Quizmaster — a free-to-try team quiz game for the classroom

A free-to-try Baamboozle alternative for the classroom

Quizmaster is a free-to-try alternative to Baamboozle — a whole-class team quiz game you run from the front on the whiteboard. Split the class into teams, take turns picking a numbered tile, and answer to score, with hidden power-ups (Bonus, Steal, Sabotage and Double) that shake up the points and keep everyone on their toes. Same device-free, team-versus-team fun, with no pupil devices and no student logins.

If you love the tile-grid quiz format but want to build your own without hitting a paywall, this is for you: writing your own questions is free, you can drop in a ready-made quiz, or spend one token to generate a fresh quiz on any topic for a chosen age range. It works for any subject from primary upwards: maths, English, science, history, geography, languages or general knowledge.

How to run a quiz

  1. Choose how to make it — pick a ready-made quiz, generate one from a topic, or write your own questions.
  2. Pick your teams (2–4), optionally pulling names from a class list.
  3. Host it on the whiteboard: each team picks a tile and answers its question.
  4. Mark it correct or incorrect — the score updates, and undo/redo is there if you mis-tap.
  5. Reveal the power-up tiles as they come up; the highest score at the end wins.

Why teachers switch to it

  • Free to try, and no student devices — the whole class plays from one screen.
  • Write your own questions for free, pick a ready-made quiz, or generate one on any topic.
  • Power-ups add luck and excitement, so it’s not just the strongest team that wins.
  • Undo/redo means a mis-tapped score is never a problem.
  • No pupil accounts or logins, and it sits alongside 90+ other Sage Teachers apps.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free Baamboozle alternative?

Yes — Quizmaster is a free-to-try team quiz game for the whiteboard with the same tile-grid-and-power-ups format. Ready-made quizzes and writing your own questions are free, with no pupil devices and no student logins.

How is Quizmaster different from Baamboozle?

It plays the same device-free, team-versus-team way with hidden power-ups, but you can write your own questions for free, and generating a quiz on any topic spends one token from your allowance. It runs inside Sage Teachers alongside 90+ other classroom apps.

Do students need their own devices?

No. Quizmaster is a whole-class game run from the front on the whiteboard — teams take turns answering, no pupil devices required.

What are the power-ups?

Hidden Bonus, Steal, Sabotage and Double tiles mixed into the board that change the score when revealed — adding luck and excitement.

Is Quizmaster free?

Yes. Ready-made quizzes and writing your own questions are free for everyone. Generating a custom quiz from your own topic spends one token — every teacher gets 20 free tokens on signing up, and Pro gives you 30 a day.

Related apps

After a faster-paced starter? Try Lightning Round. Spin the Wheel picks who answers next, and Groupings splits the class into teams.