Time Bomb.

The clock is ticking, and nobody wants to be left holding the bomb! Get your students thinking on their feet as they answer questions and pass it to the next team.

Create a Time Bomb game

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

3D illustration inspired by the Time Bomb game artwork.

Let’s play Time Bomb

Gather your teams, start the countdown and see who can keep their cool.

Time Bomb question with answer choices and a ticking countdown — **Quick, can you answer this one?**The team holding the bomb answers the question on screen. Get it right and the bomb moves on to the next team, but the countdown keeps going.

Choose questions your students can tackle fairly quickly, so everyone gets a turn. A few familiar questions are a great way to help them settle into the game before you add a challenge.

Time Bomb explosion showing a team losing a life — **Who is holding the bomb?**A wrong answer takes ten seconds off the clock. When time runs out, the team holding the bomb loses a life. Take a breath, then get ready for the next round!

Time Bomb podium showing Foxes, Owls and Bears in the final standings — **Give your teams a cheer.**Teams keep playing while they have lives left, with the last team standing taking the win. You can also end the game early when it is time to move on.

Make it your own

Bring along your topic: Try times tables, scientific facts, historical figures or anything your group has been learning. Write your own questions or ask AI for a draft, then make it your own.
Play at your pace: Choose the starting countdown and how many lives each team gets. You can pause during play whenever your students need a moment to talk something through.
Choose how they answer: Offer multiple-choice answers for a quick decision, or use open questions and let students say their answers aloud. You decide what works best for your group.

Where will you take it?

Welcome everyone back: Warm up with a few things your students already know. Short questions and a ticking clock can bring a little energy to the start of a lesson.
Build confidence with practice: Revisit facts, calculations or key words you have practised together. Keep the challenge within reach so students can enjoy putting what they know to use.
Round off a topic: Finish a topic with a lively team challenge. Afterwards, come back to any questions that caught people out and work through them together.

What will your students play next?

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

Create a Time Bomb game