1. Set the tone
Send the invitations, make it personal, make it fun.
Schedule reminders to
your event as well
People may forget!
your event as well
People may forget!
2. Make everyone
welcome
welcome
Encourage people to say "hi"
Plan some opening topics
to ask in the chat
Plan some opening topics
to ask in the chat
What is your favourite chocolate bar?
3. Explain the running
order
order
If players need
equipment, paper, pens
give them a heads up!
equipment, paper, pens
give them a heads up!
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Make the first gamephysical, get them moving
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Ask ahead of timeif people can move around
choose activities to your group!
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Have a timer readyKeep an eye on the
time! You don't want
people to leave mid
game because you over ran!
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How many breakoutrooms do your games need?
2, one for each team?
10, on for each pair?
Set them up at the start
Assign groups or randomise
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Game ideas7. Alphabet soup
- Split players into teams
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items
for each letter in the
alphabet
- Set rules age
appropriately
e.g. no duplication
Come back to the main
meeting room
Read the alphabet aloud
players hold up their item
for each letter, the winning team
is the one who gets
furthest in the alphabet!
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items
for each letter in the
alphabet
- Set rules age
appropriately
e.g. no duplication
Come back to the main
meeting room
Read the alphabet aloud
players hold up their item
for each letter, the winning team
is the one who gets
furthest in the alphabet!
8. Longest word
- Split players into teams
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items
to make the longest words
Come back to the main
meeting room
Players spell their team's word holding
up their items for each letter,
the winning team is the one who gets
the longest word!
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items
to make the longest words
Come back to the main
meeting room
Players spell their team's word holding
up their items for each letter,
the winning team is the one who gets
the longest word!
9. Rainbow words
- Split players into teams
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items of
different colours
to make a rainbow
Come back to the main
meeting room
Players make a rainbow holding
up their items for each colour
the winning team is the one who gets
the most complete rainbow!
- Assign them to breakout
rooms
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items of
different colours
to make a rainbow
Come back to the main
meeting room
Players make a rainbow holding
up their items for each colour
the winning team is the one who gets
the most complete rainbow!
10. Fastest first
Ask players to collect everyday items
The winner is the first to return and
show their items
Be age appropriate, for younger players
be more broad and generic
e.g. brush instead of hairbrush
Some ideas:
The winner is the first to return and
show their items
Be age appropriate, for younger players
be more broad and generic
e.g. brush instead of hairbrush
Some ideas:
11. Pairs
- Split players into pairs
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items that can be paired
Come back to the main
meeting room
Players hold
up their pairs with their partner,
the winning team is the one who gets
most pairs!
E.g. Shoes, gloves, socks etc
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items that can be paired
Come back to the main
meeting room
Players hold
up their pairs with their partner,
the winning team is the one who gets
most pairs!
E.g. Shoes, gloves, socks etc
12. Clothes Bingo
- Set a timer
- Collect as many items of
clothes
Come back to the main
meeting room
You display a bingo card on the screen
Template below
Players hold up the clothes that make a bingo
Players win for getting 3 in a row or full house!
- Collect as many items of
clothes
Come back to the main
meeting room
You display a bingo card on the screen
Template below
Players hold up the clothes that make a bingo
Players win for getting 3 in a row or full house!
13. Musical Statues
Play music via your screen
Make it loud! (so others can
hear!)
Pause the music and watch
to see who moves after the pause
Give a bit of time to allow for a delay
Change it up, give specific dance moves
Dance like a chicken
Dance like you're under the sea
Dance on one leg
Make it loud! (so others can
hear!)
Pause the music and watch
to see who moves after the pause
Give a bit of time to allow for a delay
Change it up, give specific dance moves
Dance like a chicken
Dance like you're under the sea
Dance on one leg
14. Name that tune
Play music via your screen
Make it loud! (so others can
hear!)
Pause the music and ask players
in the chat to name that tune!
Pick a theme for your music
You may find it easier to play the music
via a second device to control easier
Make it loud! (so others can
hear!)
Pause the music and ask players
in the chat to name that tune!
Pick a theme for your music
You may find it easier to play the music
via a second device to control easier
15. Join the band
-Split players into teams
-Set a timer
-Assign to breakout rooms
Give them a song and ask them
to play it on homemade or
household instruments
Paper on a comb
Shaking a jar
Bring back the main room and
ask them to perform for the other team
To make the game harder ask teams
to write an original song based on a
keyword that you give them
-Set a timer
-Assign to breakout rooms
Give them a song and ask them
to play it on homemade or
household instruments
Paper on a comb
Shaking a jar
Bring back the main room and
ask them to perform for the other team
To make the game harder ask teams
to write an original song based on a
keyword that you give them
16. Talkabout
- Split players into teams
- Assign to breakout rooms
- Set a timer
Join each breakout room and give
them a secret word and a topic
for conversation
Ask the teams to talk about their
topic in the main room
Keep a tally of each mention of the
secret word
The other team has to guess the
word
If the opposing team guess correctly
the team loses for failing to disguise
their secret word!
If the opposing team don't guess the
team score the number of points
for every use of the secret word!
- Assign to breakout rooms
- Set a timer
Join each breakout room and give
them a secret word and a topic
for conversation
Ask the teams to talk about their
topic in the main room
Keep a tally of each mention of the
secret word
The other team has to guess the
word
If the opposing team guess correctly
the team loses for failing to disguise
their secret word!
If the opposing team don't guess the
team score the number of points
for every use of the secret word!
Talkabout ideas
Topic= restaurants (secret word = dog)
topic = school (secret word = car)
topic = shopping (secret word = doctor)
topic = zoo (secret word = hankerchief)
topic = office (secret word = straw)
Topic= restaurants (secret word = dog)
topic = school (secret word = car)
topic = shopping (secret word = doctor)
topic = zoo (secret word = hankerchief)
topic = office (secret word = straw)
17. never have I ever
ask players if they have ever done something
they hold up 1 finger for yes they have done it or
2 fingers for no they have never done it
they hold up 1 finger for yes they have done it or
2 fingers for no they have never done it
Never have i ever ideas
eaten ants
worn sequins
lost my keys
eaten mud
slept in
been locked out
eaten ants
worn sequins
lost my keys
eaten mud
slept in
been locked out
18. two truths one lie
give players some time to think
ask them to say 3 statements about
themselves
1 is a lie and 2 are true
The other players try to spot the lie
if they do the person who said the statements loses
ask them to say 3 statements about
themselves
1 is a lie and 2 are true
The other players try to spot the lie
if they do the person who said the statements loses
No winners or losers just good fun!
19. would you rather
give players 2 scenarios and ask which they would rather have
Would you rather eat a slice of pizza or a slice of cake
Would you rather wear socks or go barefoot
Would you rather wear trousers or shorts
Would you rather eat a slice of pizza or a slice of cake
Would you rather wear socks or go barefoot
Would you rather wear trousers or shorts
20. infinte number
Use the random assign
feature of your video
meeting for breakout rooms
Ask each breakout room to
make the largest number by using
each players age in the breakout room
The winning team makes the largest number
feature of your video
meeting for breakout rooms
Ask each breakout room to
make the largest number by using
each players age in the breakout room
The winning team makes the largest number
21. tallest team
Ask each team to add all
their heights together
They then have to guess a famous
building that their heights are closest to
Winning team is closest
their heights together
They then have to guess a famous
building that their heights are closest to
Winning team is closest