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How to create a game from another one
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Two ways to reuse a game
- Create copy: you make an exact copy of the game in your account. Same type, same content. You then edit it like any other game of yours.
- Create a different game: Ray uses the game's content as a source to generate a game of another type. For example, turning a Word Search Puzzle into a Crossword Puzzle, or a Quiz into a Line Up.
Copies and generated games are completely independent of the original game: whatever you change affects only your version.
Creating an exact copy
- Open the game's page. All public games are in Search games from the Educaplay menu; your own are in My games.
- Click the Create copy icon (next to the game's title). The copy is created in your account and appears at the top of My games, ready to edit.
- Change whatever you need: elements, options, language, difficulty, and so on.
- Click Publish.
The copy is published in your account, and players who join will save their scores to your profile, not to the original author's.
Converting a game to another type (Create a different game)
Ray can generate a game of another type using the content of a game you already have in your account. For example, you convert a Word Search Puzzle into a Crossword Puzzle and Ray reuses your words and definitions in the new format; or you transform a Quiz into a Line Up and Ray adapts your questions to the new type.
- In My games, click the Options menu (···) of the game you want to use as a basis. Any game in your account works, including ones you've duplicated from other users.
- Select Create a different game (it has an AI icon).
- Choose the new game type in the selector that appears. Types that don't fit the original game's content appear greyed out.
- Educaplay opens the editor for the new type with Ray ready and the original game's content loaded as the source.
- Click Generate (or add extra instructions first to fine-tune the result), review the generated game and Publish it.
If you want to convert someone else's game to a different type, first make a copy with Create copy to have it in your account, and then use Create a different game on your copy.
What it's for
- To get the scores into your profile. This is the most important reason: if you share someone else's original game, the scores are saved to that person's profile, not yours. With your copy, they are.
- To save time: you start from a ready-made game instead of creating it from scratch.
- To change the game type: with Create a different game, you reuse the content in another format without rewriting it by hand.
- To adapt the level: you adjust the difficulty, questions or vocabulary for another group.
- To customize the content: you keep the structure and change the language, questions, answers or materials to fit your syllabus.
- To get inspired: exploring other people's games gives you ideas on how to structure your own.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Create copy and Create a different game?
Create copy duplicates the game as-is, without changing the type. Create a different game uses Ray to generate a game of another type from the original's content (for example, it transforms a Word Search Puzzle into a Crossword Puzzle).
Why should I duplicate a game instead of sharing the original?
Because scores are always saved to the profile of the game's author. If you share someone else's original game, the results go to their profile, not yours. If you want access to your players' scores, duplicate the game and share it as your own.
Can I duplicate any Educaplay game?
You can duplicate every game published as public in the Educational resources section. Games set as hidden don't appear there and can't be duplicated.
Is the original game modified when I duplicate or convert it?
No. Both the copy and the generated game are completely independent. The changes you make affect only your version.
Can I change all the content of the duplicated game?
Yes. In the editor you can change any element: questions, answers, settings, advanced options, information, and so on. There are no limitations.
Which game types can I convert an existing game to?
To all the types shown as active in the Create a different game selector. Some types may appear greyed out if the original game's content doesn't fit that type (for example, certain visual types such as the Map Quiz). For the rest, Ray adapts the content to the new format.
Do I need a paid plan to duplicate or convert games?
For Create copy, no: it's available to all users. Create a different game uses Ray, so the same limits apply as for general Ray use: on the Basic plan you have 5 free uses to try it; the Advanced plan, Academic plan and Commercial plan include extended use of Ray.
