Video Game History Trivial Pursuit -- 450+ Questions

Gamify lessons about video games through a board game!
Grab that old Trivial Pursuit game off the shelf and use the pieces to play the "Video Game History and Hardware" edition with your students. These questions were written from the information provided in the "Crash Course Games" YouTube series. They cover history, hardware, consoles, controllers, input devices, psychology, game design, business, economy, and many other aspects of videogames and the videogame industry.

Provided

• 60 pages of cards (450+ questions) -- Four optional answers on each card
• 60 pages of cards (same questions) -- Correct answer in bold
• Category posters, color and black/white

You Supply

--Trivial Pursuit board and game pieces (check local thrift stores)

-- (Optional) Tape game question cards to the front of standard playing cards to make them sturdy

Student Tested and Approved

We've played this game in multiple computer classes for six years as part of the "end of year" unit on the history of videogames. Every year, students consistently say this is their favorite activity from the year. And they retain the information! Previous students have even come into my room and played the game during their free time, just for fun!

Make it Your Own

The cards are in Google Docs. The categories are in Google Slides. So if you need to alter anything, it's yours to change!