Save the Robot is a fun spelling and vocabulary game where students guess letters to uncover hidden words. Each incorrect guess causes a piece of the robot, Virko, to break. Students have nine chances to save Virko by guessing the word correctly before he completely falls apart!
How it works:
Open the Save the Robot tool.
In Settings, create a new word list or select a saved set.
You can enter as many words as you like.
Words will be chosen at random during the game.
Click Save to start playing.
Students take turns guessing letters.
Correct letters are revealed in the word.
Wrong letters are displayed in the top-left corner.
With each wrong guess, Virko loses a part of his body.
The game ends when the word is solved or after nine incorrect guesses.
💡Tip: Make Save the Robot a team challenge to boost collaboration. Divide your class into groups and give each team a limited time to choose a letter using a timer tool. You can also link the word list to your current lesson theme, for example, use science terms during a unit review. This keeps the activity relevant and reinforces subject vocabulary in an engaging way.