Office Party Games: 32 Ideas for Large Groups, Prizes and Remote Teams, With Plans for 20, 50 and 100 People
By The Rondovo team · Published · Updated · 10 min read
The best office party games are easy to explain in one minute, let people play in teams rather than alone, and never make anyone perform, drink or share something personal. Team trivia, bingo or tambola with small prizes, charades and taboo style word games in two teams, a Codenames style grid, and anonymous "fill in the blank" or "most likely to" voting all work for groups from 10 to 100. For remote and hybrid teams, choose games where everyone answers on their own screen at the same moment.
In short
- 20 people: two teams of 10. A team word game, then a vote game, then a quiz. About an hour.
- 50 people: tables of 6 to 10 as teams. Quiz rounds and bingo run from the front, with a table game in between.
- 100 people: one host on stage, tables as teams, answers on paper or on one device per table. Bingo or tambola for the prize moment.
- Remote or hybrid: one video call, one shared game link, games where talking is optional.
- Inclusive by default: no drinking, no physical contact, nothing about looks or private lives, and a role for people who would rather watch.
What makes a good office party game
Office parties have a mix of people who do not normally socialise: the new starter, the director, the person who hates parties, the person who loves them a bit too much. A good game gives all of them something to do.
One minute rules. If you need a printed sheet to explain it, half the room will tune out.
Teams, not spotlights. Teams mean nobody stands alone in front of their boss. Mix departments when you make teams, or let tables be teams.
Nothing personal. Avoid games about relationships, bodies, money, politics or religion. "Who brought the strangest lunch" is fine. "Who is most likely to be fired" is not.
A way to opt out. Scorekeeper, quiz judge, prize presenter. Some people want to be there without playing, and that is fine.
Short. Ten to twenty minutes per game, then food or a break. Three games is plenty for one party.
Office party games for large groups (in person)
These work for 20 to 100 people with one host at the front.
- Team trivia. The safest game for any office. Rounds on general knowledge, the company, music (titles only) and pictures. Teams write answers on sheets. Let the winning table pick first from the dessert table.
- Bingo. Everyone knows it, it fits any size of room, and it gives you natural prize moments. Pay several places, not just the first.
- Tambola (housie). Popular at Indian workplaces, especially for Diwali. Prizes for the first five numbers, each line, the corners and a full house mean up to six winners a game. Our guide to tambola rules and tickets explains each prize.
- Charades, two teams. Use films, office tasks (fixing the printer, the Monday stand-up) and famous people. Our charades ideas list is a good start.
- Taboo style word game. Describe a word without five or six obvious clue words. Two teams, a timer, and a lot of shouting. See how to play Taboo.
- Name that tune. Play five seconds of a song; teams write the title and artist.
- Guess the baby photo. Collect photos in advance from volunteers only. Display them with numbers; teams match photo to colleague.
- Human bingo. Cards with squares like "has visited three continents" or "can play an instrument". Find a colleague for each square. Great for mixing departments.
- Office scavenger hunt. Teams photograph a list: someone from every floor, a mug with a pun, the oldest stapler. Run it for 20 minutes during drinks.
- Paper plane contest. Furthest flight, most creative design, best landing. Takes five minutes and a stack of A4.
- Minute to win it challenges. Stack cups, move sweets with a straw, unwrap a chocolate with oven gloves. One volunteer from each team per challenge.
- Pictionary on a flip chart. Two teams, big markers, a timer. Our Pictionary words are sorted by difficulty.
Office party games for small groups
For a team of 6 to 15, around a table or in a meeting room.
- Two truths and a lie. The classic icebreaker. Ask people to keep it work-safe: hobbies, travel, odd skills. Our guide to two truths and a lie has ideas.
- Mafia or Werewolf. Secret roles and a vote. Great for teams that already get on; less so for new groups. See how to play Mafia.
- Codenames style team grid. Two teams, a 5 by 5 grid of words, one word clues. Quiet colleagues are often the best clue-givers.
- Desert island picks. Everyone names three items; the group guesses whose list is whose.
- Wavelength style guessing. One person gives a clue for a point on a scale (cold to hot, useless to essential) and the team guesses where it sits. Good for discussion without anyone being wrong.
- Card games. Uno or a simple rummy at the end of the evening. See our card games for groups.
Office party games with prizes
Prizes turn a game into an event, but they need a little thought.
- Many small prizes beat one big one. Ten prizes of the same modest value give ten people a moment.
- Prizes everybody can use. Coffee vouchers, a plant, good chocolate, an extra hour off on a Friday (if your manager agrees). Avoid alcohol as the only prize.
- Spread the winners. Bingo and tambola pay several places. Give a prize for the best team name or the worst drawing too.
- No real money betting. Keep any chips or points for fun. Local rules on raffles and prize draws vary, so check before running anything with tickets for sale.
Christmas office party games
For the Christmas or holiday party, theme the same games rather than inventing new ones.
- Christmas film charades. Titles only, two teams.
- Festive trivia. Rounds on Christmas around the world, winter food, and the office's own year.
- Christmas jumper judging. Optional entry, categories like "most festive" and "best use of tinsel".
- Gift swap with steals. Everyone brings a wrapped gift to a set budget. Pick in turn, or steal an opened one. Cap steals at two per gift.
- Holiday bingo. Classic number bingo with festive prizes, or a card of party moments ("someone mentions the weather").
- Wrapping race. Teams wrap a colleague's box blindfolded or one handed. Messy and quick.
Our Christmas party games guide has a full evening planned out, and Diwali party games covers Diwali at work.
Online party games for work (remote and hybrid)
Remote office parties fail when people sit on mute watching one person share their screen. They work when everyone has their own job on their own screen and the call is for laughing.
- Online team trivia. Kahoot and similar quiz tools are built for this. Players join with a PIN and answer on their own device.
- Online drawing games. One draws, everyone guesses by typing, so it works on a slow connection. Gartic Phone and skribbl.io are popular; see our guide to online drawing games.
- Jackbox Party Packs. Paid; one person buys and shares their screen, everyone else joins in a browser. Quiplash 3, for example, takes 3 to 8 players plus a voting audience of up to 10,000, and Jackbox lists moderation and a profanity filter for it (Jackbox's own listing, as of October 2026).
- Virtual background contest. Theme it: best holiday destination, best fake office.
- Online bingo. Everyone has their own card; the caller shares the board.
Free browser games are worth knowing for remote teams. On Rondovo, which is free, one person hosts a room and shares the four letter code in the call; colleagues join on any device with no account and no download. Each person picks "Just this screen", so everyone sees the game on their own device and nobody has to share their screen. These are the ones that suit work:
- Hush, 4 to 16 players. Our taboo style game. The clue-giver describes the word while the other team sees the six forbidden words and can buzz a slip. Nothing is typed, so it is all about talking. The host sets 30 to 120 seconds a turn.
- Spy Grid, 4 to 16 players. Our Codenames style grid. Two teams, one handler each, one word clues. Teammates tap words on their own screens, so remote and in-room colleagues play together.
- Most Likely To, 3 to 16 players. Our prompts are deliberately light ("most likely to argue with a GPS voice"), with no alcohol, romance, politics, religion or money in them. Votes stay hidden until the reveal.
Also good: Tambola and Bingo for prize rounds (Bingo can pay up to three places), and Speed Wits, word picture puzzles that everyone races to solve.
Plans for 20, 50 and 100 people
Office party games for 20 people (about 60 minutes)
| Time | Game | How |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 10 min | Two truths and a lie, or human bingo | Mixes people as they arrive |
| 10 to 30 min | Taboo style game in two teams of 10 | On paper cards, or Hush with everyone on their own screen (up to 16, so a few people keep score) |
| 30 to 45 min | Most Likely To or a drawing game | Everyone votes or guesses at once |
| 45 to 60 min | Bingo for prizes | Pay three places |
Twenty people fits two Rondovo rooms comfortably, or one room of 16 if four people prefer to watch or keep score.
Office party games for 50 people (about 90 minutes)
Make tables of 6 to 10 the teams. A host with a microphone runs everything from the front.
| Time | Game | How |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 15 min | Human bingo | Prize for the first full card |
| 15 to 45 min | Team trivia, three rounds of 10 questions | One answer sheet per table |
| 45 to 60 min | Table game | Each table plays a short team game: charades, Pictionary or a word game on one shared screen |
| 60 to 80 min | Bingo or tambola | Several prizes per game |
| 80 to 90 min | Prize giving | Best team name, best drawing, trivia winners |
For the table game, each table can run its own Rondovo room of up to 16. Every player joins on their own device; a laptop or TV at the table is optional, for a shared view.
Office party games for 100 people (about 2 hours)
With 100 people, the host is everything. Keep games that need no explaining, and let tables be teams of 8 to 10.
| Time | Game | How |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 20 min | Scavenger hunt or human bingo during arrivals | Gets people mixing |
| 20 to 60 min | Big room trivia, four rounds | Paper answer sheets, or one device per table in a quiz tool |
| 60 to 75 min | Name that tune | Fast, loud, no reading needed |
| 75 to 100 min | Bingo or tambola | Paper cards from the front, several prizes |
| 100 to 120 min | Awards | Spread the prizes around |
An honest note on our games at this size: Rondovo rooms hold up to 16 players, so a single room cannot take 100 people. At 100, use them as table games (one room per table, everyone on their own device) or stick with paper and a quiz platform for the whole room.
Making office party games inclusive
- No drinking games. Many people don't drink, for many reasons. Soft drinks and good food should be as visible as the bar.
- No touching. Skip games that need hand-holding, lap sitting or being blindfolded by colleagues.
- Seated options. Every game should be playable by someone who can't stand for long.
- Words, not just reading. Read questions aloud for colleagues with dyslexia or low vision; keep text on screens large.
- Mixed faiths and cultures. A "holiday party" works for more people than one religious theme. Avoid trivia that only one culture would know.
- Nothing that singles people out. No roasts, no "worst employee" awards, no dares.
Questions people ask
What are good office party games for large groups?
Team trivia, bingo or tambola with several prizes, charades and taboo style games in two teams, human bingo and scavenger hunts. They scale to 100 because tables play as teams.
What are fun office party games with prizes?
Bingo and tambola pay several winners per game. Trivia rewards teams. Add small prizes for best team name or best drawing so more people win.
What games can a remote team play at an online office party?
Online trivia, drawing games, Jackbox (paid), online bingo, and free browser games like taboo style word games and Codenames style grids. Choose games where everyone answers on their own screen.
How do you make office party games fun for people who don't like games?
Keep them short, play in teams, offer roles like judge or scorekeeper, and never make anyone perform alone. Food breaks between games help.
What are good team building party games?
Codenames style grids, describing games and trivia all need teamwork without awkwardness. Our guide to team building games goes further, and our icebreaker games help new teams.
For more games for every kind of crowd, start from our party games guide.
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