Padlet Arcade - Sharing and playing

Every Arcade game gets a unique link and QR code that you can share with students, colleagues, or anyone else. Here’s how sharing and playing work.

Sharing a Game

Once your game is built, you can share it in a few different ways:

• Link — Every game has a direct URL (e.g., arcade.padlet.com/game/abc123) that you can copy and paste into a chat, email, LMS, or another format of your choice.
• QR Code — Each game also has a QR code that players can scan with their phone or tablet to jump straight into the game.
• Apps - After clicking the Share button, choose from different applications (such as Email, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, etc.) to share your creations.
• Embed - Copy the embed code within the Share panel to embed in an outside website.

Click the Share button at the top of any game to access all of the share options.

What players can see vs. what they cannot see

When someone opens your game link, they go directly into the player experience. Players cannot see your original prompt, the chat history, or the edit interface. Your content creation process is private — players only see the finished game.

The Player Experience

Here’s what happens when someone opens a game link.

1. Enter a name

Before playing, each player enters a display name.

1. Play the game

After entering their name, players see an animated Play button. Clicking it launches the full-screen game. The game environment features themed visuals and backgrounds that match the subject matter.

Gameplay varies by game type — dragging cards in Matching, flipping tiles in Memory, selecting answers in Multiple Choice, etc.

1. Submit and see results

When players are done, they click the Submit button to check their answers. They’ll see their score (number of correct items) and completion time.

How Scoring Works

Scoring is consistent across all game types:

• Score is based on the number of correct items (e.g., 7/10 correct answers).
• Speed is the tiebreaker. If two players both get 10/10, the one who finished faster ranks higher.

This scoring logic applies to all game types, including Flashcards.