Blockbeaters.

A little knowledge, a little strategy and a race across the board. In Blockbeaters, your students answer questions to claim hexagons and build a path before the other team gets there.

Create a Blockbeaters game

From maths and science to history, languages and beyond, there’s room for whatever you teach.

3D illustration inspired by the Blockbeaters game grid.

Let’s play Blockbeaters

Get your teams together and let them plan their route across the hexagons.

Blockbeaters question asking for a scientist who studies stars and planets — **Which block will you go for?**Choose a hexagon and answer its question. Get it right and the block becomes your team colour, bringing you one step closer to connecting your sides of the board.

Will your team extend its own path or try to get in the way of an opponent? There is plenty to talk about between questions, so everyone can help decide the next move.

Blockbeaters reveals Astronomer as the correct answer — **Make your move.**Check the answer together and watch your team colour spread across the board. If you allow steals, teams can also challenge for an opponent’s block to change the route.

Blockbeaters podium showing Foxes, Owls and Bears in the final standings — **Give your teams a cheer.**Connecting your sides earns a final question: answer it correctly to win! If you end the game early, scores and correct answers decide the result.

Make it your own

Bring along your topic: Fill the board with questions about what your students are learning, from habitats to historical events. Write your own or ask AI for a draft, then check and edit before playing.
Play at your pace: Choose a smaller board for a shorter challenge or a larger one for more room to plan. Set a question timer or leave it off when your group needs time to think.
Add a little strategy: Keep the first game simple, then try steals and bonus cards when everyone knows their way around. A shield or an extra turn can give teams a new plan to work with.

Where will you take it?

Welcome everyone back: Revisit familiar ideas with a smaller board and a few well-chosen questions. Teams can enjoy making a plan while they bring last lesson’s learning back to mind.
Give teamwork a purpose: Mix subject questions with decisions about where to go next. Students can help with the answer, suggest a route or spot a block worth defending.
Round off a topic: Bring together the main ideas from a unit for a friendly team contest. Pause on any tricky answers and give students a chance to explain how they worked them out.

What will your students play next?

Choose something you’re teaching and make it a game you can enjoy together.

Create a Blockbeaters game