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Blooket (/ˈbluː.kɪt/, BLUE-kit)[1] is an American game-based learning website founded in 2018 by Ben and Tom Stewart.[3] It allows students and teachers to participate in quizzes through a variety of gamemodes.[4]

  • Comment: Seems to fail WP:GNG. See previous deletion discussions. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 07:20, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: I have been watching the development of this draft for quite some time. Throughout this period, it has been accruing more wp:FANCRUFT. Ideally, the overview section should be no more than two or three paragraphs long. An example of overdetailing is with the premium subscriptions. The article should probably simply say that they exist and a basic overview of benefits; pricing does not seem necessary. Emphasis should be put on how Blooket had emphasized the outside world. For example, discussing its partnership with Khan Academy. ✶Quxyz✶ 11:35, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
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AvailableinEnglish (officially)
Various (individual question sets)[a]
Country of originUnited States
OwnerBlooket LLC
Founder(s)Ben & Tom Stewart
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Blooket
Available inEnglish (officially)
Various (individual question sets)[a]
Country of originUnited States
OwnerBlooket LLC
Founder(s)Ben & Tom Stewart
URLwww.blooket.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNone for joining games, only for creation[1]
Users10,000,000+
Launched2018; 8 years ago (2018)[2]
Current statusActive
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Gameplay

The objective of Blooket is to compete against other players in answering a series of questions chosen by a host.[5][unreliable source?] Players have the option to customise their character, also known as Blooks to showcase in these games. Players can create questions themselves, being able to customise the longevity and order of in which buttons and question names are to be displayed.[6][unreliable source?][7][8][unreliable source?]

History

Creation

In 2018, Ben Stewart decided to create his own game-based learning platform over his boredom with the current learning platforms that existed, such as Kahoot! and Quizizz.[9]

Updates

Blooket has faced several significant updates since its initial release, some of which include new gamemodes, seasons and interface changes, as well as seasonal events for holidays like Christmas and Halloween, where special Blooks, gamemodes and competitions are available.[10][11][unreliable source?]

Khan Academy

In January 2025, Blooket formed a partnership with Khan Academy, in which Blooket players could use Khanmigo, an AI-powered assistant, to generate questions.[12][unreliable source?][13]

Research

In 2023, a study by Association for Computing Machinery found that students using Blooket in grammar classes regarded it as positive due to its ease-of-use, leading them to find additional satisfaction in their grammar classes.[14]

Another study in the same year by SUNY University analysing how Blooket impacts learning environments found that certain gamemodes instigate competitive nature, therefore contributing to negative behavior in a learning environment. Some teachers voiced their concern over the "sabotage" feature, for directly contributing to this competitive nature.[15]

Notes

  1. [a]
    Question sets are made by users, and the users can make the questions/answers is any language they want; they’re usually English, though.[citation needed]

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