Bloomberg recently unveiled a new word game called AlphaBots.

You’re given a phrase hint for the word, and then shown a chart with the letters for the word mapped out a y axis showing the alphabet (see the image above).

It could be a fun game to play in class with teacher-designed clues and charts, along with students working in pairs with mini-whiteboards.  Or even have students create their own.

The games on the site itself are too difficult for ELLs, but the concept is great!

I’m adding this info to The Best Ideas For Using Games In The ESL/EFL/ELL Classroom.