Office party games break the ice and encourage interaction, but must be appropriate. Musical chairs, group play, Noah’s Ark, and gift-exchanging are good options. Inappropriate games like spin the bottle and truth or dare should be avoided.
Party games in the office help break the ice on what could be an otherwise uncomfortable occasion. They encourage people to interact and break up any cliques that may form. Since office parties are a corporate event, the games must be kept appropriate, however, and should get people moving and interacting without being sexual or offensive in nature. Games like musical chairs, group play, Noah’s Ark, and gift-exchanging can help colleagues get to know each other.
One of the most popular office games that make people laugh is musical chairs. The coordinator can place one chair less than the people and place them in two rows, one behind the other. Then he turns on the music and has the participants walk in a circle around the chairs. When the music unexpectedly stops, everyone rushes to sit in a chair and the person left standing is out. One chair is removed each round and the process is repeated until there is a winner.
If the people at the office party aren’t mingling, it might be time for group play. This game is all about getting everyone in a big group and calling less than half the number of people present. When the number is called, everyone rushes to gather in a group of so many people. When the number is reached, everyone gangs up so no one else can enter. Anyone left standing without the right group size is out of the game.
The Noah’s Ark game is a surefire way to break the ice at a professional office party. The coordinator creates two packs of animal cards and distributes them to the participants. The goal of the game is for the employees to find their animal companion without speaking human language. When two people think they have found their mate, they bring their cards, without looking at each other, to the arbiter. The game continues until everyone has found their mate.
If spouses or other important people are invited to the party, it can be fun to play a pretend game. Your spouse or significant other mimics what you think your partner does at work. This game will have people laughing in no time as long as they have a sense of humor.
Christmas parties are perfect for exchanging presents with a white elephant. Everyone who wants to participate brings a wrapped gift that costs less than $5 US Dollars (USD). The leader puts numbers in a hat and asks everyone to roll one. The person who chooses number 1 gets to choose a present and unwrap it. The person who chooses number 2 can either choose a new gift and either unwrap it or steal the first gift. If the first person has their gift stolen, they can choose a new gift and unwrap it, so it’s number 3.
Games like spin the bottle and truth or dare are not appropriate party games for the office. They put people into embarrassing situations that can carry over to the workplace. Since this is a work-related event, co-workers can also report sexual harassment. Games should be kept clean, as the party is a work-related function.
Protect your devices with Threat Protection by NordVPN
