DYM Games just got waaaaaay more customizable. In the past there were limitations to the customization…for example,building a game with Wheel of Destiny. Only so much of it could be changed, so it often ends up looking similar to other games created using the Wheel of Destiny.
It didn’t feel quite as new and fresh as a game with its own name, look, and feel… like the games you get from the DYM Store.
BUT NOT ANYMORE! We are thrilled to announce this very exciting new feature in DYM Games (1.6.5).
With this version we introduce the ability to add custom backgrounds, or choose from some already included backgrounds, to many of the builders in DYM Games. Couple this with the ability to have custom Title Slides and BAM! You have complete control of how your games look!
Check out how to make a sweet game in under two minutes using DYM Games.
We’ve also given a much needed facelift to the included games in DYM Games to show you how this new feature can make your games unique!
Calling all Authors!
If you have a .dymgame file that you have made, consider submitting them to DYM so other youth workers can play them in their ministry! You can find out more about becoming an author here.
You might be asking: How do I get these amazing updates?
To get the latest version of DYM Games, all you have to do is open up your current version. It should ask you to update automatically. If it doesn’t, you can go to https://dymgames.com to download the latest version.
You also might be asking: Wait, what is DYM Games?
Now, if you’re asking yourself “What is DYM Games?”, you should really spend the next minute-and-a-half watching this video… and then a few more minutes trying it out for FREE. You’ll thank me later!
Trivia, one of the “game builders” in the DYM Games app, just got a whole lot more awesome! Check out these cool new features:
Facts
Now, you can add a fun fact after the answer to each question! Educate your students while you pummel them with ridiculous questions! Simply add the fact to the question and when the question is answered, you can display the fact! Easy as that!
A little confused?! No problem…watch this video to better understand this new feature:
Multiple-choice is for chumps. Let’s make our games harder! Now, in Trivia, you can have open-ended questions! Make your audience really use their brain muscles! To do this is so simple (just don’t put in more than one answer!) DYM Games does all the work!
You might be asking: How do I get these amazing updates?
To get the latest version of DYM Games, all you have to do is open up your current version. It should ask you to update automatically. If it doesn’t, you can go to https://dymgames.com to download the latest version.
You also might be asking: Wait, what is DYM Games?
Now, if you’re asking yourself “What is DYM Games?”, you should really spend the next minute-and-a-half watching this video… and then a few more minutes trying it out for FREE. You’ll thank me later!
We’ve made A TON of performance improvements in the latest version of DYM Games (1.6.4), specifically around starting up the app and logging in. These aren’t just changing paint colors and adding a turbo button, so I want to give you more detail about three of these changes:
1. Faster app startup time!
DYM Games is now smoking-fast! We rebuilt DYM Games from the ground up. Without getting into any of the nitty-gritty code details (and believe me – we can!), this is important because it means the new version will start-up (on average) 2.5x faster than before!
There is nothing worse than those painful seconds of time as you wait for an app to load in the middle of service! (Actually, I can think of several things that are worse… running out of pizza at a volunteer training, losing a student on a mission trip, lock-in’s… but I digress…) But, since double-clicking on DYM Games now takes a LOT less time, we can scratch that fear off the list!
2. Login instantly
Some of you have had trouble logging into the app when you need it most: right before of during youth group! Say goodbye to that problem!
Let me explain…
On Wednesdays, a bunch of procrastinating youth pastors (we’re not pointing any fingers!) hit the DYM site to purchase and download resources for “TONIGHT!” Sound familiar? We’ve all been there…
In the past, this has caused issues logging into DYM Games. But no more!Now, DYM Games checks your membership status on a completely different server. Beep, boop, boop, beep. (If this means nothing to you, don’t worry about it. Just know that from now on, logging in should be painless.) Your DYM Games app should login faster than a middle-schooler can make any situation awkward. Huzzah!
Finally, we noticed that even though our students have never lived without the internet, a lot of youth rooms still do! (Sorry, cheap shot.)
Now, as long as you’ve logged into DYM Games before (on that specific machine) AND your membership hasn’t expired yet, you can get in even without internet access!
You can check ahead of time by going to Account Info in the app… (Mac: DYM Games > Account Info | Windows: Help > Account Info) to see how many days you have left until you need to be on the internet to re-login.
We do have plans in the future to do some pretty cool things with DYM Games that will require internet access, so make sure that you get iaccess in your youth room!
You may be asking: How do I get these amazing updates?
To get the latest version of DYM Games, all you have to do is open up your current version. It should ask you to update automatically. If it doesn’t, you can go to https://dymgames.com to download the latest version.
You also might be asking: Wait, what is DYM Games?
Now, if you’re asking yourself “What is DYM Games”, then you should really spend the next minute-and-a-half watching this video… and then a few more minutes trying it out for FREE. You’ll thank me later!
In DYM Games 1.6 we’ve introduced a brand new feature that you’ve been asking for — the ability to add in your own title graphics. Now “Boxes” doesn’t have to be “Boxes”, but can be the “Random Picker of Students”. “Wheel of Destiny” can be “Spin that Wheel of Disgusting Drink Concoctions”. “Pixelate” can be “Kim Kardashian or Kim Jung Un”. “Trivia” can be “Four-Corners Sudden Death addition”. You decide!
To change a title graphic first you have to find or create a title graphic. You can use anything: Photoshop, Keynote, PowerPoint, images pulled from the internet, use your phone to take a picture, whatever! The important thing is that you need an image. Once you have that image, click on the “+” button next to the Title Graphic button inside any game. Add your image, Move it and scale it if you need to and you’re good to go. Now when you click on the Title Graphic button it will no longer show the name of the game (“Pixelate”), but show the graphic you put in there!
Watch this to see it in action!
There you go! Create a game of your own! And, maybe even submit it to the store!
What is DYM Games
DYM Games is your new creative programming sidekick—allowing you to build and present engaging, reusable and customizable games that are ready in minutes and good for groups of all sizes (from 5 to 5,000!). All easily-operated from your computer. We believe DYM Games is one of the best youth ministry tools around–If it’s not already.
Start Your FREE Trial Today
Don’t take our word for it. Try it for yourself! Download the DYM Games app today and you’ll have full access to try Trivia and other great games (including Emoji Hunt, Poser, Survey Says, Pixelate and more!) Build and customize your own incredible and engaging games in just a few clicks.
It’s that time again! We’ve worked hard to push out another HUUUGE UPDATE to DYM Games. In this version (1.6.0) we’re introducing Trivia!
Trivia
Trivia is nothing new. You can make a trivia based game in PowerPoint and ProPresenter. But, those aren’t made to do trivia. With DYM Games’ Trivia, you can create a game in seconds. You can edit that game super fast. And there are a few other bells and whistles that aren’t available in those other apps.
Games can have as many questions as you want. Each question can have 2-5 possible answers, one being correct.
Everything is designed and formatted for you. Choose a theme that works best for that game! Things just work!
Choose a background from our selection. Or add your own background!
Display the answer chosen by the contestant. Let the computer show if it’s right or wrong.
Check out this video to see Trivia in action!
Other features and improvements
Title Graphics are now customizable! You can now make every game your own! Find out more here.
New updating engine. Now you’ll know when a new version is ready for you within the app.
Revamped login. Now the app is more stable when starting it up for the first time.
Tons of speed improvements.
How do I get the update
To update, all you need to do it start up DYM Games with an internet connection. You’ll get a notification that says an update has been downloaded. Simply restart the app and you’ll have the new version!
What is DYM Games
DYM Games is your new creative programming sidekick—allowing you to build and present engaging, reusable and customizable games that are ready in minutes and good for groups of all sizes (from 5 to 5,000!). All easily-operated from your computer. We believe DYM Games is one of the best youth ministry tools around–If it’s not already.
Start Your FREE Trial Today
Don’t take our word for it. Try it for yourself! Download the DYM Games app today and you’ll have full access to try Trivia and other great games (including Emoji Hunt, Poser, Survey Says, Pixelate and more!) Build and customize your own incredible and engaging games in just a few clicks.
March has arrived and the Season of Lent officially begins (don’t miss these great new resources to help your students prepare their hearts for Easter), AND 9 brand new DYM Member resources are on your Members Only page (login to check them out)!
Here are your Member Perks for March:
For GOLD MEMBERS:
We released a NEW GAME in the DYM Games App on February 1st and it is already a Youth Ministry favorite! If you haven’t played PIXELATE yet, skip whatever meeting you’re supposed to go this afternoon (your senior pastor said it’s okay) and spend some time creating your own “guess the image” game– choose from modes like blur, zoom, whiteout, and, of course, pixelate! We promise you’re gonna love it! (If you haven’t played any of the games in DYM Games yet… today is your day! CLICK HERE and try it for FREE!)
All the updates to the DYM Games App are amazing! CLICK HERE to watch a demonstration of the new features by Steve and Doug “live” from our DYM Kentucky office!
SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THE GAMES APP: If you’ve had trouble accessing the update to DYM Games, simply start the DYM Games App with an internet connection. After a few minutes, you’ll get a notification that says an update has been downloaded. Restart the app and you’ll have the newest version! (If you don’t get the notification you can manually update. Uninstall DYM Games and go to DYMGames to download and install the latest version. Don’t worry — you won’t lose any of your settings or DYM Game files. They’re safe and sound.)
For those of you DYM BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD MEMBERS, you have NINE MORE ITEMS awaiting! Login to your account and see for yourself:
ONE:Game. Dead Cat. Imagine your youth group was given a cat to take care of…now imagine that in order to keep this cat alive, your group would have to make some pretty ridiculous decisions when faced with even more ridiculous circumstances. The fate of this cat is entirely up to you and your students. Think of ‘Dead Cat’ as a Tamagotchi for the modern age mixed with a “choose your own adventure.” These clever DYM authors have designed this game in a way that it could be played slowly, over 2 months or completed it in one sitting… the choice is yours. It’s one of the most creative games we’ve given DYM Members.
TWO: Video. Light Up the Darkness. A text-driven, scripture-based video challenging students to live out Matthew 5:14. It offers a glimpse of how the world might look if we all lived by Jesus’ call to be the light of the world. This video could be a stand-alone element, or used as a bumper before or during a message on evangelism, outreach, or spiritual disciplines.
THREE: Video Training. Four Powerful Voices in the Life of a Student. As we seek to connect with students and spur them on in their walk with Jesus, there are different voices we as leaders can use to speak truth in to their lives. Brian Berry, a 22-year veteran youth worker, author, and trainer for Youth Specialties, shares the four voices he thinks all students need spoken by the leaders who care for them. If you haven’t been using these 10-minute training videos, they are an excellent resource for your adult leaders to continue to grow and learn.
FOUR:DYM Newsletter Builder. Summer is coming, which means there are TONS of dates and details to distribute to make sure everyone is informed! Let DYM Newsletter make those reminders look slick. You’ll look like you slaved all day in Adobe Illustrator (when you really spent 10 minutes adding in text and photos and then went to grab yourself a cup of coffee!) Wins all around! CLICK HERE to see a brief demonstration of the magic of DYM Newsletter and then CLICK HERE to login to your DYM Member account and experience the wonder for yourself!
FIVE: Mentor Me.A Conversation with Jessica Sanchez.After 14 years in youth ministry—8 of those on Josh Griffin’s team at Saddleback Church, Jessica Sanchez has come to believe strongly in the power—and joy—that comes from working alongside a team of adults who are passionate about seeing God move in the lives of students. She shares 4 key aspects of recruiting, developing, and caring for a healthy volunteer team. She’s humble, wise, and incredibly articulate as she shares all that she’s learned from her years of experience with volunteers. This is one Mentor Me you don’t want to miss!
SIX:Mystery Download. Hipstergrams Vol 1 and 2. Two ready-to-use image packs that feature awesome photos (mostly of young people) paired with Scripture and inspirational quotes. These high-resolution, modern images with captivating fonts are perfect for Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Each resource volume contains ten (10) new Scripture images and three (3) quotes (one each from A.W. Tozer, Bob Goff, and C.S. Lewis.)
SEVEN: Student Leadership: Leaders Are Creative.Leaders stay grounded in God’s truth while keeping an open mind as they navigate life. When faced with obstacles or challenges, leaders don’t stop and wait for the perfect circumstances, instead they think outside the box. This lesson will challenge students to be creative as they engage the world around them and overcome the many obstacles leaders face.
EIGHT:FREE Group Texting. What if, instead of having to scroll through the list of names on your phone—or in your head—to remind each leader and/or student about an upcoming event, you could click a few buttons and send one text to a saved list of contacts?! What if you could write three or four reminder texts and schedule them to go out at various times throughout the following days?! Well, if you use DYM Text, you can do all that and more! Remind your students, leaders, and parents of amazing upcoming events, service schedules, and/or deadlines using DYM Text! Visit DYMText. The details are on your Members Only page, so be sure you’re signed in to access this.
And, finally (NINE), for DYM SILVER AND GOLD MEMBERS, your $20 Store Credit is ready for you to spend! Lent begins today and we are so proud of the authors who have written great resources to help prepare students for the glory of Easter. PLUS sermons and series and small group curriculum for Easter. Not to mention, the great games, videos and administration resources that have hit the store recently… We could go on and on, you should check out the New Releases for yourself! For more info on how Store Credit works, click here.
As always, we LOVE seeing your comments and how you’re using DYM stuff. Please keep tagging us on Twitter and Instagram (@downloadYM) so we can see DYM resources in action!
DYM Power-User Tip: the more active you are on social media, the better we recognize your name… which helps as we identify “Insiders” for our DYM100 selections.
It’s not too late to get all this great stuff for yourself if you aren’t a member yet. Visit DYMMembership.com to learn more and sign up.
Have we told you lately that we love you? We really do… really! Everything we do—the resources we create, the resources we curate, the events we attend, the events we plan *cough* DYM100Round2comingsoon *cough*—ALL for you!
As if you needed more proof that we’re constantly dreaming up ways to make your ministry life easier… just look at the AMAZING new game AND features in DYM Games we’ve designed from your suggestions. You asked and we listened! Not only that, but you have 9 more incredible resources and tools waiting on your Member page… check them out! (after you’ve logged-in of course)
Here are your Member Perks for February:
For GOLDMEMBERS:
We released a BRAND NEW GAME in DYM Games today! We mentioned in the midmonth email that it was coming soon—and here it is: PIXELATE! You no longer need fancy tools like Photoshop or MS Paint to create your own “guess the image” game! With PIXELATE you can add your own images, choose from modes like blur, zoom, whiteout, and, of course, Pixelate, gradually decrease the intensity of each mode to slowly reveal the correct answer, and display the correct answer on the screen as you reveal the photo.
Pixelate in action:
BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! This new version of DYM Games also has a new display feature that will make you jump up and down chanting “DYM! DYM!” (If you do this, please send us a video…we’d like to see this!) Watch Steve and Doug walk you through the details of these amazing new features.
(If you and your students haven’t played DYM Games yet… today is the day! You’re gonna love it! Click here and try it for FREE!)
For those of you DYM BRONZE, SILVER, AND GOLD MEMBERS, there are 9 more resources and tools waiting for you!Login to your account and see for yourself:
ONE: Video Training. Helping Students Discover and Embrace Who God Created Them to Be. Students spend their days trying to fit in to their group, class, culture or school… and in doing so try to push down or stifle the uniqueness God has put in them. Imagine if we, as shepherds, we’re able to know and call out that uniqueness in each teenager. Heather Flies gives 4 easy-to-remember steps to help each of us identify and call out a student’s individual gifting so we might better help each student discover and embrace who God created them to be. If you haven’t been using these 10-minute training videos, they are an excellent resource for your adult leaders to continue to grow and learn.
TWO:Game. Name That Sound. A fun new video-based, screen game challenges students to listen closely to a strange sound and choose from three given 3 options what is making that sound. If they choose correctly—or should we say, guess correctly since the noisemakers are obscure—they win! It’s very clever—be sure to check it out.
THREE: Video. God Loves You. A high-quality, text-driven, scripture-based video that will help students understand the true meaning of the word ‘love’ and gain a deeper appreciation for the depth of God’s love for them. This video would work well as a stand-alone element in your program, or as a bumper before or during a message on relationships, God’s love, or identity.
FOUR:DYM Newsletter Builder. If you haven’t used the DYM Newsletter Builder yet, today is your day! You may be thinking, “I don’t even know where to begin!” Well, worry no more—our DYM Apps Wizard, Steve, made this video just for you! Watch this short, helpful tutorial video:
And then Click here to login to your DYM Member account and experience the wonder for yourself!
FIVE: Mentor Me.A Conversation with Jon McCallon. Jon McCallon, a 13-year Student Ministries veteran currently serving on the pastoral staff at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, is passionate about building disciples as Jesus did. Not just delegating tasks to students and volunteers, but empowering the hearts of student and adult leaders to do the work of Jesus. In this Mentor Me, Jon shares the journey that led to this shift in mindset and how it has affected his ministry with leaders and to students.
SIX:Mystery Download. Doer D-Now. (A $55 Value!) This 3-session D-Now study from 228 Publishers, is designed to encourage students to become doers of God’s Word. Don’t miss the special DYM Members Only offer from the publishers included in the download!
SEVEN: Student Leadership: Leaders Give Away Power. When students step into leadership, it can be tempting for them to hold tightly to their newly-found influence. Sometimes this can turn into students who try and do everything themselves because they believe that this is good leadership. But time and time again, Scripture gives us examples of people giving away leadership and raising up new leaders. Paul did this with many of this partners, Barnabas, Timothy, and Silas. Even Jesus spent much of his time with the 12 Disciples. Use this lesson to help your students evaluate their leadership and see areas where they need to move from being a leader who does it all to being a leader that empowers others.
EIGHT:FREE Group Texting. You have the information that people in your ministry need. (And, based on the number of emails and texts you receive before an event, we’re guessing they need to be reminded of this information over and over and over.) Remind your students, leaders, and parents of amazing upcoming events, service schedules, and/or deadlines using DYM Text! Visit www.dymtext.com. The details are on your Members Only page, so be sure you’re signed in to access this. And, finally (NINE), for DYM SILVER AND GOLD MEMBERS, your $20 Store Credit!
Resources for Super Bowl weekend, Valentine’s Day games and sermons have just been released… and some killer Lent and Easter resources are headed your way! Check out the New Releases and grab what you need to make your programs smoother and your life easier! For more info on how Store Credit works, click here.
It’s not too late to get all this great stuff for yourself if you aren’t a member yet. Visit DYMMembership.com to learn more and sign up.
Switching between DYM Games and other presentation tools has never been easier!
Ask and ye shall receive! Our most popular feature update is now here.
Now you can easily switch between DYM Games and other presentation softwares (ProPresenter, Powerpoint, Keynote, etc.)! As always… it’s so easy, even Doug can do it.
Each app sits as a window layer on your presentation screen. All you have to do is turn off the layer(s) above the layer you want to see.
Watch this video and see how easy it is to switch between apps!
Start Your FREE Trial Today
We believe DYM Games is one of the best youth ministry tools around–If it’s not already, it will become your creative programming sidekick!
Don’t take our word for it. Try it for yourself!
Download the DYM Games app today and you’ll have full access to try Pixelate and other greatgames (including Emoji Hunt, Poser, Survey Says and more!)
Build and customize your own incredible and engaging games in just a few clicks.
Hey folks! Another gigantic UPDATE to DYM Games is here. In this version (1.4.0) we’re introducing Pixelate!
DYM Games is your new creative programming sidekick—allowing you to build and present engaging, reusable and customizable games that are ready in minutes and good for groups of all sizes (from 5 to 5,000!). All easily-operated from your computer.
No longer will you need fancy tools like Photoshop (or less-fancy tools like MS Paint) to create your own amazing “guess the image” game! With Pixelate you can:
– Add your own images!
– Choose from image modes like “Blur”, “Zoom”, “Whiteout”, and of course “Pixelate”.
– Step through the intensity–making the ‘blur’ or ‘pixelate’ gradually less–as you reveal the correct answer.
– Display the correct answer text when the intensity is all the way at zero!
Check out the video below to see it in action!
To update, all you need to do it start up DYM Games with an internet connection. You’ll get a notification that says an update has been downloaded. Simply restart the app and you’ll have the new version!
Start Your FREE Trial Today
We believe DYM Games is one of the best youth ministry tools around–If it’s not already, it will become your creative programming sidekick!
Don’t take our word for it. Try it for yourself!
Download the DYM Games app today and you’ll have full access to try Pixelate and other greatgames (including Emoji Hunt, Poser, Survey Says and more!)
Build and customize your own incredible and engaging games in just a few clicks.
We want to do everything we can to save you time to focus on what’s most important in your ministry: the people!
We do that by giving our DYM Members turn-key resources that can be adapted to their unique ministry context quickly and easily.
But we realize that it’s tough to “download” everything you need to do ministry. In fact, you use tools to help you do ministry everyday: presentation tools like ProPresenter to run your programs, word processing and design tools to put together effective promotional materials, communication tools to send those materials out…the list goes on.
What if we told you that DYM has created some tools specifically for youth workers to help you accomplish the very same things even more effectively? Imagine…
A ProPresenter sidekick with youth ministry games, countdowns and other programming elements INCLUDED…
A tool built for youth workers to create beautiful email newsletters in minutes to share with anyone. With dozens of helpful articles for parents and volunteers INCLUDED…
Usually when something sounds too good to be true, it is.
But this is one of those rare “good AND true” moments.
Enter: DYM GamesTM
Your new creative programming sidekick—allowing you to build and present engaging, reusable and customizable games that are ready in minutes and good for groups of all sizes (from 5 to 5,000). You will have access to a growing digital library of games to customize. And, this is all easily-operated from your computer!
Get the right information to the right people in the midst of constantly changing details. Create a simple yet beautiful newsletter in seconds to share with anyone. The newsletter lives online and is completely editable, accessible and shareable until you decide to remove it.
Don’t forget your DYM Gold Membership also includes:
$20 store credit—EVERY MONTH you get your money back to use on anything you want in the DYM Store…no joke…that’s worth the price of membership right there!
SIX NEW downloadable resources: a game, a video, a 10-minute video volunteer training, a 20-minute audio mentoring file, curriculum to develop Student Leaders, AND a bonus mystery item.
Become a DYM Gold Yearly Member anytime in the month of January and, in addition to all of the amazing things listed above, you’ll be entered to win one of three INCREDIBLE prizes in our Gold Rush 2017 contest:
1st Prize – A FREE Registration to DYM100. You’ll be the first to be officially registered for this exclusive event. No need to panic about getting one of only 100 spots available—yours will be guaranteed! What is DYM100? Learn more. It’s definitely one youth ministry event you won’t want to miss!
2nd Prize – $250 in DYM Store Credit. Who doesn’t love free money?
3rd Prize – Stolen from Doug’s office. T-Shirts, coffee mugs, framed family photos…we’ll steal you something good.
Imagine your youth group was given a cat to take care of…now imagine that in order to keep this cat alive, your group would have to make some pretty ridiculous decisions when faced with even more ridiculous circumstances. The fate of this cat is entirely up to you and your students. Think of ‘Dead Cat’ as a Tamagotchi for the modern age mixed with a “choose your own adventure.” These clever DYM authors have designed this game in a way that it could be played slowly, over 2 months or completed it in one sitting… the choice is yours. It’s one of the most creative games we’ve given DYM Members.
