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▶Christmas Showdown
A Christmas game show on your TV: one laptop runs the board, the clock and the scores, and the teams shout the answers.
5.0shop rating · 6 Etsy reviewsTurn the TV into a Christmas game show. One laptop runs the whole show in a web browser, offline: the board, the clock, the sounds and the scoreboard. The host clicks, the teams shout the answers, and the show keeps score.
- Runs on a laptop in a web browser, fully offline: no slideshow software, no account, no internet and nothing to install
- Goes on the TV with an HDMI cable or screen mirroring, in type sized to read across the room
- A Christmas category board of 25 tiles in 5 categories, plus 10 emoji puzzles, 12 lightning categories on a 10-second clock and a final wager
- The scoreboard stays on screen for 2 to 8 teams, with plus and minus for any team, an undo button, and scores that survive a page refresh
- Host controls on screen and on the keyboard, and a host peek that shows the answer in a small corner only while you hold a key
- Make it yours: rename categories, edit any question and answer, reset to the original, and save or load your version as a file
- Sound effects made in the browser, with a mute key, and calmer motion when your computer is set to reduce motion
- A printable host kit in US Letter and A4: the host script, the full answer key, team score sheets and team name cards
Overview
A Christmas game show on your TV: one laptop runs the board, the clock and the scores, and the teams shout the answers.
Turn the TV into a Christmas game show. One laptop runs the whole show in a web browser, offline: the board, the clock, the sounds and the scoreboard. The host clicks, the teams shout the answers, and the show keeps score.
Christmas Showdown plays in five rounds: Pick a Side, where teams guess which side of a this-or-that poll most of the room will pick; The Christmas Board, gift tiles in five categories where the first team to shout the right answer wins the points; Three in Ten, where a team names three things in a category before a ten-second clock runs out; Emoji Express, where teams race to name a carol or a Christmas thing from its emoji; and the Final Wager, where every team secretly bets up to its score on one last question. A game runs about 30 minutes in the Quick setting or about 45 in the Full one, for 2 to 8 teams with the names and colors you choose. Most questions are about guessing, unscrambling and naming things rather than trivia, and each fact question was checked against a published source. Want it your way? Edit mode lets you rename the categories and rewrite any question, and keeps your version in the browser.
What's Included
The game show, START-HERE, the host kit in US Letter and A4, and a question sheet:
- The game show in its own ZIP: one HTML file that opens in your web browser, with a read-me and the license
- START-HERE: how to open the show, how to put it on the TV, how to play, the host shortcuts and answers to common questions
- The host kit in US Letter and in A4: the host script, the full answer key, team score sheets and team name cards
- QUESTION-SHEET: every question in show order with no answers on the page, to play without a TV
Key Benefits
Why this one
Open one file, type the team names and start. The board, the clock, the sounds and the scores are already made.
Questions and answers are set in large type for the TV, and the scoreboard never leaves the screen, so nobody has to ask the score.
Reveal, award and undo with a click or a key. The host peek shows the answer in a corner only while you hold a key, and the printed answer key keeps it off the TV entirely.
Most rounds are about guessing, unscrambling and naming things, so the kids, the grandparents and the new coworker all have a shot.
Rename a category for your family, swap in your own questions, and save your version as a file to load again later.
Who It's For
Built for
- Families who want one Christmas game everyone plays together on the TV
- Office parties and team events with a TV or a projector
- Friend groups, youth groups and classroom parties that need a team game for a crowd
- Hosts who want to run the fun without building slides
How It Works
Up and running in minutes
Unzip the download and open the game show file in your web browser, as START-HERE shows. Nothing installs and nothing goes online.
Connect the laptop with an HDMI cable or mirror the screen to the TV, then make the browser full screen.
Choose 2 to 8 teams, name them, pick their colors, and choose the Quick or Full game.
Reveal each question, let the teams shout, and award the points with a click or a number key.
Every team wagers on the final question, the answers are revealed together, and the winner screen fills with confetti.
Why It's Different
Not another template
Many Christmas game show downloads are slideshows: they need presentation software, someone keeps score on paper, and many borrow a TV show's name. Christmas Showdown is its own show. It runs in a current web browser with no internet, keeps score for every team, times the lightning round and plays its own sounds, and every question in it can be edited.
Delivery & Compatibility
Instant, and it opens in what you already use
As soon as your order is complete you get instant access to download one ZIP with everything: the game show in its own ZIP, START-HERE, the host kit in US Letter and in A4, and the question sheet for a game without a TV. Open the show tonight and play it at the party.
The show runs on a laptop or desktop computer in a current web browser, on a Mac, Windows or Chromebook. Phones, tablets and the browsers built into smart TVs are not supported for running it; the TV is the screen. The host kit is a set of PDFs in US Letter and A4, ready to print at home. This is a digital download; nothing is shipped.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What do I need to run it?
A laptop or desktop computer with a current web browser, on a Mac, Windows or Chromebook, and a TV if you want the big screen. It runs from one file, fully offline: no account, no internet and nothing to install.
How do I get it on the TV?
Plug the laptop into the TV with an HDMI cable, or mirror your screen to the TV, then make the browser full screen. START-HERE walks you through it.
How long is a game?
About 30 minutes for the Quick game and about 45 minutes for the Full game.
How many can play?
2 to 8 teams of any size. Each team gets a name and a color, and the scoreboard shows them all.
Will it run on a phone, a tablet or a smart TV by itself?
No. The show needs a laptop or desktop browser to run; the TV is just the screen. Phones, tablets and smart TV browsers are not supported for running the file.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Edit mode lets you rename the categories and edit any question and answer. Your version is saved in the browser on that computer, you can reset to the original at any time, and you can save it as a file to load again later.
Is this a physical product?
No. It is an instant digital download: the game show file plus PDFs of START-HERE, the host kit and the question sheet. Nothing is shipped.
Christmas Showdown is an original game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any television show or network. For personal use only; no resale or redistribution. Digital product, so nothing ships, and because the files are delivered instantly, all sales are final. AI DISCLOSURE: This item was created with the help of AI tools. NicheToolkits uses AI to help design the files, write the listing and make the listing photos and videos.
