3 Free Gaming-Inspired Writing Prompts to Engage Your Students

By Writesy • Nov 16, 2025

Many students are passionate about video games—so why not use that interest to boost their writing? When we tap into their existing knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm, students often produce richer, more imaginative stories. With the right scaffolding, even reluctant writers can transform their gaming experiences into structured, engaging narratives. Here are three free gaming-related writing prompts you can use in your classroom today:

1. The Search for Blue Timber

Inspired by open-world adventure games like Roblox.

A rare resource called Blue Timber has appeared in the forest biome, and rival teams are racing to claim it. Your character’s scanner shows the timber is moving—almost as if it’s alive…

2. The Great Creeper Escape

Perfect for fans of Minecraft.

Your village has run out of materials, and legend says the final block needed to rebuild lies deep within the Obsidian Caves. But no miner who entered has returned. What secret is the cave protecting?

3. Drop into danger

Ideal for students who enjoy Fortnite-style battle worlds.

Players drop into a floating island arena—but this time, the game glitches. Storm circles freeze, loot vanishes, and shadows move on their own. Is it a bug… or something trying to escape?

By grounding writing prompts in familiar game worlds, students immediately connect with the setting, characters, and problem. Combine these prompts with strong scaffolds—story starters, complications, vocabulary, and dialogue—and you’ll see their creativity level up.

The Great Creeper Escape

Steve and Alex had been exploring the Overworld for hours, mining deep caves and collecting rare loot. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, the familiar sound of hissing filled the air. Creepers. Not one, not two—but an entire swarm closing in from both sides! With no time to build shelter, they ran, their feet splashing through the water. But the island they reached was too small. They were trapped.

Drop into danger!

The Battle Bus soared across the sky, its engine rumbling like distant thunder. Alex gripped the edge of his seat, heart racing as the island came into view below. Fields, forests, and tilted towers stretched out like pieces on a giant board. His best friend, Mia, nudged him with a grin. “Ready to drop?” she asked. Alex swallowed hard—this was no ordinary match. Something strange shimmered on the horizon, and for the first time, the game felt real.

The search for blue timber

Eli’s boots splashed in the shallow water as he followed Zara and Finn into the glowing cave. Blue light pulsed from the walls like a giant heartbeat, guiding them deeper underground. The rumours said the legendary Blue Timber only revealed itself to those brave enough to pass the shifting tunnels. When the stone floor trembled beneath their feet, Eli realised the rumours had left out one important detail — the caves were alive.