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How to Create a Jeopardy Game on Google Slides (Free Templates)

By Steve Dennett · Last updated on March 9, 2026

A Jeopardy-style game board with category columns and clue values

Google Slides is one of the easiest free ways to build a Jeopardy-style game, especially for classrooms and simple team review sessions.

Quick answer: To create a Jeopardy game on Google Slides, make a title slide, build a grid with categories and point value tiles, create one slide per clue, and hyperlink each board tile to the correct clue slide. Then add a way back to the board after each clue.

Google Slides Jeopardy is really just a linked slide deck: the board links to clue slides, and each clue links back to the board.

Step by step: how to create a Jeopardy game on Google Slides

1. Start with a blank presentation

Open Google Slides and create a new deck.

You will usually want:

  • 1 title slide
  • 1 game board slide
  • 25 to 30 clue slides
  • Optional answer slides
  • 1 final round slide if you want a Final Jeopardy style finish

2. Build the main game board

On your board slide, create a table or a grid of text boxes with:

  • 5 or 6 categories across the top
  • 5 clue values under each category

Keep category titles short. Long text gets cramped quickly in Google Slides, especially if you want the board to stay readable from the back of a room.

3. Create one clue slide for each square

Each value on the board should lead to a dedicated clue slide.

A clean clue slide usually includes:

  • The category name
  • The point value
  • The clue text
  • A small button or text link back to the board

If you want to reveal the correct response after discussion, add either:

  • A separate answer slide
  • A click-to-reveal text box on the same slide

Highlight a point value on the board, choose Insert > Link, and link it to the correct clue slide. Then add a return link from the clue slide back to the board.

If you use separate answer slides, make sure the path is:

Board -> Clue -> Answer -> Board

Test every link before game time. The most common Google Slides Jeopardy problem is a broken or misdirected slide link.

5. Decide how you will handle scoring

Google Slides does not track scores automatically, so you need a manual system.

Common options are:

  • A whiteboard
  • A piece of paper
  • A separate score slide
  • A Google Sheet open on another screen

6. Decide how players will buzz in

You can use:

  • Hand-raising
  • Team discussion with one spokesperson
  • Physical buzzers
  • A separate phone buzzer app

If you do not have a dedicated buzzer system, you will have to judge who answered first on your own. That is manageable for a small room, but it gets messy once the game becomes competitive.

Free Google Slides Jeopardy templates

If you do not want to build everything from scratch, these templates can save time:

Templates save time, but you still need to replace the sample content, check the links, and keep score yourself.

An easier option than Google Slides

If your goal is not just to display a Jeopardy board but to actually host the game, Buzzinga is the simpler route.

Instead of building a linked slide deck, you create your board directly in a browser and let the platform handle the parts Google Slides leaves manual:

  • Players join from their phones
  • Built-in buzzers determine who rang in first
  • Scoring updates automatically
  • Daily Double and final round flow are built in
  • The host controls everything from one place

Here is what this looks like from a single-player perspective:

👉 Create your own Jeopardy game on Buzzinga or copy this example board

If you still want to compare manual and hosted approaches, this guide to making a Jeopardy game breaks down the main options side by side.

Final thoughts

If you need a free DIY method, Google Slides is still one of the easiest ways to create a Jeopardy game. Start with a template, keep the board simple, and test every link before you play.

If you want the game to run smoothly without juggling slides, buzzers, and score sheets, use a dedicated platform instead.