Games are motivating instructional resources that provide opportunities to learn and practice map, group work, and communication skills. Using the designs of popular commercial, folk, or media games, teachers can create games for their classroom that support geographic education. Many games can be used by students on their own before and during the school day, thereby providing additional and flexible opportunities to experience geographic learning. This paper presents a rationale for using geographic games and discusses how teachers can create their own small-group games. The paper crafts guidelines for making or adapting small-group games and describes teacher-made games. The more informal structure of small-group games provides a break from the regimentation of traditional school activities and offers opportunities for students to make choices during the day that serve their individual needs and interests. With forethought and planning, teachers can incorporate games for both large and small groups into the geography class with positive results. (BT)