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Crack the code.
Steal the gems.
Repeat.

Code Busters turns any activity you already have into a live classroom heist. Students answer to build their vault, set a secret code, and race to crack everyone else's before the session ends.

5-15
min per session
Free
for K-12 teachers
<1 min
to launch
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Code Busters

Your quiz. Their vault. Let the heist begin.

01Build your vaultJoin the room, set a secret three-digit vault code.
02Answer to power upCorrect answers add gems and charge your power-up meter.
03Enter the heistPick a target and guess their code with positional feedback.
04Steal, protect, resetCrack it, steal their gems. Compromised? Reset and keep going.
05Climb the leaderboardFinal rank by vault balance, then rewards and performance summary.
Build your vault Answer to power up Enter the heist Steal, protect, reset Climb the leaderboard

Right answers are your weapons

The content is the ammunition. You cannot crack anyone's vault if you skipped the questions.

Visible stakes

Students can see their vault grow, watch the leaderboard shift, and understand what's at risk. Every correct answer has a visible consequence.

Everyone can win

Accuracy builds vault value, but deduction, timing, and a power-up that reveals one digit all create extra paths to the top.

Teacher stays in control

Monitor standings, add time, adjust question cadence, remove players, or end the session. The energy is for students; the controls are for you.

No prep. Runs on what you have.

Use any eligible activity from Search, My Library, or Recent. Ready in under a minute.

Real data after every session

You leave knowing what students got right and where to follow up, not just who had the most fun.

Students ask to play again

The vault, the code, the suspense of cracking, and the last-second leaderboard flip create genuine demand for a rematch.

Fits inside any classroom moment

Grades 4 through 12. Any subject. 5 to 15 minutes.

Warm-up
Start class with a 5-minute vault round. Energy up before the lesson begins.
Quick review
Run Code Busters on last week's content. Genuine review engagement, not passive re-reading.
Brain break
Structured competition that keeps brains active. Never dead time.
Earned reward
Students still do content work to compete, so the reward means something.
Exit moment
Last 8 minutes of class. Students leave on a high; you leave with data.
Test-prep energy boost
Standards-aligned content. High-stakes material, low-stakes game pressure.

Frequently asked questions

Code Busters is a multiplayer classroom game inside Wayground Playground. Students answer questions to build gems in a vault, protect it with a secret three-digit code, and attempt to crack other players' vaults to steal their balance. Sessions run 5 to 15 minutes and work for grades 4 through 12 in any subject.

Any eligible Wayground activity from Search, My Library, or Recent. No importing, rebuilding, or switching tools. The activity you already have powers the vault, heist, and power-up in a single session.

5 to 15 minutes. You set the duration and question cadence (low, medium, or high) before launching, and can add time or end early at any point.

No. Students join via room code using their existing Wayground account and Qbit avatar. No new logins, no extra setup.

Yes. Code Busters is available through Wayground Playground at no cost. Wayground is free for K-12 teachers.

Your students will ask to play again.
Let them.

Turn a review activity you already have into a 10-minute classroom heist. Free for every K-12 teacher, forever.

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