Youth Ministry Curriculum and Resources

It’s time to rewind the clock to the decade of slap bracelets, VHS tapes, and dial-up internet! Flashback: 90s Editionbrings all the nostalgia and all the chaos in one high-energy game. Each round will throw you back to the 90s with a fun question about movies, music, TV, or trends — but to stay in the game, you’ll need more than good guesses… you’ll need quick feet! Pick your corner wisely, because one wrong answer and you’re out faster than a Blockbuster rental!

How to Play

Label the four corners of your room as A, B, C, and D to match the four answer options on the screen. Read the 90s-themed question and show the answers. Students move to the corner they think is correct. Once everyone’s in place, reveal the right answer. Anyone who picked incorrectly is out for the rest of the game. Keep going through new rounds until only one player remains — the ultimate 90s survivor!

Crikey! Australia’s got some of the wildest and weirdest creatures on the planet — but can you tell which ones are real and which ones are totally made up? In No Way! – Down Unduh! Edition, students will hear the names of bizarre Aussie animals and have to decide if they’re legit or just laughably fake. From drop bears to pinecone hoppers, this game will have everyone shouting, “No way!” as they try to survive the wild outback of guesses!

How to Play

Students start in the center of the room. Each round, the screen shows the name (and maybe a picture) of an Australian creature. If they think the animal is real, they move to the right side of the room. If they think it’s fake, they move to the left. After everyone chooses, reveal whether the animal is real or made up. Anyone who guessed wrong is out for the rest of the game. Keep going until only one student remains — your ultimate Outback champion!

404 Lyrics Not Found – Love Songs is a fast‑paced screen game that mashes up code‑glitch vibes with iconic love songs your students actually know. Each round puts a famous love song on the screen with key lyrics “corrupted” into blanks, and two teams race to debug the line by shouting out the correct song title and artist. It is simple to run, big on crowd participation, and perfect for Valentine’s season, relationship series, or any night where you want music‑driven energy in the room. With 10 fully written rounds, clear answers on every slide, and flexible scoring, 404 Lyrics Not Found – Love Songs works as a quick opener or a full game block that will have students singing along and yelling, “I know this one!”

Movie fans, get ready — this game will put your brain and your pop-culture skills to the test! In Count' Em Up – Movies Edition, each round shows three quick-fire movie questions, each with a number as its answer. Your job? Solve them in your head, add all three totals together, and trust your gut! Once the target number appears, you have to make your move: is the real total lower, exact, or higher than the number on the screen? Pick wisely, because one wrong step means you’re out. It’s fast, it’s frantic, and it’s the perfect game for movie lovers who think they’ve got the numbers on lock.

Turn up the volume and test your music smarts! In Count' Em Up – Music Edition, each round hits you with three rapid-fire music questions — all with numerical answers. You’ll need to think fast, add up the totals in your head, and then trust your instincts when the target number pops up on the screen. Is the real sum lower, exact, or higher than what you see? Choose wisely, because one wrong guess and you’re out. It’s energetic, surprising, and the perfect mix of math and music madness!

Time to put your brain to the test with a game that sounds fancy but plays fast and fun! In Eponyms, you’ll be shown everyday items — from sandwiches to sneakers to raincoats — and your job is to decide whether each one is actually named after a real person. If it is, it’s an eponym. If it isn’t, well… you just learned something new. It’s simple, surprising, and full of “Wait… THAT was named after someone?” moments your students will love.

Bust out the MP3 players, flip phones, and early-internet vibes — because we’re heading straight back to the 2000s! In Flashback — 00s Edition, your group will relive one of the most iconic decades ever with questions about pop culture, music, movies, tech, trends, and everything Y2K. Each round gives four throwback-themed answers tied to the corners of the room. Pick your corner, lock it in, and hope your 2000s knowledge hasn’t been lost to dial-up speeds. It’s fast, funny, and the perfect nostalgia trip for today’s students who think the 2000s were “a long time ago.”

Peep the Flavor is a hilarious, rapid-fire elimination game that dares students to decide just how far Peeps have actually gone. Each round shows a wild-sounding Peeps flavor, and students must guess whether it was a real product or completely made up. With flavors getting more ridiculous every round, confidence fades fast and the room fills with debate, laughter, and last-second switches. It’s simple, silly, and perfect for keeping everyone moving and engaged.

Sweet Answers is a fast-moving, candy-themed elimination game that puts students’ sweet knowledge to the test. Each round features a fun candy-related trivia question with four possible answers, and students must commit to their choice by moving to a corner of the room. With every question, confidence grows, guesses get bolder, and the room gets smaller as only the correct answers move on. It’s colorful, interactive, and an easy win for instant energy.

Eggheads is a fast, visual elimination game that challenges students to spot the secret genius hiding in plain sight. Each round shows a familiar group image filled with well-known faces, but only one of them is secretly the “egghead.” With numbers placed on each person in the image, students have to trust their instincts, make a quick decision, and commit to an answer. Every reveal brings surprise, laughter, and instant tension as the crowd shrinks and the smartest guessers stay standing.