MakeCode Coding Guide #8 Quiz Game

Quiz Game Coding Guide Make Code Arcade

Bring coding to life with this interactive Quiz Game project designed for beginners through intermediate coders! Students build a fun, treasure-hunt style game where the hero explores a map, finds treasure chests, and answers quiz questions to earn points.

This resource walks learners step-by-step through the P-R-I-M-E approach (Predict, Run, Investigate, Make, Explain), helping them not only code the game but also understand why it works.

What Students Learn:

Create maps and explore how worlds are built
Use sprites and design their own hero and treasure chests
Apply overlap rules to trigger quiz questions
Track points and high scores with variables
Write and call functions to organize code
Innovate by adding extra questions, levels, or power-ups

What is Included:

Full step-by-step guide with screen-shots and code explanations
Student activity pages (predictions, investigations, self-assessment)
Game mechanics explained in kid-friendly language (maps, sprites, chest tiles, scoring)
Crosswords, word searches, and reflection tasks to reinforce new coding vocabulary
Extension ideas: Extra questions, new maps, enemies, time bonuses, and more!
Playable example link to test the game instantly

Perfect For:

Primary coding lessons
Computer Science clubs or after-school programs
Teachers introducing functions, variables, and conditional rules
Students ready to go beyond block coding into problem-solving and debugging

**Teacher Tip: **Use the self-assessment and reflection sheets to measure student progress before and after the project.

Transform your classroom into a coding adventure and watch students light up as they create, modify, and master their very own quiz game!

Fun, simple, classroom-ready & future-proof resources for curious learner