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Getting Ready for the New Testament in 2027: Free Games for Every Week of Come, Follow Me
In 2027, members of the Church around the world will study the New Testament together. The Church announced that "Come, Follow Me—For Home and Church: New Testament" will be the main study resource for 2027. The 2027 manual is already in Gospel Library.
Reading together is the heart of it. But anyone who has tried to hold a ten-year-old's attention through Matthew knows that a little play helps. We built free games that follow the 2027 schedule week by week, so your family can read the chapters and then play a game about what you just read.
Here is what is ready, how each game works and how to fit them into a normal week.
The 2027 schedule at a glance
The New Testament year starts a few days before New Year's. Based on the published 2027 Come, Follow Me reading schedule, the first weeks look like this:
| Week | Reading | Lesson title |
|---|---|---|
| December 28–January 3 | Matthew 1; Luke 1 | Be It unto Me According to Thy Word |
| January 4–10 | Matthew 2; Luke 2 | We Have Come to Worship Him |
| January 11–17 | John 1 | We Have Found the Messiah |
| January 18–24 | Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3 | Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord |
| January 25–31 | Matthew 4; Luke 4–5 | The Spirit of the Lord Is upon Me |
Always check the dates against your own copy of the manual. Every game below also works in any year you study the New Testament.
Family Showdown: a new game every week
Family Showdown is our biggest New Testament game. Each week has its own game built from that week's chapters. Everyone answers at their own level:
- Little ones (ages 3–7): two big picture answers, with the question read aloud
- Kids (ages 8–11): three choices
- Teens and adults: four choices
Each game has six rounds: a warm-up, two rounds on this week's chapters, a sneak peek at next week, a bonus act-it-out challenge, and a double-points Final Showdown. You can play in teams on one TV, have everyone answer on their own phone, or choose Play together for a gentle, no-score version for little ones. Every answer links to its verse.
For a full walkthrough with screenshots, see Family Home Evening Games That Older Kids Actually Want to Play.
The Weekly Recap: five minutes after you read
If Family Showdown is the big Monday-night event, the Come, Follow Me Weekly Recap is the quick check-in. Pick a week, and you get 5–8 questions on that week's reading. There are 52 weeks in all, and every answer links to the verse.
It's a natural fit at the end of a Sunday study or at the start of a Primary or youth class. Students who did the reading feel the payoff. Students who didn't get a short tour of the chapters and a link to read more.
Verse Quest: one verse a day
For daily study, Verse Quest: New Testament gives everyone the same verse each day. You have six guesses to find the book and chapter. Each miss shows a nearby verse as a clue, and a "Book only" mode is easier for kids and newer readers. It takes about two minutes, and it builds the habit of opening the scriptures every day. The full guide is in A Daily Scripture Puzzle Like Wordle: Meet Verse Quest.
Games for the big stories of the New Testament
The New Testament games page has 15 free games. These are the ones families come back to as the year moves through the Gospels and Acts:
- Who Said It? Ten quotes. Was it Peter, Paul, John the Baptist or someone else?
- Parable Match and Emoji Parables for the weeks on the parables
- Beatitudes Builder for the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5
- The Twelve to learn the original Apostles
- Miracle Map and Paul's Journeys, which put each story on a map
- Acts Adventure: 17 stops in order, from the Ascension to Rome
- Who Wrote the Letter? for the epistles in the second half of the year
Holy Week and Easter 2027
Easter falls on March 28, 2027. The Holy Week Countdown walks day by day from Palm Sunday to Easter morning. Each day has a short summary, a verse and two quiz questions. The page notes that the day-by-day order follows Mark and common Christian tradition, since the scriptures don't date every event.
A simple weekly rhythm
- Sunday: Read the week's chapters together, using the Come, Follow Me manual.
- Every day: Everyone plays Verse Quest and compares scores at dinner.
- Monday night: Play the week's Family Showdown. Use the discussion question at the end.
- Saturday: Play the Weekly Recap to see what stuck.
The games are there to support the reading, not replace it. Each one is built so that the fastest way to win is to know the verses.
Questions parents and teachers ask
When does Come, Follow Me 2027 start?
The first week is December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027, covering Matthew 1 and Luke 1. Family Showdown and the Weekly Recap for that week are ready now.
Do the games work in years other than 2027?
Yes. The dates follow the 2027 schedule, but you can pick any week, so they work any year you study the New Testament.
Can a Primary or Sunday School class use them?
Yes. Put Family Showdown or a quiz on the classroom TV. Seminary teachers might like Seminary Showdown, which is built for class review. See our free seminary games for teachers.
Do we need an account?
No. No accounts, no app and no cost. Scores and streaks stay on your own device.
Are these official Church materials?
No. These games are made independently by Weak Things. They are not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Always use the Church's official Come, Follow Me manual for your study.
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