Learn How to Play Jeopardy Online
What is the best way to get your trivia fix? Play Jeopardy online.
Because we love trivia, we simply can’t get enough of Jeopardy. The unique “provide the question” answers, the Daily Doubles, the thoughtful categories, the three-round structure, it just works. There is a reason the TV show draws nearly 10 million viewers per week!
There are lots of reasons that you might want to play Jeopardy online. You might be a trivia fan like us and enjoy the challenge of diverse Jeopardy categories. You may want to play the game as a warm-up for other trivia games, or even to prepare to audition to be on the TV version. Or, maybe you are interested in leveraging Jeopardy as a team-building exercise with your co-workers or employees.
There are so many reasons to play online Jeopardy that we wanted to give you this in-depth guide on playing Jeopardy online.
Where can I play Jeopardy online for free?
There are a number of Jeopardy online games and apps that range from free to paid. For most, the best place to start for a good online Jeopardy experience is Jeopardy’s own website.
While Jeopardy’s online games are fun, and popular, they are not live. These games don’t feature a live host who is interacting with you. Some feature a text-based answer system, and others may be multiple choice. While they are testing and developing your trivia prowess, and doing it with authentic Jeopardy questions, it’s not quite replicating the experience of playing Jeopardy in the way a live game would.
All of this adds up to the need for another solution.
Can you play Jeopardy on Zoom?
In fact, you CAN play an online Jeopardy game on Zoom. And it may be easier than you think.
When it comes to Zoom Jeopardy, you have three options:
Make your own online Jeopardy game
There are a number of tools online that can help you to create a Jeopardy game that you can play with your friends or co-workers. Some of these tools are free, and others cost money, but they can provide a game template to help you start the game.
Zoom Jeopardy games are reasonably simple - someone will act as the host, and others as contestants. The host will share their screen with the game board on it, and essentially operate the back end.
Contestants might be individuals or teams. In the case of teams, it can be helpful to ask the team to choose a team leader who will ensure that the group communicates the answer to the question correctly.
Join someone else’s game
Maybe you are interested in playing the game, but not building the game. In that case, you may be able to find Jeopardy groups on social media, or amongst your friends, and join a game already in progress.
Call in the experts
At Bar None Games, we would love to host your online Jeopardy game on Zoom. With a team of professional hosts, and the know-how to ensure that the questions and categories are perfect, we can handle any number of teams and help turn your Zoom meeting into a full game show.