Virtual ice-breakers

20 min | From 4 players

This is a quick and simple game
to bring your team together online.

To get started, ask your team to submit a picture of their workplace to one designated person privately. From here, the person
will post the workplaces in a company-wide communication channel and your team
will have to guess whose desk it is.

You can create a poll inside Teams
to involve your colleagues.

20 mins | From 4 players

All players submit three facts about themselves to the call organizer before
the call.

During the call, attendees have one minute to guess who the facts apply to in the chat, before the organizer reveals the answers. Players with the most correct guesses win.

45 mins | From 3 players

If you have some keen cooks and bakers
in your team, why not get them all together to share recipes?

With Frontiers being a truly international community, there will always be delicious new meals to try from all over the world.

45 mins | From 3 players

There’s nothing quite like a good
old-fashioned book club to help your
team develop new friendships.

To get started, nominate someone
who will be the leader for the month.

They will choose the book and lead
the discussion when fellow readers
want to meet up on a call.

20 mins | From 4 players

Each team member shares 3 songs from their playlist to the organiser privately.

The leader will then post them in the
chat and it's up to the team to guess
whose playlist it is.

Make it fun and come up with themes!

20 mins | From 4 players

Players will give three facts about themselves, two of which are true
and one that isn’t.

It’s up to the rest of the team to
guess which of the facts are true.

This is more challenging online
than in person, and just as fun.

20 min | From 3 players

Up until a few years ago, emojis were
a fun and quirky part of the internet that
you weren’t quite sure if you should include in professional emails and messaging.

Today, with more people using emojis
more often, you now also have a fun
new category: your most used emojis.

10 mins | From 3 players

Every week, one team member poses
a random question to the rest of the
group during a call.

This question could be more personal
(e.g., "What was the name of your first pet?") or a quiz-style question (e.g., "What is the largest country?"). It could even be a playful "Would you rather?" scenario (“Hair for teeth or teeth for hair?”).

The aim is to ensure that the questions remain inclusive and respectful to all participants.

20 mins | From 4 players

Each team member will be asked to bring
in a picture of themselves when they were younger in a group photo (think graduation picture/family photo).

The team then has to guess who they are in the picture. It’s a great way to start the week, or finish a long day

30 mins | From 4 players

Create a bingo card with fun facts,
hobbies, and company-related items.

Participants can mark off squares as they
find someone who matches a particular fact.

You can create breakout rooms to facilitate the discussion if the group is large.

20 min | 5 to 25 participants

Ask participants to choose one word that best describes them or their life and to explain why. Alternatively, you can ask them to choose an image (they can download it from the internet or take a picture with their smartphone, for example).

Ask the participants to share their answers via the chat feature, or on a virtual whiteboard.

20 min | From 4 players

Start the game with the sentence "In my suitcase, I have..." Each team member adds a word to the sentence, repeating the previous words in order before adding their own. See how long you can keep the chain going and enjoy the creativity and fun as the suitcase fills up!

30 minutes | From 4 players

It's like the classic telephone game but with drawings! Each player begins by drawing anything they like, then passes it to the next player. The next player describes the drawing with words, and their description is passed along to the next player. From this description, a new drawing is created. The fun continues as laughter erupts, especially when comparing the final drawing to the original!

5 minutes | From 4 players

Select a random person from the gallery view during the call, jot down their name at the top of your paper, and then you have precisely 60 seconds to draw that person without lifting your pen, keeping it in one continuous line!

20 mins | From 4 players

Let each team member come up with topics. Each topic must start with ‘Things that’
(e.g. “Things that I would bring on a
desert island”).

One person reads the prompt and everyone else sends the reader a private message with their answer.

The reader reads each one, and it’s up to each player to determine who they think wrote each answer. The person with the most correct guesses wins the round.

20 mins | From 4 players

The leader prepares a list of ‘Would
you rather…’ questions that are challenging to answer but fun (ideas here).

A poll could be created for each answer
if the group is too large, instead of doing
a roundtable. These fun questions help everyone de-stress and get to know
each other.

20 mins | From 3 players

Guess the story described by the other players… while their microphones are muted!

All players go on mute and turn their volume down. Player 1 begins by counting down from 3, using their fingers, then says the
first sentence of their film story slowly.

The rest of the group then type what they think they heard in the Zoom chat to the
rest of the group. Person 2 then signals that they’re starting, by counting down from 3, using their fingers.

They then say the next sentence of the story, etc, until the story ends.

20 mins | From 4 players

For this game, everyone should be in the same virtual meeting. One person is given
the responsibility of being the speaker,
and everyone else in the room is an artist.

The speaker chooses a random image
and describes it using geometric shapes.

Artists then draw the thing in question
and the closest image wins.

15 min | From 4 players

Find, share and discuss a sustainable item or practice you use in your daily life! Each participant has 1-2 minutes to present their item or practice, you can then encourage questions and discussions to foster idea sharing and vote for the most innovative or impactful item!

20 mins | From 4 players

Provide participants with a set of prompts
and invite them to rank their favorites.

Share your rankings in the chat for each prompt and take a moment to share your thoughts! Here are some ideas to rank your top 3

• Christmas movies from a must-watch
  to the most passable one.

• Harry Potter movies from
  the best to your least favorite.

20 min | From 4 players

A fun, school-inspired activity:
virtual show and tell.

To facilitate this show and tell, you can set a minute timer for participants to find something within arms reach that is meaningful to them.

Each of your team members has one minute
to share a story about their object, including information about where they got it, and why they keep it.

20 min | From 4 players

This is a good activity to get to know participants in a way other than just
asking the usual questions.

Ask the participants to imagine that they
are living in a space station. All of a sudden,
the space station malfunctions and they
have to evacuate.

They are only allowed to take 5 items
with them. Which items would they choose?

Ask participants to share their answers explaining why they chose those five items.

20 mins | From 4 players

One person starts by making up a sentence to start a story, then each person adds a sentence to build a collaborative, imaginary tale.

20 mins | From 2 players

At around 11 am, your team can take some time out to grab a coffee/tea/drink with a snack and call your team/buddy/friends to chat about
how everything is going?

It’s a great way to lift everyone’s mood, have a chat, and get ready for the rest of the day.

20 min | From 4 players

A fun and interactive trivia game focused on environmental issues, sustainable practices, and eco-friendly innovations! Using platforms like Kahoot or Quizizz, or simply orally, test your team’s green knowledge and spark friendly competition.

20 mins | From 6 players

Having a debate is a fun way to get your team working together and sharing their ideas publicly. Remember, you want your virtual team building games to be fun, so avoid bland or boring debate topics.

Set a broad or funny topic and divide your team into two groups who must argue either for or against. Need some inspiration?

Try topics such as:

• Teeth for hair or hair for teeth?

• Flat earth vs round earth?

15 mins | From 4 players

Play together or divide your team into groups. Ask team members to come up with a list of ten things they have in common
(e.g. they’ve all traveled to Spain).

It will help people to learn more about each other and discover common interests.

20 min | From 4 players

Instead of verbally asking your colleagues how they are at the start of your meeting (which often results in a half-baked ‘fine’,
or ‘okay’ here and there), ask them to draw how they are.

It’s much more fun and you’ll spark
creativity among your colleagues.

20 min | From 4 participants

This is a great virtual icebreaker that allows for more intimate conversations among your teammates. If you’re familiar with breakout rooms, you’ll appreciate this one.

Give your colleagues a thought-provoking question to ponder, then pair them randomly using breakout rooms.

Allow all groups a couple of minutes
to discuss the topic before coming
back to the main room to share what
each pair talked about.

20 mins | From 4 players

Design a digital template where participants
can collectively create a story by adding sentences or paragraphs.

Share the template and instructions
for each participant's turn.

20 min | From 4 players

Challenges your teammates to discover sustainable items in their homes or workplace. Unleash your eco-friendly spirit as you hunt for green products, recycling initiatives, and energy-saving devices according to the prompts given by the leader. Share your findings, learn new tips for sustainable living, and compete for fun.

20 minutes | From 4 players

Select one participant to act as "Simon". Simon gives instructions starting with "Simon says…" and participants must follow only those instructions. If Simon gives an instruction without saying "Simon says" first, and a participant follows it, they are out. The game proceeds until a winner emerges!

20 minutes | From 4 players

Whether you're a yoga enthusiast or a professional instructor, take the lead in guiding a short yoga or stretching session for everyone to participate in.

20 minutes | From 4 players

Let's infuse some energy into the room! Play short clips of popular songs and organise themed rounds where the whole team can showcase their best moves. Get ready to groove to the beat and let your creativity shine!

30 minutes | From 4 players

Get some fresh air and stretch those legs! Consider using an app like Strava to create a running group. With this app, you can view everyone's times and routes, keeping each other motivated and accountable. You could even organise competitions for the fastest time or longest distance on a regular basis.

20 minnutes | From 4 players

Embark on a scavenger hunt adventure where you’ll race against the clock to find specific items or complete challenges.

The game leader holds the power to
throw unexpected twists by asking creative questions or assigning unique tasks.

Let the hunt begin!

Go outdoor to get some fresh air. Walk simultaneously and exchange with your teammates.