About
This is the online version of the famous jeopardy-like board
creator called Build Your Own Jeopard (BYOJeopardy).
BYOJeopardy helps you make custom game boards
that you can use in the classroom or play with friends.
Features for BYOJeopary include the ability to bold, italicize, and
underline text.
You can insert symbols° and small images. You can use different fonts
or specify the font size.
You can use subscript and superscript. You can add media like Quicktime
(*.mov) and Windows media player (*.wmf) files to your board. Click here to see a Board that was created with this editor.
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There are also 5 different game templates. 4 templates can be played like Jeopardy!™ or
you can play them like a quiz. They include features to create and display Daily Double
and Final Jeopardy questions.
One template, called "Who wants to be a Nillionaire?", is played similar to "Who wants to be a Millionaire?™". It is 15 multiple choice questions which lead to large amounts of imaginary money (Of course, you do NOT win real money here.) The default value to win for "Who wants to be a Nillionaire?" is a billion dollars, but you can change the value to anything you want! How about "Who wants to be a Welder?" or "Who wants to be a Doctor?" or "Who wants to go in Debt?"(You could teach negative values). Be creative:)
Getting Started
- Start by clicking New above.
- Fill in the form. Then choose a board template. Classic ones include a $100
to $500 dollar increment template and a one to five point template.
- Click the "Create Board" button. This opens the board on the right side of the screen as a tree. Click on the + to open each section of a tree.
- Under a certain value ($100 or 1pt), choose the question or
answer. Edit the text using the html editor and click change.
- After you are finished editing the board, click play to try out your new board.
- You can edit your board later by clicking open and selecting the edit
icon.
- To change a jeopardy board type from the normal type where players "answers as a question" to a quiz style where players are asked the question: Click the Board Info tab at the top of the page, and then change the type to "Quiz Style."
- Start by clicking Open above.
- Choose your board and click on the title to play.
- Click a button, to reveal the question or answer.
- Keep clicking and attempt to answer all your questions.
Enjoy playing the game.
Messages from the Author
Delete Problem
I fixed a small problem with the delete function. If 30 questions is too many for your Jeopardy-like board, deleting topics can help make the boards smaller.
Also, I do not recommend adding values to boards as it does not always operate predictably. If you try to add a value and it looks like it was added to the wrong place, try reloading the board before trying again. Usually, the reload will show it in the right place. I will continue to work on this.
BYOJeopardy 0.4
I updated BYOJeopardy with new and faster javascript last week. Now, I have the ability to run animated functions similar to flash player techniques. There is a new animated topic introduction for jeopardy-like boards. I just fixed a problem with the forum that didn't let anyone post. It should work now, so please let me know if you have any questions.
My top pick BYOJeopardy board created in August is the Nature Jeopardy!. It has one of the highest amount of views since it was created. I also recommend the CISL Double Jeopardy board created in July. This golden mountain themed board uses links to images on other sites. It also has traditional jeopardy style questions and topics like a "potpourri" topic.
Thanks for your Donations
Thank you for the donations that have been made. They help me continue to work on this application.
This software is valuable. Other game building software can cost hundreds of dollars. I have seen some for as much as $800 and the Classroom Jeopardy!™ game cost $300. I encourage corporate users to donate. Please, donate twenty dollars by clicking the "Make a Donation" button on the right.
BYOJeopardy 0.3 Beta
Recently, I upgraded BYOJeopardy with a lot of fixes. I worked on trying to help make board creation a little more intuitive. I also made a lot database changes that users won't notice. Finally, I worked on the application loading time. I will continue to work on this version for awhile. If you would like any additions to the software, post your suggestions in the help forum.
My top pick BYOJeopardy board created in July is the Peace Corps Jeopardy. My wife and I are returned Peace Corps Volunteer and we love the board. -- Awesome
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