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A good board has five categories that mix easy and hard, and at least one with a twist, like Before and After or Rhyme Time. Here are 105 ideas, sorted by crowd. Pick five, write five clues each, and play it on the TV with phone buzzers.

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Classic categories

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 01Potent Potables (drinks)
  2. 02World Capitals
  3. 03U.S. Presidents
  4. 04Famous Scientists
  5. 05Rhyme Time
  6. 06Before and After
  7. 07Potpourri
  8. 08Words That Start With Q
  9. 09Literature
  10. 10Opera
  11. 11State Nicknames
  12. 12Body Parts
  13. 13Anagrams
  14. 14Famous Firsts
  15. 15Oceans and Rivers

Pop culture categories

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 1690s TV
  2. 17Movie Quotes
  3. 18One-Hit Wonders
  4. 19Boy Bands
  5. 20Cartoon Theme Songs
  6. 21Reality TV
  7. 22Video Games
  8. 23Famous Duos
  9. 24Sitcom Catchphrases
  10. 25Superheroes
  11. 26Celebrity Pets
  12. 27Fast Food Slogans
  13. 28Album Covers
  14. 29Award Shows
  15. 30Viral Moments

Categories for kids

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 31Animals
  2. 32Colors
  3. 33Shapes
  4. 34Cartoons
  5. 35Fairy Tales
  6. 36Healthy Foods
  7. 37Sports
  8. 38Space
  9. 39Opposites
  10. 40Spelling
  11. 41Dinosaurs
  12. 42Weather
  13. 43Bugs
  14. 44Number Fun
  15. 45Disney Movies

Categories for work

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 46Office Supplies
  2. 47Company History
  3. 48Acronyms
  4. 49Our Customers
  5. 50Tech Basics
  6. 51Famous Logos
  7. 52Coffee
  8. 53Meeting Jargon
  9. 54Industry Trivia
  10. 55Around the Office
  11. 56Who Said It?
  12. 57Team Members' Hobbies
  13. 58Product Features
  14. 59World Business
  15. 60Emoji Meanings

Holiday categories

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 61Christmas Movies
  2. 62Holiday Songs
  3. 63Santa's Reindeer
  4. 64Holiday Foods
  5. 65Traditions Around the World
  6. 66Thanksgiving History
  7. 67New Year's Eve
  8. 68Halloween Monsters
  9. 69Valentine's Day
  10. 70Winter Words
  11. 71Gift Wrapping
  12. 72Ugly Sweaters
  13. 73Hanukkah
  14. 74Fourth of July
  15. 75Easter

Classroom review categories

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 76Vocabulary
  2. 77Parts of Speech
  3. 78Fractions
  4. 79The Water Cycle
  5. 80Branches of Government
  6. 81U.S. States
  7. 82Famous Inventors
  8. 83Map Skills
  9. 84The Solar System
  10. 85Ancient Egypt
  11. 86The Human Body
  12. 87Measurement
  13. 88Book Characters
  14. 89Simple Machines
  15. 90Punctuation

Wedding and shower categories

Fifteen ideas.

  1. 91How They Met
  2. 92The Proposal
  3. 93Wedding Traditions
  4. 94Famous Couples
  5. 95Honeymoon Spots
  6. 96Love Songs
  7. 97Rom-Coms
  8. 98The Bride's Favorites
  9. 99The Groom's Favorites
  10. 100Anniversary Gifts
  11. 101Wedding Words
  12. 102Cake and Dessert
  13. 103First Dance Songs
  14. 104Royal Weddings
  15. 105Bridal Party
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  1. 01

    Open LiveGameShow on a TV, a laptop or a projector, and pick a board. The screen shows a six-digit code and a QR code.

  2. 02

    Everyone scans the QR or types the code at FreeLiveGameShow.com, and their phone becomes a buzzer.

  3. 03

    You open the buzzers, the first phone answers, and the board keeps the score.

Building a board from these

  1. 1Pick five categories, at least one playful.
  2. 2Write five clues each, from easy (100) to hard (500).
  3. 3Put the board on the TV and share the code.
  4. 4Players buzz in from their phones.
Questions

Good to know

What are good jeopardy categories?

A mix of broad subjects, a playful twist like Before and After, and one category about your crowd.

How many categories does a board need?

Five or six, with five clues each from easy to hard.

Is this connected to the TV show?

No. LiveGameShow is independent. Jeopardy! is a trademark of its owner, used here only to describe the style of game.

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