How to Create a Cheap Computer Game Using PowerPoint

Powerpoint is usually used for business or education presentations. But, this doesn't mean it can't be used for more creative pursuits. You can use PowerPoint to make a fun free game to play with friends or even to liven up a boring business presentation.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Create a blank PowerPoint presentation. Be sure to start with the title slide. Come up with a clever name for your game and enter it in the title box. In the subtitle box, create a hyperlink to the next slide which says "Click here to begin."

2. Make a second slide. On the second slide, enter a multiple choice question or proposition and four possible choices.

3. Link the responses to new slides. Link the three incorrect responses to a slide which informs the player he choose an incorrect answer and the game is over. You can also link this slide to another slide which begins a new PowerPoint game.

4. Add hyperlinks to the correct responses to the next question. On the next slide, inform the player she answered correctly and gets to answer another question.

5. Determine how many questions a player must correctly answer to win the game. If the player has to answer five questions correctly, link the correct answer from the fifth question to a Congratulations page.

6. Improve the PowerPoint game. Add pictures and sound to make the game more fun.

Tips & Warnings

• You can create a hyperlink by selecting the text you want to link and hitting "Ctrl K" on the keyboard.
• Instead of a trivia game, you can also use PowerPoint to create a "Make your own story" game. Give the player a scenario and have the PowerPoint slides ask how the player wants to handle certain situations. Link the possible responses to a new set of options in the story arc.