Display Setup
The display screen is designed to be projected. This article covers getting it looking right on classroom hardware.
The Basic Setup
Section titled “The Basic Setup”- Open the game’s Run page on your computer — this is your control screen
- Click Open display — it opens in a new tab
- Move that tab to the projector or second monitor
- Put it in fullscreen (F11 on Windows, Control-Command-F on Mac)
- Return to your control screen
Extend, Don’t Mirror
Section titled “Extend, Don’t Mirror”Your computer should be set to extend its display, not mirror it.
Mirroring shows the same thing on both screens — which means projecting your control screen, including the answers. This is the single most common setup mistake.
Windows: Windows key + P → Extend Mac: System Settings → Displays → uncheck Mirror
Fullscreen Matters
Section titled “Fullscreen Matters”Fullscreen removes the address bar, tabs, and bookmarks. Those consume vertical space and look unprofessional projected on a wall.
More practically, the display sizes its content to the available space — a browser with visible chrome gets a smaller board.
Resolution
Section titled “Resolution”Run the projector at its native resolution. A projector fed a resolution it doesn’t natively support will letterbox, stretch, or blur.
If text looks soft, check the resolution before assuming the platform is at fault.
Browser Zoom
Section titled “Browser Zoom”Confirm browser zoom is at 100%. Press Ctrl+0 (Windows) or Cmd+0 (Mac) to reset.
Zoom set elsewhere for everyday browsing carries into the display screen and throws off the sizing.
Lighting
Section titled “Lighting”The display screen is always light-background, which projects far better than dark. You don’t need to configure anything for this.
If the room has daylight on the screen, closing blinds does more for readability than any software setting.
Screen Size and Seating
Section titled “Screen Size and Seating”Check readability from the back row, not from your desk. The grid in Word Search and the letter tiles in Revealer are the smallest elements — if those read from the back, everything does.
If the back row can’t read it, options are: move the seating forward, increase the projected size, or use a format with larger elements.
Multiple Displays
Section titled “Multiple Displays”You can open the display on several screens at once — a projector at the front and a monitor at the back of a deep room. They all stay in sync automatically.
Just open the same display URL on each. No configuration.
Video Conference
Section titled “Video Conference”Share the display tab only. Every major conferencing tool has a “share a tab” or “share a window” option.
Sharing your desktop shows your control screen and the answers. Test this before your first remote session.
Before Class
Section titled “Before Class”A two-minute check:
- Projector is on the extended display, not mirrored
- Display screen is fullscreen at 100% zoom
- You can read the smallest element from the back row
- Clicking the control screen visibly changes the projector
- Sleep and screensaver are disabled on the projector machine
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Display Mode — what the display shows
- The Dual-Screen Experience — the control/display split