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It’s the end of a long block day. You’re about to drift into a much-needed nap, when suddenly, a set of familiar colors flash across the screen. Red, blue, yellow, green. It’s time for Kahoot!
Quiz-based games like Kahoot have grown significantly in popularity in the last couple of years. The competitive nature, flashing colors and familiar music are often welcome changes from traditional textbook work. But of the three main quiz game platforms, Kahoot, Blooket and Quizlet Live, which is the most loved?
First on the chopping block is Kahoot. This Norwegian online game is multiple choice-based, presenting a question and then offering four potential answers. It relies on both accuracy and speed to rank students by points. First released in 2013, Kahoot is the oldest platform of the three and is thus the most nostalgia-inducing. However, in comparison to its more recent counterparts, it could be considered a little repetitive.
“I’ve been playing Kahoot since elementary school, so it’s always a fun and familiar game. But sometimes it gets a little boring,” said freshman Marko Ferre.
Ferre’s vote goes to Blooket. Although Blooket operates on the same quiz-based foundation as Kahoot, it incorporates different game aspects like opening treasure, hacking teammates, or fishing.
“Blooket is more interactive, which makes it more fun,” said Ferre.
Other students agree. While Kahoot has only one main game mode, Blooket offers multiple games that students can decide on.
“In Blooket, you get to take coins which is way more fun. Kahoot and Quizlet Live are mostly just answering questions,” said sophomore Tanner Barnes.
In general, Quizlet Live seems to be the clear loser. The game works by formulating random teams who take turns answering questions. Teams move along a progression bar, and the first team to reach the end is the winner. However, when a question is wrong, the bar is reset. Rather than fostering an environment of healthy competition, Quizlet Live often invokes disappointment and frustration.
“Quizlet Live is just not good in general,” said junior Braden Perepelecta.
Most other students seem to echo the sentiment.
“Quizlet Live is definitely the worst. Getting a question wrong is so demoralizing,” said sophomore Tyson Damus.
Overall, it seems like students at Bellevue High School prefer Blooket over other options. But regardless of preference, quiz games are a great alternative way to learn.
