ARTICLE: Ready, Set, Go! Free Countdown Maker

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Do you use countdown videos? Have you ever wanted to make your own? The fine people over at Digitalstache have now made it super easy, and it’s FREE: Ready, Set, Go!

From their site:

Do you love countdown videos? Do you dream in descending digits? Can you grow mustache? Well check out the newest addition to the Digital Stache Gameshow Family: Ready, Set, Go! Ready, Set, Go! gives you 6 themes to choose from and let’s you set the countdown (or up), from one second to an hour! But here is the best part: we’re giving it away. That’s right, for an unlimited time, Ready, Set, Go! Is absolutely free! So download your copy today!

Download your free copy while you can.

Ready, Set, Go!

ARTICLE: ScoreKeep: Visual Scoreboard for Your Games

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ScoreKeep is something almost every youthworker who plays games on their computer.

What is it you ask?



ScoreKeep is a visual scoreboard that projects onto your screen. I’ve tried it out, and it’s super easy to use. The first thing you do is setup your team names. You are limited to just two teams but for most games I think that’s enough. You can also setup how points are awarded for each “+” you award. It also has a timer built in that you can set to go up or down.

Setup screen:



After setting up how you want your score to work, you can pick your theme. Five are included and they all look nice and are diverse to apply to many different gaming situations. The included themes are 1. Chalkboard theme that looks like is sounds, hand written chalk on a blackboard, 2. LED that looks like an 80′s digital watch, 3. Marquee that has a movie theater [...]

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Crowd Control Games

Need something fun, that can be done quickly, makes everyone work together, and by the way is REALLY cool?  Try something from www.crowdcontrolgames.com.  Most of the games are $30.  The tech is simple. They have severals flash game that you project onto a TV or through a Projector for a group activity.

Using the mic that is built into your computer, you control the movement by sound.  Louder sound makes the control go up, silence controls a downward movement.  Have your group race.  Girls vs Guys, left vs right...however you would want to break the group up.

Want a little bit of extra fun? Change the characters by creating your own.  Yes, you have it right, put your own mug in the game. (Although this does take some graphics/flash knowledge)

Have a great time and let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.

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