DiceKrush – Teacher Guide

What you need before class

1. A free gamehut teacher account.
2. A DiceKrush question file (CSV/TSV) in the right format (see below). If you don't have a file ready, you can enter the questions manually or check the gallery for similar sets.
3. Devices for students (laptops/phones/tablets) with a browser and internet access.
4. Optional: a projector or shared screen to show the game board.

Step 1 – Create a DiceKrush room

1. Sign in to gamehut.org and go to DiceKrush.
2. Click the button to create a new room (look for “New room” or “Create game”).
3. Choose or confirm:
   • Room name (what you call this game, e.g., “Spanish 101 – Food Review”).
   • Board theme / avatar options (if available in your version).
4. Save the room. You’ll see a room code (like AF4622) that students will use to join.

Step 2 – Build your DiceKrush question file

DiceKrush questions are stored in a simple spreadsheet or CSV/TSV file. Each row is one game square.

Required columns (in this order)

1. Question – what students see on their screen.
2. Correct Answer – the correct option (must match one of the options below).
3. Option 1 – first multiple-choice option.
4. Option 2 – second option.
5. Option 3 – third option.

Header row example:

Question,Correct Answer,Option 1,Option  2,Option  3

Sample rows:

"Say 'I am hungry' in Spanish","Tengo hambre","Tengo hambre","Estoy beber","Soy cansado"
"Ask 'Where is the station?' in French","Où est la gare ?","Où est la gare ?","Quelle heure est-il ?","Où habites-tu ?"
"Choose the correct past tense: 'Yesterday I ___ to the store.'","went","go","going","went"
"Which phrase is more polite in Japanese for 'please wait'?","少々お待ちください","待って","少々お待ちください","ちょっと待って"

• The Correct Answer must exactly match one of the options.
• For speaking tasks, you can put a prompt in “Question” and use the options to scaffold correct phrases.
• You can create as many rows as you like; a typical game might use 16–32 questions.

Step 3 – Upload the question set to your room

1. Return to your DiceKrush room (the one with the room code you’ll share with students).
2. Look for the Upload questions or Import CSV button.
3. Choose your file (CSV/TSV/Excel export) that follows the format above.
4. Confirm the upload. The page will usually show:
   • How many questions were loaded, and
   • Any rows that were skipped (for format errors).

If some rows are rejected, check that:

• All required columns are present and spelled correctly in the header row.
• Each row has all five values filled in.
• The “Correct Answer” text exactly matches one of the options.

Step 4 – Run the game in class

1. When you’re ready to start, open your DiceKrush room and display the board if possible.
2. Ask students to go to gamehut.org and join the room using the room code.
3. Have students choose a nickname and avatar (if available).
4. Once everyone has joined, click Start game (or the equivalent button).
5. Dice rolls and questions will appear automatically as students move across the board.

Tips for strong DiceKrush sets

• Use short, clear prompts where the main cognitive load is speaking or understanding, not decoding long text.
• Mix in some “fun” or “personal” squares (e.g., “Introduce yourself in 20 seconds”) to keep students engaged.
• Keep difficulty clustered by row (early squares easier, later squares more challenging).
• Test your file once with a small group or as a “demo round” before using it in a graded context.

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