The only way we're getting through this...is together.

One Way Out is here, our newest game mode! This mode is our first-ever PvE (Player versus Environment) mode!

In this mode, students start on a spaceship that has unfortunately been taken over by evil plants!

Together, they'll have to traverse the spaceship, defeat the evil plant enemies, collect new gear, unlock gates, and avoid traps!

The only way to win is to get everybody off the ship. They'll need to strategize, communicate, and learn from their mistakes to make their way through the ship, fight back, and get everyone to safety.

It won't be easy, but we know you can do it. Take a deep breath, work together, and find the one way out.

Worlds collide, try to survive! Snowy Survival is here, our newest game mode!

In Snowy Survival, your goal is simple: survive as long as possible.

At the start of the game, one player is randomly cursed and given a Snowball Launcher to knockout other players. Everybody else must run and evade the curse. If they are knocked out, they become cursed too! 

The game only ends when everyone is cursed!

As you play, you'll discover relics from other game modes. Something strange is happening, and there are secrets to uncover.

Best of luck to you in this strange new world!

We launched Snowbrawl in December and it allowed you to customize the number of snowballs earned per question. You all loved this feature as it allowed you to customize the balance between answering questions & gameplay.

Well, I've got some good news. We've brought this level of control over to every 2D game mode!

In Fishtopia, you can now customize the number of bait per question. In Tag: Domination, Capture The Flag, & Farmchain, you can now customize the energy granted per question. You'll find it in the game options when you go to host a game.

This gives you full control over the game balance in all 2D modes. Not enough progression? Give students more reward per question. Too much gameplay and not enough learning? Lower the reward per question.

Your game! Your rules!

I hope you and your students enjoy this new update! Let us know what you think!

Math teachers, we've been plotting something just for you!

You can now add equations in Gimkit. Select from hundreds of symbols to build math questions and answers in your kits.

Get ready to divide distance and time, too. Our equation editor has keyboard shortcuts so you can type in things like "pi" to quickly pull up the Pi symbol.

When it comes to math questions, there are now 11 things you can always count on. Your fingers and Gimkit!

Snowbrawl is here, our new battle-style 2D game mode.

With this mode, we’re introducing a brand new mechanic: combat! Students can now launch snowballs at each other! This changes everything for 2D modes.

Since there's a whole new mechanic in this mode, we kept the rest simple. Students run around a beautiful-but-perilous winter wonderland answering questions and trying to knock out other players. Oh, they’ll want to avoid getting pelted too!

Bundle up & have a blast! ❄️💥

Today is the day. Frostbite is here!

If you'd like to join, be in-game at 1pm EST. The event will start then, so make sure everybody gets into the game ahead of time. You’ll load into the event by hosting any of our 2D game modes.

Here are some tips:

• This event might cause our servers to become overloaded, so we recommend arriving early! Start hosting a game as early as 30 minutes before (12:30pm EST) and you’ll be good to go for the event. While you all wait, your class gets to play whichever mode you picked: Fishtopia, Capture The Flag, Tag: Domination, or Farmchain!
• Make sure your sound is on! We know some of you turn music & sound off, but make sure it’s on for this event!

So excited - see you later today!

To increase server capacity & help ensure everything runs smoothly today, Gimkit will be slightly different. Here's what you need to know:

• If you’re playing a live game between 12:00pm EST - 12:30pm EST, you might get kicked out as we make server space for the event.
• Students will be unable to work on assignments on the day of the event. After the event, we’ll re-enable assignments again.
• Non-2D game modes will be disabled on the day of the event. These will be re-enabled after the event.
• Spectator Mode will be disabled on the day of the event, meaning you will experience the event with your students too! Spectator Mode will be re-enabled after the event.
• Students will be unable to host live games on the day of the event but will be able to after the event.

As winter approaches, prepare yourself for Gimkit Frostbite, a one-time-only in-game event! Attend the event with your students and experience a storm that will cause Gimkit to change…forever.

This is a one-time event, so make sure to be in-game on December 5th at 1pm EST. The event will start then, so make sure everybody gets into the game a few minutes before. You’ll load into the event by hosting any of our 2D game modes.

Here are some tips for the day of the event:

• This event might cause our servers to become overloaded, so we recommend arriving early! Start hosting a game as early as 30 minutes before (12:30pm EST) and you’ll be good to go for the event. While you all wait, your class gets to play whichever mode you picked: Fishtopia, Capture The Flag, Tag: Domination, or Farmchain!
• Make sure your sound is on! We know some of you turn music & sound off, but make sure it’s on for this event!

We’re super excited for you all to experience the event. Stay warm & we’ll see you soon!

To increase server capacity & help ensure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event, Gimkit will be slightly different. Here are some changes you might want to know about.

• If you’re playing a live game between 12:00pm EST - 12:30pm EST, you might get kicked out as we make server space for the event.
• Students will be unable to work on assignments on the day of the event. After the event, we’ll re-enable assignments again.
• Non-2D game modes will be disabled on the day of the event. These will be re-enabled after the event.
• Spectator Mode will be disabled on the day of the event, meaning you will experience the event with your students too! Spectator Mode will be re-enabled after the event.
• Students will be unable to host live games on the day of the event but will be able to after the event.

Welcome to Farmchain, our new collaborative 2D game mode!

Here on the farm, everyone has a role to play. There’s a lot of work to be done. To keep things running efficiently, students will need to make a plan, communicate, and keep up with their jobs.

Best of luck and see you out on the farm! 🚜

And now for something completely different!

This or That is a trivia battle game that makes for a great icebreaker to help your students get to know each other.

This mode is perfect for Would You Rather Questions, Polls, Does This Apply To You, and (of course) Trivia.

Unlike other Gimkit game modes, you won’t connect a kit or even add questions inside of Gimkit. Instead, you’ll use your own trivia or icebreaker questions with this fun 2D voting system.

Once the game is started, just share a question and assign a color, red or blue, to two possible answers. Ask Students to move their Gims to one side or the other.

Use the Freeze Players button to lock students’ answers. The award & ghost buttons give you the option to eliminate incorrect answers and reward students who nailed it.

This Or That is available for a limited time until November 4th. Have fun getting to know each other and testing your knowledge!