Gimkit is a quiz game originally built by a high school student where players enter a map as animated characters, answer questions to earn virtual currency, and spend it on upgrades between rounds. The default format puts every player against each other, but Gimkit groups change that. When team mode is on, participants split into squads that pool earnings and compete together.
How Gimkit Groups Work During a Live Session
Students join at gimkit.com/live using a room code, then pick a character and drop into the map. Correct answers bring in cash; wrong ones cut the balance. Streaks multiply earnings, so rushing through without reading costs money.
The in-game shop sells income boosters, streak multipliers, and abilities that affect opponents. Fishing adds a separate income stream — players catch fish, sell them, and keep the difference. When Gimkit groups are active, all of that goes toward a shared squad total rather than a solo score.
Teachers end sessions by time limit or when any squad hits a target balance. The Gimkit host setup guide covers every step from selecting a mode to hitting launch.
Gimkit Groups Across Available Game Modes
Beyond the standard layout, Gimkit has nine alternate modes. Some pit Gimkit groups against each other. Others make the whole class cooperate. A few stay solo but add new mechanics entirely.
Team and cooperative modes
Humans vs. Zombies splits players into two Gimkit groups. Health bars shrink over time and cash goes toward healing your side or draining the other. Lava Rising drops the competition entirely — the whole class works together to keep a structure above rising lava, with wrong answers speeding up the flood. Boss Battle turns one student into the target while everyone else coordinates to take them down.
Blastball and Don’t Look Down are two additional map formats. The complete list of spatial options is in the Gimkit 2D game modes breakdown.
Solo and strategy modes
Super Rich keeps individual play but raises cash per correct answer and adds offensive upgrades. Hidden removes the leaderboard from view for the entire session. Drained automatically shrinks balances over time, forcing faster answers. Infinity Stones lets players buy power-ups that grow in price and can be deployed at any moment to affect others.
Trust No One is the most complex option. Players get secret roles, run investigations, take personal notes, and vote to eliminate suspected imposters. Voted-out players still contribute from the sidelines. Sketch It Out has one player draw the answer while others guess — both the artist and correct guessers earn points.
Using Gimkit Groups for Assessment and Homework
Every session produces a report showing class-wide accuracy and per-student data, including which topics had the most wrong answers. That breakdown directly informs what to revisit next class.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Automated scoring | Tracks accuracy and streaks for every player |
| Per-student reports | Shows individual weak spots alongside class trends |
| Homework mode (paid) | Deadlines and self-paced completion outside class |
| KitCollab | Students co-build the question set before playing |
| Free tier limit | Fewer modes, no homework assignments |
| Question types | Multiple-choice and single typed answers only |
The paid tier unlocks homework assignments with deadlines so students complete sessions on their own schedule. Managing multiple classes across sessions runs through Gimkit’s class management tools. For building the question content itself, the kit creation guide covers manual entry and CSV import. The smart repetition feature controls how often missed questions resurface, which helps address the risk of students skipping content to chase upgrade money.
FAQs
How do Gimkit groups get assigned?
The teacher activates team mode before launching the session. Gimkit assigns players to squads automatically, though some versions allow manual adjustment. Squad size depends on class size and the number of groups set.
Can Gimkit groups be used in all game modes?
No. Team mode applies to specific formats like Humans vs. Zombies and the standard layout. Modes like Super Rich, Hidden, and Drained are solo-only. Lava Rising and Boss Battle are cooperative but not squad-vs-squad.
Does Gimkit show individual scores within a group?
Yes. The post-session report shows each student’s accuracy, streaks, and earnings separately, even when groups were active. Teachers can see both the team result and individual contribution in the same report.
Do students need accounts to join Gimkit groups?
No. Students join through gimkit.com/live with a room code and can play as guests without creating an account. Accounts are only required for teachers hosting sessions or students accessing homework assignments.
What is the difference between Gimkit groups and Gimkit classes?
Gimkit groups are temporary squads formed within a single live session. Gimkit classes are saved rosters that let teachers track progress across multiple sessions over time and send assignments with deadlines.
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