Ideas for Non-Competitive Teambuilding Games
Ideas for Non-Competitive Teambuilding Games – Yes, It’s Possible, and Yes, Participants Can Get Really Engaged ...
A unique set of 20 simple indoor games for your party with friends.
In times of cell phones and the pandemic, the pool of things to talk about during social meetings quickly dries out. At some point, everyone ends up looking at the screen of their mobile phone and the dynamic nature of the party quickly drops down. To turn every such occasion into a memorable event, we recommend trying various types of party games that will automatically jazz everybody up. If you are looking for interesting team-building games, you must definitely read our entry on team-building games for adults Here’s our offer of 20 party games and activities that require little equipment and can be organized at every house:INDOOR GAMES – WORD GAMES:
The simplest games and activities that you can organize are, obviously, word games. Such games can be played almost anywhere. However, remember that you may also use our browser of games and activities.- NO
Rules:
- Choose the person who will start the challenge.
- In one minute, the player must answer as many questions as possible, but they must not use words “yes” and “no”.
- Each question must have an answer and it must be meaningful.
- The player who manages to get to the end of the time limit gets one point.
- WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER?
Rules:
- Prepare various questions in which the participant must choose what they would prefer.
- Give two controversial situations, like “Would you prefer not to shower for a year or not to brush your teeth for a year?”
- Each player gives their individual answer and justifies his/her choice.
- GUESS WHO I AM
Rules:
- Before the round starts, choose a specific (and preferably funny) theme e.g. circus.
- The first player chooses an item connected with the theme.
- Participants ask yes or no questions.
- The round lasts for a set amount of time e.g., 3 minutes.
- If one of the players repeats a question, he or she is out of the game.
- The person who guesses the item becomes the winner.
- BUZZ (game with alcohol)
Rules:
- One by one, participants count off: the first person says one, the second person says two, etc.
- When someone reaches a number that is divisible by 7, that particular player must say “buzz”.
- If they fail to do so or say “buzz” with a different number, they must drink a penalty shot.
- This game can be freely modified, which makes it more dynamic.
- THE SECRET WORD
Rules:
- Prepare a set of words/sentences that you can write down in your phone or on pieces of paper.
- Each player chooses a random name or sentence/word that they must naturally include in a conversation with the person whose name they drew from a box.
- The sentence/word must be introduced to the conversation as naturally and unnoticeably as possible. The other person must guess the used word. If they fail to do so, they get a penalty point.
- Make me laugh
Rules:
- Divide participants into pairs.
- The participants must crack their partner up within a set time limit.
- They must keep their distance, so there’s not tickling, pushing each other, etc.
- FAMILY FEUD BUT WITHOUT RESPONDENTS
Rules:
- Prepare a set of various open questions that have no strict answer.
- For example: “words that you can say to a dog but not to a teacher” or “what would you rather not hear from a cashier”, etc.
- Just like in the original show, selected participants from each team volunteer and give their answers.
- The scoring is determined by players before the game.
- WILD WEST
- All together in one rhythm, players hit their thighs with their hands twice and then show one of 3 available symbols: Defense: arms crossed on the chest. Reloading: showing two thumbs, at head height, pointing down. Shot: showing “pistols” with one’s fingers, pointing at one of the other players.
- each element works differently with other elements.
- The “last man standing” wins.
- ROCK PAPER SCISSORS – HUMAN EDITION
- Rules are similar as in the popular version of this game.
- The only difference is that we show the symbols by using the whole body in the given rhythm.
- THUMPER
Rules:
- Participants stand in a circle.
- Each participant comes up with their own, unique, simple hand or leg gesture/move.
- On signal, all participants start clapping in one rhythm.
- The selected person starts the game: at some point, instead of a clap, they do their move and then the move of any person from the circle.
- The person whose move was presented performs the same task, that is: shows their and someone else’s move.
- Whoever makes a mistake or loses the rhythm is eliminated from the game!
- MOST PROBABLY
Rules:
- Participants stand in a circle.
- One person asks a question like: who will be the best to run from a ticket inspector in a tram?
- The game leader counts up to 3 and on 3 each player must point at a person they think matches the sentence the best.
- The person who has been pointed at by most people scores a point or gets eliminated.
- WARM AND COLD
Rules:
- One player leaves the room.
- Others choose one specific move/set of body movements.
- Bring the player/players back to the room and ask them to guess, by movement, the action that others came up with.
- Other participants give him/her hints by saying “hot” or “cold”.
- REVERSED PICTIONARY
Rules:
- Divide players into two teams.
- The selected team starts. They choose one person from the team.
- The rest of the team gets a key word from the game leader.
- The team must present the key word in such a way that the selected person is able to guess it.
PARTY GAMES WITH OTHER PROPS:
- STICK CHALLENGE
Rules:
- Prepare a set of any soft dainties, such as marshmallows, and put them in a bowl. Then, give sushi sticks to each player.
- On signal, players try to move marshmallows from one bowl to the other. They must do it only with one hand and only with the sushi sticks.
- Whoever manages to carry the most dainties in one minute wins.
- BUCKET HEAD
Rules:
- Prepare a small table, a bowl with ping pong balls, and a bucket/pot.
- The first player takes the bucket and places it on their head. They use one hand to hold the bucket for the whole time.
- Set the timer to 60 seconds and start the challenge:
- On signal, the player takes a ping pong ball with their free hand and bounces it off the surface so that it bounces off the wall and lands in the bucket on the player’s head.
- Whoever catches most balls within 60 seconds (or, optionally, whoever catches 3 balls in the shortest time) wins.
- QUICK FIRE
Rules:
- Prepare empty cans, a small table and rubber bands.
- Mark a throwing line about 4-5 steps from the table on which you construct a can pyramid.
- Now, you may decide on any winning conditions. It can be either about knocking down the whole pyramid or doing it as quickly as possible, etc.
- EXTREME HANKY PANKY
Rules:
- Place two tables per player about one meter away from one another.
- On each table, place a large, open pack of tissues.
- Each player stands between the tables to have one box of tissues on each side.
- On signal, the player must use one hand to take out all tissues from each box, one by one, as quickly as possible.
- The first player who takes out all tissues wins.
- STUNNED MUMMY
Rules:
- Ask participants to form pairs and give each pair a roll of toilet paper.
- One person will be the assistant and the other – the mummy.
- On signal, the mummy holds one end of the toilet paper and starts spinning around.
- Players try to use this method to wrap themselves in toilet paper.
- When the player is spinning, the assistant helps them by raising or lowering the roll of paper.
- AGAINST GRAVITY
Rules:
- Prepare 3 pumped balloons per one participant.
- Each participant must have a lot of space.
- On signal, each player tosses their 3 balloons in the air and keep them floating for as long as possible.
- Balloons can be bounced with any body part, but catching is forbidden.
- The person with the best time before any of his/her balloons falls down wins.
- IT BLOWS
Rules:
- Prepare about 15 cups per player and place them at the edge of the table.
- Each player holds a pumped balloon and waits for the signal.
- On signal, players use the flow of air from the balloon to blow the cups off the table.
- The player who completes this task first wins.
