--- title: "Which game should I choose?" description: "An overview of the luck, skill and knowledge games in Scratcher, how people win in each, and which fits your goal." url: https://scratcher.io/help/games/game-formats-overview language: en --- 1. [Help center](https://scratcher.io/help) 2. [Games and formats](https://scratcher.io/help/games) 3. Which game should I choose? # Which game should I choose? An overview of the luck, skill and knowledge games in Scratcher, how people win in each, and which fits your goal. Scratcher has more than 40 game formats. They fall into three groups, and the group decides how people win. ## Luck games: instant win by chance **Scratchcard**, **Spin the Wheel**, **Slot Machine**, **Mystery Box**, **Spin** and **Dice Roll**. Everyone has the same chance, and the result is shown right away. They are quick to play and great for collecting many sign-ups, giving discount codes and running popups on a webshop. See [Scratch cards, wheels and other luck games](https://scratcher.io/help/games/luck-games). ## Skill games: points and time **Catch Objects (Drop)**, **Hit the Target**, **Puzzle**, **Memory Match**, **Tap It**, **Smash It**, **Match Matrix** and **Bubble Shooter**. Players score points or race the clock. You decide what score wins a prize, or you rank everyone on a leaderboard. They keep people engaged for longer and work well for competitions. See [Skill games: drop, memory, puzzle and more](https://scratcher.io/help/games/skill-games). ## Knowledge and interactive formats Quizzes, personality tests, product recommendations, polls, surveys, votes and ratings. They are great for getting to know your customers and recommending the right products. See [Quizzes and personality tests](https://scratcher.io/help/games/quizzes-and-personality-tests) and [Polls, surveys, votes and product finders](https://scratcher.io/help/games/polls-surveys-and-product-finders). ## Calendars and special formats These formats need the **Special formats** add-on, or a plan that includes it. - **Advent Calendar**, **Christmas Calendar** and **Calendar** open a new door each day. See [Advent and Christmas calendars](https://scratcher.io/help/games/advent-and-christmas-calendars), [Every calendar setting explained](https://scratcher.io/help/games/calendar-settings), [The advanced calendar](https://scratcher.io/help/games/advanced-calendar) and [Calendar problems and how to fix them](https://scratcher.io/help/games/calendar-troubleshooting). - **Leaderboard** ranks players by points or time. See [Leaderboards](https://scratcher.io/help/games/leaderboards-and-predictions). - **Score** lets fans predict match results. See [Score predictions](https://scratcher.io/help/games/score-predictions). - **Lucky Number** lets people enter a code from packaging or a receipt. See [Lucky number](https://scratcher.io/help/games/lucky-number-codes). - **Countdown** and **Pre-registration** build excitement before the start. See [Countdowns, pre-registration and campaign ended pages](https://scratcher.io/help/games/special-pages). - **Interactive graphic** turns a picture into clickable spots. See [Interactive graphic](https://scratcher.io/help/elements/interactive-graphic). ## Which one fits my goal? - **Many new newsletter sign-ups:** a scratch card or wheel of fortune as a popup on your website. - **Sell more:** a luck game with discount codes as prizes. - **Learn about your customers:** a personality test or product recommendation quiz. - **People coming back every day:** a calendar, or a skill game with a leaderboard. - **A competition with a big prize:** any game with a draw after the campaign ends. ## Games on your plan Some games are part of higher plans. If a game is locked, you see an upgrade note in the template list or when you insert it. See [Your trial, plans and what happens when the trial ends](https://scratcher.io/help/billing/trial-and-plans). Games and formats - [Which game should I choose?](https://scratcher.io/help/games/game-formats-overview) - [Scratch cards, wheels and other luck games](https://scratcher.io/help/games/luck-games) - [Spin the wheel: slices, design and settings](https://scratcher.io/help/games/spin-the-wheel) - [Scratch cards: cards, icons and cover](https://scratcher.io/help/games/scratch-cards) - [Slot machine, spin, dice and mystery box](https://scratcher.io/help/games/slot-spin-dice-and-mystery-box) - [Skill games: drop, memory, puzzle and more](https://scratcher.io/help/games/skill-games) - [Catch objects (drop) and hit the target](https://scratcher.io/help/games/catch-drop-and-hit-the-target) - [Smash it, tap it, memory, puzzle, match matrix and bubble shooter](https://scratcher.io/help/games/more-skill-games) - [Finish conditions, timer and points in skill games](https://scratcher.io/help/games/finish-conditions-timer-and-points) - [Quizzes and personality tests](https://scratcher.io/help/games/quizzes-and-personality-tests) - [Quiz questions and answers in detail](https://scratcher.io/help/games/quiz-questions-and-answers) - [Quiz results, branching and calculations](https://scratcher.io/help/games/quiz-results-groups-and-calculator) - [Design your quiz: layout, progress bar and buttons](https://scratcher.io/help/games/quiz-design) - [Polls, surveys, votes and product finders](https://scratcher.io/help/games/polls-surveys-and-product-finders) - [Advent and Christmas calendars: set one up step by step](https://scratcher.io/help/games/advent-and-christmas-calendars) - [Every calendar setting explained](https://scratcher.io/help/games/calendar-settings) - [The advanced calendar: a different game or prize behind every door](https://scratcher.io/help/games/advanced-calendar) - [Calendar problems and how to fix them](https://scratcher.io/help/games/calendar-troubleshooting) - [Leaderboards: rank players by points or time](https://scratcher.io/help/games/leaderboards-and-predictions) - [Score predictions for football and other sports](https://scratcher.io/help/games/score-predictions) - [Lucky number: let people enter a code to win](https://scratcher.io/help/games/lucky-number-codes) - [Countdowns, pre-registration and campaign ended pages](https://scratcher.io/help/games/special-pages) ## Related articles - [Scratch cards, wheels and other luck games](https://scratcher.io/help/games/luck-games): Set up a scratch card, spin the wheel, slot machine, mystery box, spin or dice roll, and connect the prizes. - [Skill games: drop, memory, puzzle and more](https://scratcher.io/help/games/skill-games): Set up a skill game, decide what score or time wins a prize, and combine it with a leaderboard. - [Quizzes and personality tests](https://scratcher.io/help/games/quizzes-and-personality-tests): Choose a quiz type, add questions and answers, set up results and result pages, or let AI write the questions. ## Still need help? 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