Resources

Everything you need to know about setting up and playing Bloxxgame

We have put together some guides to help you get started, a list of the most frequently asked questions and articles on blockchain education.

Quick Start Guide

  • Welcome to Bloxxgame

    Bloxxgame is a so-called “serious game” that combines the motivation of playing with the purpose of learning. There are various ways to use Bloxxgame, similar to how children play different games depending on their situation, mood, or interest.
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  • Help

    Bloxxgame has a detailed help function that is tailored to the respective contexts. There is a question mark in the top right-hand corner of each box, which provides explanations for each element in that box.
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  • Players and Seats

    In Bloxxgame, each participant needs a seat in the playground where the game is hosted. Seats in Bloxxgame can be paid for by either the host or the player.
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  • Game

    In Bloxxgame, a game represents a blockchain instance that runs on a playground. Each game is assigned a name that is visible on the user interface of all players on that playground.
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  • Playground

    The main function of the playground is to manage player access. Learn what a playground is and how you use it to control access to your games.
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  • What you can do with a free account (1)

    With a free student account, you can still get a demonstration of Bloxxgame. After registering with your email, you can join the “open playground” in a “read-only” mode if you don’t have a paid subscription.
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FAQs

We’ve collected a list of our most frequently asked questions. If there is something we haven’t covered, don’t hesitate to contact us.

The Basics

Teaching with Bloxxgame

Playing Bloxxgame

Pricing

Recent Articles

  • Teaching with Bloxxgame

    Bloxxgame offers teachers a flexible toolbox for organising individual lessons. Various teaching scenarios with 6 game levels can be used for individual or group activities. These are suitable for both classroom and online learning.
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  • Foundations of Bloxxgame

    The foundation of Bloxxgame is academic research that began in 2016. It was conducted in the belief that understanding the principles of blockchain is essential for discussing its business implications or developing business applications
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  • Playcoin

    Bloxxgame began in 2018 as a hands-on educational game called “Playcoin”. The aim was to make the mechanism of securing transactions in the blockchain visible and therefore understandable. The challenge was to strike a balance between clarity and precision.
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  • Bloxxgame 1 User Screen

    Bloxxgame 1

    The positive feedback from students about their improved understanding of blockchain and Bitcoin after playing Playcoin encouraged us to continue developing a gamified learning environment. Read the article about Playcoin to learn more about the original concept of a learning game and how Bloxxgame evolved from Playcoin. With financial support from the FHNW Teaching Fund,…
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  • Seven Learning Levels for Bloxxgame

    Game Levels

    In Bloxxgame, the game level determines the difficulty of the interactions with the blockchain. There are seven levels, ranging from 0 to 6.
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Get started for free

To access all features as a teacher, choose the “Master” or “Master Education” license. You get a one-week trial period before any payment is required.

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