Corporate party games ideas

The graphics could be of race cars, horses, and more — that are racing to the finish line. As players or teams answer the questions correctly, their vehicle or another themed character moves forward. The winner is the first player or team to make it across the finish line. This game format requires an emcee or host to drive the game. All players are answering the same questions at the same time. We like this game format for two reasons.

First, the game format can easily tie into your event theme. Quizzes, well, I hope you are familiar with a quiz.

Create a quiz as either a pre-test or a post-test on the content you are presenting. This format is suitable for self-assessment. Some players will be motivated by social recognition leaderboards and other by rewards prizes.

If you are doing more than one quiz, you should consider rolling them together into a interactive trivia game with a cumulative leaderboard like option 3. This category of event gamification is scavenger hunts, trade show passports, and similar games. They could comprise elements of trivia-based games as well as other games. Here are three different challenge or activity-based type games that you can create:.

These activity-based games are great because attendees earn points for completing challenges or participating in activities. Depending on the game vendor, the activities could be event app activities such as looking at the agenda or posting a comment.

Another option is content-based activities that align with the event content. One advantage of this game format is that you can use the technology to construct a series of challenges that can be completed in-app, on the trade show floor or in another location. Depending on the game platform, there may be multiple reward and recognition systems — such as earning prize wheel spins, a spot on the leaderboard, entries into a drawing and more.

Usually, players receive a card or booklet — like a passport. Exhibitors stamp the passports of each player who visits. Players who stop at all of the booths earn an entry into a grand prize drawing. Digital versions of the game allow gameplay on your phone. Completing challenges could involve getting a code from a booth staffer, watching a demo, stumping the expert or answering the question of the day. Scavenger hunts are typically photo-based gamification used for team building and collaboration.

Small groups are organized into teams and sent on an adventure to find a bunch of artifacts or complete a series of challenges. The goal is to get small groups talking and working together. The digital version of these games allows clients to replay the highlights from the event by showing the photos captured on a photo wall at the end of the event. Spin-to-win energizes your prize draw or drawing a name from a hat.

Instead of pulling a name blindly, the spin-to-win animation adds excitement and hope to the game. When clients have 5 to 12 prizes to giveaway — clients will use spin-to-win to pick the prize. The wheel adds an element of excitement to the giveaway process. Players see all of the prizes going past. Put the attendees or the qualified attendees on the name wheel.

Then spin the wheel to see whose name will be selected. Attendees love watching the names slow down, hoping the wheel stops on their name. Tape a few Golden Tickets under the seats in your general session.

Then, ask people to check to see if they are sitting in the location of a golden ticket. Bring the ticket holders on stage to spin the virtual prize wheel to see what prize they have won. Some clients will allow people to spin the wheel a second time to see if they can win a better reward. Beware — the second spin could give them a less desirable prize than the first spin!

As you can see, there are many ways to build Audience Participation Games for your event. Your success will come from your ability to choose the right game or games for your audience and event objectives.

Not all games are right for every audience or event situation. First, separate into two teams. Next, set up some festive cups red plastic cups will do in a triangle shape on each end of a large table. Each team will take turns trying to throw a marshmallow into one of the cups. If your team successfully throws it in, someone on the other team has to drink it, and you get to try to throw again.

The one with cups left at the end wins the glory and avoids the cavities. Mug of hot chocolate with cute marshmallows Illustration by peppermintpopuk. To get the most out of this game, let people in your office know a few weeks in advance that there will be a Holiday Karaoke competition.

This gives them time to prep and confirm what songs will be available, and they can either choose to sing holiday classics or re-write other songs to make them holiday themed e. Next, rent a Karaoke machine and make sure it has the promised tracks. Judges will award first, second, and third place based on creativity, spirit, and commitment. After forming teams, have everyone write down three holiday phrases, words, or lyrics on small slips of paper.

Next, everyone should fold their papers in half and throw them in a bowl. Whichever team gets the most right wins. Ah yes. The ultimate holiday party classic where your coworkers get to discover just how little you really know them. Two weeks before the office Christmas party, see who wants to participate in this time-honored tradition, and then establish a price limit for gifts e.

Write the name of each participant on a slip of paper, fold them in half, put them in a bowl, and have each participant pull out a name.

Have everyone bring their gifts to the holiday party and put them in a pile. When everyone is gathered together, each person should open their gift, say thank you, and pretend that they really did like that flan recipe book you got them. Cute Fluffy Christmas Guinea-pig Illustration by zoel. To set up this game, hang a bunch of Christmas cookies from the ceiling with string they should range from about Each person who wants to compete will need a partner to keep track of their points and will need to have their hands tied behind their back.

Whoever can eat the most dangling cookies with their hands tied behind their back wins. Before the game starts each player is given a sheet of 10 holiday-themed stickers.

The objective of the game is to be the first to stick all your stickers on your coworkers without their noticing. If someone does catch you sticking a sticker on them, you have to take it back and they get to stick one on you. The one to get rid of all their stickers first wins. When the holiday party rolls around, your boss gives prizes to the nicest and naughtiest people they have observed.

The set up for this game is pretty intense. It requires time, thorough knowledge of inside jokes, and a pretty lenient HR department. But it will so be worth it. Merry Extinction Illustration by Teo Zirinis.

Before the party starts, hide a bunch of jingle bells around the office the way you would for an Easter egg hunt. At the party, give players ten minutes to find as many bells as they can, and the one who finds to most wins. Before the party, decide on what holiday-related events make sense for your office stuff like carrying an ornament on a spoon, hiding something in a pile of wrapped presents, and carrying a gingerbread man on your head and get them set up.

When the party starts, have everyone separate into teams and then explain the events. Whichever team is completes the events fastest wins some serious bragging rights. Before the party, the host should come up with a list of holiday words. It should start off with easy ones e.

Ask each participant to spell a word on their turn, and if they spell it incorrectly, they get eliminated. Keep it up until only the winner is left. There are certain topics that feel pretty unavoidable during an office holiday party: Christmas plans, visiting family, food, travel, and the weather. This game however, will force you to change up these standard conversational topics through some holly jolly bloodthirsty competition. Finding the perfect gift can be hard and sometimes expensive.

Forget about gift cards and vouchers. The Holiday Box — an affordable, curated box of high-quality items for everyone on your list — has you covered. No more hours spent wandering around stores trying to find something attendees might like thanks to the Holiday Box. This pack includes all of the best tech gadgets and accessories in one box. Wine is a great way to show appreciation and gratitude. The Wine Gift Box will definitely make any employee feel special this holiday season.

Your team deserves the best! It comes with everything attendees need to feel like royalty! Planning, setting up, and hosting a successful holiday party comes down to a lot of small decisions.

Whether you are making the bulk of these decisions or with a committee of other coworkers, we wanted to set you up with some basic details you will want to iron out and start to solidify as you get closer to the day of the event. Pro-Tip: To make those precious memories last, you can hire a photographer and set up a photo booth to capture holiday laughter and fun.

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