You can also play these in person, but they work perfectly in a digital environment. Send participants to breakout rooms for groups.
Participants say three things about themselves, but only two are true. Other members try to guess the lie and get to know each other.
19. One Word
Ask groups to choose one word to describe various things, like chocolate cake or company culture. They’ll have to debate to reach a consensus.
20. The Hot Seat
Put one person in the hot seat and let everyone ask them one question
21. Target
One participant selects an item from Target and the rest of the group asks yes or no questions to figure out what it is.
Play this game if you have a diverse group.
23. Would You Rather
Be creative for this game. You can create an online survey over Zoom.
24. Show and Tell
Since everyone is home, have them show something special to them, like pets.
25. Name That Tune
Another good one for an intergenerational group.
The rules are a little tricky, but it’s fun once you get the hang of it.
27. One Word
Everyone gets to share just one word to describe themselves.
This is especially interesting in an inter-generational group.
29. Things In Common
Split participants into groups and see how many things they can name in common for all of them.
30. Meme Share
Have everyone share their favorite meme they’ve seen recently.
Also called One Word Story or One Word at a Time.
32. Use an Icebreaker or Conversation Deck
Get conversation decks online or in stores and use them to ask participants questions to get to know them better.
33. Categories
There are many variations to this game that don’t require any equipment to play.
34. Alphabet Categories
Same as above, the first person has to say something in a category starting with A, the second person gets B, and so on.
35. Bucket List Share
Everyone shares the top item on their bucket list.
36. Bad Joke Contest
Everyone can share their worst and vote on their favorite.
37. Celebrate a Win
Go around and allow each participant to share a win from their day so far. It could be simple or small, like packing healthy snacks for the kids or having a good breakfast.
38. 18 and Under
Same as above, share something great from before the team reached adulthood.
39. Personality Quiz
There are lots of professional and silly personality quizzes everyone can take online.
40. Twenty Questions
Another old-fashioned guessing game, this works well in a virtual setting.