drag the entrance animations to the new trigger with the cat. 7. Make the same settings as for the bowl (you should also set the After previous<\/strong> option for the cat\u2019s entrance animation, After previous for the 3rd animation of the layer, and With previous<\/strong> for the 4th, the incorrect message).<\/p>\n 8. Now we should set up the same exit animations for the incorrect message. Select the transparent layer and the incorrect message on the slide once again, set the exit animations for them, and create a trigger for the incorrect object:<\/p>\n Now, we have to add animations for the lock on the bottom panel to make our game more interactive and to show the learners that they\u2019ve successfully selected all the tools to unlock the navigation.<\/p>\n 1. Select the lock and add an exit animation for it. Drag this animation to the place between the entrance of the correct message and the transparent layer in the Bowl\u2019s list of animations, and set the With previous option:<\/p>\n 2. The last step is to make the Next button visible after the lock disappears. There\u2019s 3. Select the dark rectangle in the Selection pane<\/strong> and add the exit animation for it. Note<\/strong>: This dark rectangle you created and placed on the bottom panel has a restrictive This rectangle shouldn\u2019t have any hyperlinks or transparent layers that allow you to go to the next slide; only the next button has these features. To perform this trick, it is very important to have a solid background or a solid bottom panel.<\/p>\n The next step in the process is adding a hyperlink to the Next button. Move the dark rectangle to the bottom for now. Actually, we have an image called Next button, and to add the hyperlink to this button, you should right-click on the picture, choose Hyperlink in the drop-down list, and select a place in the document.<\/p>\n Thanks to these tricks, your learners have to click on all these objects to go to the next slide of the presentation, and they\u2019ll read some useful information in the pop-up messages so they can\u2019t miss these objects. It\u2019s a very convenient way to take information and share it with your learners, and it\u2019s also quite a simple way to create your own mini game.<\/p>\n No, you don\u2019t need any specialized software. PowerPoint itself has all the relevant features to create complete interactive games on your computer. You can use animations, hyperlinks, and triggers within PowerPoint for an engaging slide mini game. However, for more advanced graphics and design elements like sound effects or complex animations, consider other tools with more available resources to build a robust game play.<\/p>\n You have many possibilities for creating interactive games in PowerPoint. You can design quizzes, simple choice-based games such as two truths and one lie, puzzles, trivia games, jeopardy game, and simulations, among others. You can experiment and find more creative ways to build games within your interactive presentation. You can also find free PowerPoint game templates online.<\/p>\n No, you can\u2019t track or record learners\u2019 scores, progress, or results in interactive presentation games without the help of additional software. So, if you want to access such data as your students\u2019 game completion status or how many points they\u2019ve scored with their answers\/actions, go for advanced authoring tools like iSpring Suite. You\u2019ll be able to create PowerPoint-based learning activities, like building a timed quiz<\/a>, with extended functionality and get quiz reports sent to you via email.<\/p>\n Now you know how to make PowerPoint games by combining such features as triggers, animations, and hyperlinks. You can grab our tutorial and resources to practice or go on and create your own fun mini PPT game for your students. Share your experiences with building PowerPoint games in the comment section!<\/p>\n If you want to create even richer and more engaging PowerPoint presentation games, try iSpring Suite<\/a>. With this easy authoring tool, you can also share your games online, track your learners\u2019 progress, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
\nin PowerPoint quickly and easily with useful tips along the way.<\/p>\n<\/a>How to Make an Interactive PowerPoint Game: Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n
\nshould pick tools and ingredients to cook an omelet. And we can\u2019t unlock the next slide
\nuntil we select all the right objects :) Let\u2019s see how the game works in the slideshow mode:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696517611.png\")
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\nour ppt mini game template<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 1. Inserting objects<\/h3>\n
\nTo describe the main idea of how it works, we\u2019ll use just one correct object (the bowl) and
\none incorrect object (the cat). You can add the rest of the objects later using the same instructions.<\/p>\n
\nthe Insert tab \u2192 Pictures and find your downloaded folder with all the files and
\nchoose the object called \u201cBackground\u201d. Put it on the slide so that there is a blank space
\nfor inserting the bottom panel.<\/p>\n![\"Inserting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696517723.png\" "\\"Inserting")
<\/div>\nStep 2. Inserting the bottom panel and the Next button<\/h3>\n
![\"Inserting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696517829.png\" "\\"Inserting")
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\nSelect Insert<\/strong> \u2192 Pictures<\/strong> \u2192 Dark rectangle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n(Insert<\/strong> \u2192 Pictures<\/strong> \u2192 Lock<\/strong>).<\/p>\n![\"How](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696518056.png\" "\\"\\"")
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\nAdd the pictures called \u201cCat\u201d and \u201cBowl\u201d from the resource folder.<\/p>\n![\"Adding](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696518086.png\" "\\"\\"")
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\non another object, add a transparent layer over our objects (Insert<\/strong> \u2192 Pictures<\/strong> \u2192 Transparent Layer<\/strong>).<\/p>\n![\"Adding](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696518157.png\" "\\"\\"")
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Step 3. Creating feedback messages<\/h3>\n
\n(you can find them in the resource folder too). These messages will signal the right
\nand the wrong answer. Please set the correct message under the incorrect one. You
\ncan later experiment with font size and style in each text box.<\/p>\n![\"Creating](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696518146.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n<\/a>Step 4. Creating triggers for the objects<\/h3>\n
Creating animations and triggers for the correct answer object<\/h4>\n
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![\"Adding](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696518276.png\" "\\"Adding")
<\/div>\n![\"Setting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696518997.png\" "\\"Setting")
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\nOn Mouse Click checkbox in the Transitions<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n![\"Unchecking](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696519068.png\" "\\"Unchecking")
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\nto the previous state where we can click on something else. To do that, we\u2019ll add
\nan additional trigger and exit animations.<\/p>\n
\n(the Fade<\/strong> effect). Then add a trigger and choose On click of<\/strong> the previous animation
\n(in our case it is the correct message animation).<\/p>\n![\"Adding](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696519202.png\" "\\"Adding")
<\/div>\n![\"Setting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696519289.png\" "\\"Setting")
<\/div>\nMaking the correct answer object disappear<\/h3>\n
![\"Start](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696519728.png\" "\\"\\"")
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\nthe \u201cWith previous\u201d option for it.<\/p>\n
\nobject on the slide.<\/p>\nCreating Animations and Triggers for the Wrong Answer object<\/h3>\n
![\"Setting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696520110.png\" "\\"Setting")
<\/div>\n![\"Selecting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696520141.png\" "\\"Selecting")
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\nas we did it before).<\/p>\n
\nHere\u2019s how it will look:<\/p>\n![\"Dragging](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696520167.png\" "\\"Dragging")
<\/div>\n![\"Creating](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696520654.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n<\/a>Step 5. Setting the animations for the Next button<\/h3>\n
![\"Setting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696520744.png\" "\\"\\"")
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\nan interesting trick with the dark rectangle which we put over the button. If we click
\non the correct object (in our case, it\u2019s the bowl), the disappearance of the lock on
\nthe bottom panel will provoke the disappearance of this dark rectangle, and the
\nNext option will be available.<\/p>\n
\nDrag this animation to the bowl\u2019s trigger under the lock animation and set the option
\nWith previous<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"Setting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696520940.png\" "\\"\\"")
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\nfunction by hiding the Next button to help students navigate the game. It\u2019s also very
\nimportant that this dark rectangle hides the Next option with the hyperlink completely to
\navoid accidentally redirecting your learner to the next slide. So your users will go to the
\nnext slide only after choosing all the correct objects on the slide.<\/p>\n<\/a>Step 6. Setting up the link for the Next button<\/h3>\n
![\"Setting](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/editor\/2023\/10\/ispring-blog-image-1696521143.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n<\/a>FAQ on PowerPoint Games<\/h2>\n
Do I need any special software or tools to create interactive games in PowerPoint?<\/h3>\n
What interactive presentation games can I create in PowerPoint?<\/h3>\n
Can I track user progress or see scores in my PowerPoint game?<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Summary<\/h2>\n