Question 1

Account FAQ

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Answers to the account questions we get most often. Don't see the answer you need? Let us know and we'll add it!

What kinds of accounts are there?

We have two account types: Educator and Student. You'll select your account type when you create your account.

Do students need accounts?

No! Students can play your live games and assignments without needing and account or logging into Gimkit. Your students will need accounts if you want to use classes or if you'd like them to earn XP and purchase cosmetics.

How do I reset my password?

Go to gimkit.com/login, enter your email address, and click "forgot password?" We'll send you an email with a password reset link. Find detailed instructions here.

How come I'm not receiving account emails from Gimkit?

If you don't get password reset or other account emails from us, your school is probably blocking our emails or sending them to spam. To make sure you receive emails from us, make sure gimkit.com and stripe.com are set up as approved senders in your system. You can work with your school's IT department to get both domains cleared.

My account is limited. Why does Gimkit charge for Gimkit Pro?

We charge for Gimkit Pro so we can operate, maintain, and improve Gimkit.

We've decided not to allow ads in Gimkit or raise money from outside investors. This approach means we can build Gi

Question 2

Assignments Explained

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| Note: Assignments are available to Gimkit Pro (paid) members only.

Assignments allow your students to play Gimkit on their own from anywhere. Use assignments for distance learning, independent study, or homework.

Assignments

Creating an an assignment takes just a few minutes. First, select the kit you want to use.

Assignment - Choose a kit

Next, choose the game mode you want your students to play for the assignment. Assignments can only be played with 2D modes that aren't team-based.

Assignment - choose game mode

Finally, select the game options you want for your assignment.

Assignment - Game options

Your assignment will have the name of the kit + mode by default. You can change this anytime by clicking the title while viewing the assignment.

Change default assignment name

To share your assignment, copy your assignment link from inside your assignment. Regardless of how many classes you have on an assignment, there's only one link

Question 3

Game Options Explained

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Game Option Explained

Q: Assignments Explained

| Note: Assignments are available to Gimkit Pro (paid) members only. Assignments allow your students to play Gimkit on their own from anywhere. Use assignments for distance learning, independent study, or homework. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11dc000/xnip2022-07-1315-43-19_7xqjvn.jpg" alt="Assignments" /> Creating an an assignment takes just a few minutes. First, select the kit you want to use. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11dc000/xnip2022-07-1315-43-38_1b8msig.jpg" alt="Assignment - Choose a kit" /> Next, choose the game mode you want your students to play for the assignment. Assignments can only be played with 2D modes that aren't team-based. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11dc000/xnip2022-08-1814-30-25_19utmr9.jpg" alt="Assignment - choose game mode" /> Finally, select the game options you want for your assignment. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11dc000/xnip2022-07-1315-43-58_ofqctj.jpg" alt="Assignment - Game options" /> Your assignment will have the name of the kit + mode by default. You can change this anytime by clicking the title while viewing the assignment. <img src="https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/bcd2637da11dc000/change-default-assignment-name_3urrpi.jpg" alt="Change default assignment name" /> To share your assignment, copy your assignment link from inside your assignment. Regardless of how many classes you have on an assignment, there's only one link

Q: Gimkit Groups explained

Gimkit Groups allows you to purchase Gimkit Pro for your group in about 5 minutes. Everything's in one place so you can create a quote, purchase your group, and manage it all on your own in just a few clicks. <h3 id="price">Price</h3> To keep things simple, we offer two group license levels: <ul> <li>Department - Pro upgrades for up to 20 teachers at $650 per year</li> <li>School - Pro upgrades for your entire school at $1,000 per year</li> </ul> Our group pricing is designed to be affordable while allowing room for your group to grow. For example, your department license can start with 11 teachers and end with 19 without you having to contact us, negotiate anything, purchase more space, or submit a new purchase order. If you only need to cover a few individual teachers, just have your teachers send you their <a href="/en/article/pay-for-me-link-zkf0ks/">Pay for Me Link</a>. <h3 id="quote">Quote</h3> To get started, visit <a href="https://www.gimkit.com/group/pricing">Gimkit Groups</a>, select the license option that works best for you, and <a href="/en/article/create-a-quote-1skyedn/">create a quote</a>. Quotes have unique links you can use to share your quote and view anytime. Quotes expire after 3 months. When you're ready, use your quote link to purchase your license with a purchase order or credit card. Anyone with the link to your quote and a Gimkit account can purchase your group. During the purchase process you'll have the option to add group managers and invoice recipients. <h3 id="purchase">Purchase</h3> Group licenses are active for 365 days from

Here is a brief overview of the different game options inside of Gimkit

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Question 4

Classes Explained

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Classes Explained

Welcome to Classes in Gimkit!

Classes serve a variety of purposes in Gimkit. Here are the primary benefits of setting up and using Classes:

Keep names appropriate in live games
Track assignment progress
Results for multiple assignment completions
Save assignment progress

Here's a quick overview of each of the above:

Keep Names Appropriate in Live Games

While we have an inappropriate language filter inside of Gimkit, it doesn't catch everything. Classes ensure that students will show up in live games with appropriate names only.

When you create a Class, your students will make accounts in Gimkit and join your Class using the link you provide. Once your students are in your Class, they'll show up with the names they've chosen on their accounts. You can edit how their names show up in your Class listing any time.

With Instant Join, your students will join live games automatically without needing the game code! Once joined into the game, your students will show up with the name from your Class. Simple and clean!

Track Assignment Progress

With Classes, you can keep better track of students who have completed Gimkit Assignments. Connecting an

Question 5

Gimkit Groups explained

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Gimkit Groups allows you to purchase Gimkit Pro for your group in about 5 minutes.

Everything's in one place so you can create a quote, purchase your group, and manage it all on your own in just a few clicks.

Price

To keep things simple, we offer two group license levels:

Department - Pro upgrades for up to 20 teachers at $650 per year
School - Pro upgrades for your entire school at $1,000 per year

Our group pricing is designed to be affordable while allowing room for your group to grow.

For example, your department license can start with 11 teachers and end with 19 without you having to contact us, negotiate anything, purchase more space, or submit a new purchase order.

If you only need to cover a few individual teachers, just have your teachers send you their Pay for Me Link.

Quote

To get started, visit Gimkit Groups, select the license option that works best for you, and create a quote.

Quotes have unique links you can use to share your quote and view anytime. Quotes expire after 3 months.

When you're ready, use your quote link to purchase your license with a purchase order or credit card.

Anyone with the link to your quote and a Gimkit account can purchase your group. During the purchase process you'll have the option to add group managers and invoice recipients.

Purchase

Group licenses are active for 365 days from

Question 6

Smart Repetition Explained

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Question repetition has been one of Gimkit Live's defining features since the beginning.

Thanks to so many educators requesting an update to repetition, in April 2021 we added Smart Repetition to Gimkit Live.

Smart Repetition repeats questions students missed the first time around more often in live games (all modes) and assignments. To do that, we use a lottery system that prioritizes questions students got incorrect the first time they answered them.

Smart Repetition, like the rest of a Gimkit game, is student-specific. So Student A and Student B will have questions repeated depending on how they each answered the questions the first time around. Student A's repetition lottery is tied only to Student A's answers.

There's nothing to turn on and no setting to change in your account or for live games. Smart Repetition is on for all games, all of the time.

For a more detailed explanation of why we built smart repetition and how it works, we have a 90 second video:

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