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Life & fun · October 30, 2017

Gimkit

A live classroom quiz game made by high school students

Gimkit launched on October 30, 2017 with 186 votes, #167 of 3,169 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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What it does

Gimlet is a live classroom quiz game that makes learning fun and engaging. Students compete in a game-show like environment and teachers get back valuable data on how their students are doing. Gimlet was made entirely by high schools students from Seattle.

Gimkit is a game show for the classroom that requires knowledge, collaboration, and strategy to win. Get started for free!

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