Say What?!

☆ Created by Good Golly Games ☆

Get ready to laugh out loud! Say What?! is a fast-paced, interactive PowerPoint gibberish game where students sound out nonsensical phrases and guess the familiar word or saying. A fun and unexpected way to build listening skills, phonics awareness, and vocabulary recall – perfect for warm-ups, brain breaks, or end-of-term fun.

Teams compete to decode gibberish phrases before the timer runs out. Just download, open in PowerPoint, enable macros, and play!

How it works

• Players have 10 seconds to sound out a nonsensical sentence and guess the familiar word or phrase
• Example: Chew See Watt Airmail Hen → Juicy Watermelon

Features

• Interactive PowerPoint game with 100 puzzles – a mix of everyday words and phrases
• Easy-to-edit blank slides – add your own puzzles for unlimited reuse
• Automatic 10-second timer
• Scoreboard for up to 5 players or teams (macros required)
• Fun animations and graphics
• Optional music and sound effects
• No-prep: download and play the same day

What you'll get

• Macro Version – PowerPoint game with scoreboard (requires macros and ActiveX)
• No-Macro Version – PowerPoint game without scoreboard, plus printable (PDF) scorecard
• Answer key (PDF)

See it in action

• Watch the demo on YouTube to see how easy it is to play and customize!

Compatibility note

• Works best on PowerPoint 365 for Windows PC
• Not compatible with Mac, Google Slides, or Keynote
• Some features may not work on older versions of PowerPoint
• Always test the game before your lesson