Free ESL Story Adventure Games
A choose-your-own-adventure story with vocabulary and comprehension checks. Every Story Adventure game below was made by a teacher on LessonVibe and is free to play in class: open it, project it and play. No student logins needed.
Latest Story Adventure games
- Social Skills Game: Lunch Table Quest: Your First Day CEFR A2 · Topic: First day at a new school: joining a group at lunch
It is your first day at a new school, and the cafeteria is full of strangers. Choose where to sit and what to do. Every choice changes your lunch adventure! - Social Skills Game: The Secret Treasure at Lunch CEFR A2 · Topic: The new kid at lunch: making a friend
It is your first day at a new school, and lunchtime feels big and noisy. Your choices decide if a secret treasure hunt helps you find a new friend. - Live at Three O'Clock! CEFR B1 · Topic: tv programmes genres telling time school subjects past simple present simple
Your class has only one school day to make a brand-new programme for the school TV channel. Choose a genre, beat the clock and see if your show is ready to go live at three o'clock! - The Lantern of Ravenwood High CEFR B2 · Topic: Spooky Halloween. Scary story.
On the night of the school Halloween Fair, an antique lantern disappears and a trail of wet footprints appears. Your choices decide whether you uncover the truth behind a century-old legend or let the mystery slip away. - The Mystery of Flight 7 CEFR A2 · Topic: My word list
You find a strange gold ticket at the airport. Follow the clues to Cairo, Beijing, London and Rome and solve the mystery of Flight 7! - My Big Flight Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: My word list
You take your first flight alone and travel around the world. Visit Cairo, Beijing, London and Rome. Your choices decide where you go! - Arctic Trail: Star Challenge CEFR A2 · Topic: Social studies time! : Life in the Arctic
A game frame for your textbook exercises on Inuit life. Students answer the original questions at checkpoints, win stars, try again after mistakes, and finish with a badge. - Arctic Fact Detective: Life in the Arctic CEFR A2 · Topic: Social studies time! : Life in the Arctic
Work through short Arctic fact cards and choose which topics to study. The careful readers who check clues get the best results. - Escape the Frozen Camp: Life in the Arctic CEFR A2 · Topic: Social studies time! : Life in the Arctic
You are trapped in a dark, empty Arctic camp during the long polar night. To escape, read every clue carefully and use what you know about life in the Arctic. - Arctic Adventure: Help the Inuit! CEFR A2 · Topic: Social studies time : Life in the Arctic
You visit an Inuit village in the Arctic and help your friend Aput's family find food for a big feast. Read carefully and make good choices on the snow, the ice and the beach! - My First Aeroplane Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Travel for the first time.
You are going on an aeroplane for the first time! Navigate the busy airport, pass through security, and board your flight. Your choices will decide if your adventure is smooth or exciting. - Space Explorer: A Journey Beyond Earth CEFR A2 · Topic: communities, beyond the earth (Remix)
You are a brave young astronaut training to explore space. You discover a mysterious message from a space community on Mars. Will you help them or explore Jupiter instead? - Space Community Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: communities, beyond the earth (Remix)
You discover a new space station community beyond Earth. Make choices to help the astronauts and explore the stars. - The Mystery Box on the Train CEFR A1 · Topic: Transport (Land, air, water)
You find a mysterious box on a train. You must choose how to travel and where to go to solve the mystery. Your choices decide if you find the answer. - A Day with a Famous Celebrity CEFR A2 · Topic: celebrities
You meet a famous celebrity at your school. You make choices about how to spend the day together and what adventures you have. Your decisions change how the story ends. - The Midnight Dance Mystery CEFR B1 · Topic: Present continuous
You arrive at an exclusive fitness studio late at night and discover something strange happening. A group of people is mysteriously dancing in a way that defies explanation. Your choices will determine whether you uncover the truth or become part of the mystery yourself. - The Adventure of Tim's Daily Routine CEFR A1 · Topic: Daily routine
Tim wakes up and has an adventurous day. You help him make choices about what to do. Will he have a fun day or a sleepy day? - The Green Planet Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: climate change
You discover a mysterious island where climate change is happening fast. You must make choices to help save the animals and plants before it is too late. - May Fun Yesterday CEFR A1 · Topic: May Fun Yesterday
Yesterday was May Day! You had fun with your friends. What did you do? Follow your choices and discover your adventure. - Mountain Adventure Quest CEFR A2 · Topic: Present continuous, There is/There are questions, adverbs of manner
You are exploring a beautiful mountain with your friends. Every choice you make changes what happens next. Will you reach the top? - The Mystery of the Lost Laptop CEFR A2 · Topic: computer
You find a mysterious laptop in your school computer lab. Will you try to fix it, return it to the lost and found, or investigate who it belongs to? - The Mystery of Madame Beurre's Butter Shop CEFR A2 · Topic: Paris Butter Shop
You discover a magical butter shop in Paris and must help Madame Beurre find her missing golden butter before the big baking competition. Your choices will decide if you become a hero, make a new friend, or learn an important lesson. - L'Aventure à la Fromagerie de Beurre CEFR A2 · Topic: Paris Butter Shop
Tu visites une célèbre boutique de beurre à Paris qui propose 30 saveurs différentes. Tu dois choisir quel beurre goûter et comment aider le propriétaire. - The Lost Library of Eldoria CEFR B1 · Topic: fantasy
You discover a mysterious map that leads to a hidden fantasy library. Your choices determine whether you find the treasure, help others, or uncover a surprising secret. - The Mystery of the Missing Numbers CEFR A2 · Topic: math
You are a young detective helping your teacher find missing numbers in the school library. Your choices will determine whether you solve the puzzle and save the school's math competition. - The Summer Camp Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Adjectives
You arrive at a new summer camp and meet different campers. Your choices about which friends to spend time with lead to different camp experiences and adventures. - September's Crossroads CEFR B2 · Topic: The month of September
As summer ends and September arrives, you face unexpected choices about school, friendship, and growing up. Your decisions will shape how you navigate this transformative month. - Brawl Stars: Your First Battle CEFR A2 · Topic: Brawl stars
You are learning to play Brawl Stars! Follow a tutorial to understand the game and make choices about which Brawler to use and how to fight. Your decisions change your battle experience. - The Rock Climbing Challenge CEFR B2 · Topic: Vocabulary: Trying and succeding
You discover an indoor rock climbing gym and decide to have a go at it. Over the course of a week, you face difficult choices about whether to persist through frustration, seek help, and maintain your commitment to mastering this new skill. - Dress for the Weather Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: clothes
You wake up and look outside. The weather is changing, and you need to choose the right clothes for your day. Every choice matters! - Adventure Across India's Mountains and Rivers CEFR A2 · Topic: India_Physical
You are a young explorer traveling through India's six physical regions. Make choices to discover mountains, deserts, plains, plateaus, coasts, and islands. Your decisions shape your adventure! - The Algorithm Knows Best: A Consumer's Dilemma CEFR C2 · Topic: Consumerism
When seventeen-year-old Maya receives an unexpected inheritance, she must navigate the treacherous landscape of modern consumerism, social media pressure, and ethical shopping choices. Her decisions will determine whether she becomes a conscious consumer or falls prey to the very systems designed… - A Day of Adventures CEFR A1 · Topic: Daily routines
You wake up in the morning and decide what to do. Your choices shape your day and lead to different endings. - The Lost Animals CEFR A1 · Topic: Plural of nouns
You find some lost animals in the park. You make choices to help them find their homes. What happens next? - The Kindness Chain CEFR B2 · Topic: RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
You discover that small acts of kindness create unexpected ripple effects. Follow your choices as you navigate moments where helping others—even when it's difficult—changes everything. - The Kindness Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: random acts of kindness
You discover that helping others and receiving help can both make you happy. Follow your choices to learn about kindness in your community. - The Mystery of the Lost Expedition CEFR B1 · Topic: present continous
You are exploring an ancient jungle with your team when you discover strange clues. Your choices will determine whether you solve the mystery and help your team escape safely. - The Mystery of the Magic Circus CEFR A2 · Topic: Master Vocabulary Boost
You arrived at a mysterious circus and met a magician who needed your help. Your choices decided if you became a circus star, helped save the show, or discovered something unexpected. - Circle Time Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Circle time
It is Monday morning in class KG2I. You join your friends for circle time. What adventure will you have today? - Circle Time Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Circle time
It is Monday morning in KG2I class. The weather is sunny and warm. During circle time, something magical happens! You must make choices to help your friends and discover what is happening. - A Day of Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Routines of daily life
Follow Marco, a young adult, as he navigates an exciting day filled with unexpected choices. His daily routine takes surprising turns when he meets new people and discovers hidden opportunities around the city. - The Mystery of the Lost Backpack CEFR A2 · Topic: Present Perfect daily life
You have just finished school and discovered that your friend's backpack has gone missing. Follow the clues and make choices to help find it before the end of the day. - The Little Ghost With No Colors CEFR A1 · Topic: màu sắc
On Halloween night at school, you meet a little white ghost with no colors. Help it find red, orange, yellow, green, and blue in spooky rooms! - The Lost Princess Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Princess
You meet a young princess who lost her golden crown in the forest. Help her find it and make important choices that change the ending of her story. - My Day at Pesantren CEFR A1 · Topic: Simple Past Tense – My Experiences at Islamic Boarding School
You wake up at pesantren and make choices about your day. Will you study hard, help your friends, or have fun? Find out what happens! - Weather Adventure Day CEFR A2 · Topic: Weather
You wake up and look outside. The weather is different today! Make choices about what to do based on the weather you see. Your adventure depends on the weather conditions. - A Perfect Day at Coral Bay Beach CEFR B2 · Topic: Beach related vocabulary, verbs, expressions, phrasal verbs
You arrive at a beautiful coastal resort for a week-long vacation. Your choices about how to spend your time—whether to relax, explore, or help others—will shape your beach adventure and determine what kind of traveller you become. - The Mystery of the Blue Building CEFR A2 · Topic: Prepositions, places, color, work
You discover a strange blue building near your school. You must explore it and find out what happens inside. Your choices will lead you to different jobs and adventures. - Lost in Bangkok CEFR B1 · Topic: TRAVEL
You arrive in Bangkok for a school exchange program, but your luggage goes missing at the airport. Follow your choices to find your bags and discover the city. - Yesterday's Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: simple past tense in verbal form and nominal form
You remember yesterday was an exciting day at your Islamic boarding school. You made choices that led to different adventures. What did you do yesterday? - The Mystery of the Lost Homework CEFR A2 · Topic: simple past tense in verbal form and nominal form
A young student discovers that their homework disappeared! Follow their choices to find out what happened and how the story ends. - The Night Explorer's Quest CEFR A2 · Topic: comparatives, superlatives
You discover a mysterious torch in your backyard and decide to explore the forest at night. Your choices will determine which nocturnal animals you meet and what adventure awaits. - The Great Food Market Adventure CEFR A2 · Topic: Food vocabulary
You explore a busy food market and make choices about what to cook for a special dinner. Your decisions lead to different meals and surprises! - Milo's Funny Day CEFR A1 · Topic: g1
Milo is a silly boy who has a very unusual day. His choices lead to funny and surprising adventures. - The Mystery of the Missing Bus CEFR B1 · Topic: everyday
You discover that your school bus has disappeared from the parking lot. You must decide how to get home and solve the mystery using different forms of transportation. Your choices will determine whether you find the bus, help your friends, and what you learn along the way. - Adventure at the Airport CEFR A2 · Topic: airport
You are at the airport for the first time! You need to find your gate and board your plane. What will you do? - The Great School Supply Mystery CEFR A2 · Topic: School subjects, items and verbs
It's Monday morning and your teacher has lost all the school supplies! You must help find them by making choices about which classroom to search and which subjects to review. Your decisions will determine if the class can start lessons on time. - The Mystery of the Missing Hand CEFR A1 · Topic: body part
A spooky adventure where you discover a mysterious glowing hand in your school. Your choices decide if you help it, ignore it, or run away. - The Lost Time Capsule CEFR A2 · Topic: grammar
You discover a mysterious time capsule buried in your school garden. Your choices will determine whether you find its secrets and what happens next. - Lost in the City CEFR A1 · Topic: giving directions
You are a young explorer in a new city. You need to find your way to the school. You ask people for directions and make choices about which way to go.
Other game formats
- Survey Game: A free ESL survey game for kids. The class asks each other the question with a sentence frame, then two teams guess the top answers on a lit game-show board, and compare their class with Moon Town. Make your own boards at A1, A2 or B1. Printable worksheet included.
- Live Quiz: A free live ESL quiz for teens and adults. Students join on their phones with a QR code, answer at their own pace inside a heist story, and the class board shows crews racing to open their vaults. No logins, no names. Printable quiz sheet included.
- Word Search: A free word search for young learners. Mystery words hide in the night sky: children see a picture or hear the word, find it, say it, then remember it at sunrise. Printable worksheet included.
- Spin the Wheel: A free ESL vocabulary wheel for young learners. Spin Mr Moon to pick a word, then the big reveal shows the task: say it, spell it with letter tiles, mime it or draw it. Printable paper spinner included.
- Crossword: A free ESL crossword for young learners. Every word is a row of windows in Moon Town: children read or hear a short story clue, say the word and spell it from memory to light up the town, then name every word again when the lights go out. Printable crossword worksheet included.
- Guess the Picture: A free ESL guess the picture game for young learners. A blurry picture floats past Mr Moon's telescope and gets clearer with every look; teams say what it is in a sentence for up to 5 points. Every topic has its own pictures, the word read aloud and a printable worksheet.
- Penalty Shootout: A free ESL penalty shootout. Teams kick the ball at the right answer: a safe shot shows two words, a power shot four, and the top corner is answered from memory. Ties go to sudden death. Printable match report worksheet included.
- Basketball Shootout: A free ESL basketball shootout. Teams shoot at the right answer: a layup shows two words for 1 point, a jump shot four for 2, and a three-pointer is answered from memory for 3. Ties go to overtime. Printable worksheet included.
- Classic Race: A free classroom board game race. Every team answers every speaking card, and each right answer rolls the dice. Star squares or snakes and ladders, team scores only, or the whole class against the sunrise. Printable board game worksheet included.
- Four in a Row: A free four in a row game for the classroom. Teams pick a column and answer a card: a right answer drops their counter in, a miss lets another team steal the spot. Or the whole class plays against Mr Moon. Printable board game worksheet included.
- Board Game: Speaking prompts with dice movement. Teams roll, land on a square and answer the prompt.
- Jeopardy: Categories and points for whole-class team review.
- Millionaire: Multiple-choice questions with lifelines and a prize ladder.
- Taboo: Describe words without using the forbidden terms.
- Don't Wake the Giant: Teams climb a snoring giant by answering speaking prompts. Weak answers wake him up.
- WordVibe: Guess 5-letter vocabulary words from clues.
- The Floor Is Lava: Spell each word to cross the lava before it rises, with listening and letter games too.
- Escape Room: Solve language puzzles to crack the master code before time runs out.
- Drop Zone: Answer correctly, then drop balls into score zones.
- Water Guns, Bombs & Angels: Right answers open mystery boxes: angels, squirt guns and bombs. The team with the most hearts wins.
- Stop the Bus: Roll a letter, fill every category, and ring the bell to stop the bus. Unique words score 10.
- Battleships: Sink ships by making correct grammar sentences from a row and a column.
Classroom games to play on paper
- Ghost Story Chain: a halloween speaking game for teens, with free printables