How to Make History Games

Assemble the history facts you want to make a part of your game. Obtain them online or from a history book. Use an Internet search engine to double- or triple-check all facts before including them in the game. You do not want to place incorrect information in your game and potentially teach players faulty facts.

Decide on the format for your history game. Consider whether you want a question-and-answer game like flash cards, or a game that includes the use of a game board alone, or a game board and cards. For this exercise, we will assume you are making a game that uses both a board and question-and-answer cards.

Write your questions and accompanying answers on one side of an index card. Color or decorate the blank side of the cards with markers or crayons. Use scrapbook stencils to write the name of your game on each card, or attach history-related scrapbook decorations on each card with glue or tape.

Decorate the cardboard piece that will serve as your game board. Make a path or maze from one side of the board to another. Section the path off in blocks big enough for a couple of game pieces to fit inside. Leave the game path blank so it can easily be seen while playing.

Play the game by beginning at the starting spot on the board. Roll the die and have another player read the question to you. If you answer correctly, move the amount of spaces determined by the doll of the die. At this point, another player will take his or her turn rolling the die and answering. The winner will be the first person to make it to the end of the game board path.