Company recreation ideas everyone can enjoy!
In today’s world, our connections with others have grown weaker.
Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, and many people found themselves interacting with others even less.
The same is true within companies.
It’s said that when interactions decrease and internal communication drops, it can negatively affect performance.
If you want to boost communication and energize your workplace, in-house recreational activities are highly recommended.
In this article, we’ll introduce some recommended internal recreation ideas.
They’re perfect not only for addressing communication gaps among employees but also for connecting with new hires.
Let’s have fun together and make our company even better!
- Recommended indoor games and recreational activities for the workplace
- Team-based recreational activities for adults that are fun even with large groups
- Fun activities that liven up the office: recreation games
- Games that liven up social and networking gatherings
- A simple and fun co-op game that enhances teamwork
- [For Adults] Exciting Bus Recreation
- A fun, everyone-joins-in game that gets everyone excited!
- Fun games recommended for making friends with people you’ve just met
- Break the ice with intros and team battles! Party games to spice up your welcome event
- Recommended games for team building: How to create a team that can perform at its best
- Recommended games and activities for five people
- A roundup of recreational activities for having fun with colored balls
- Indoor games and recreational activities recommended for spring
Fun for everyone! Recommended company/team-building activities (11–20)
Word Wolf
Word Wolf is a tabletop game where the fun comes from reading each other through conversation.
Players who receive cards with the common word are the Citizens (majority), and those who receive a card with a different word are the Wolves (minority).
Everyone talks while keeping their words secret, and the Citizens try to identify the Wolves based on discrepancies in the discussion.
At the end, everyone votes at once: if the top vote-getter is a Wolf, the Citizens win; if a Citizen gets the most votes, the Wolves win.
There’s also a rule that allows a comeback—if a Wolf gets the most votes but correctly guesses the Citizens’ word, the Wolves can turn the tables.
Because the game trains your ability to catch subtle differences in how people speak, it can also help strengthen communication skills.
Water Battle
If you’re looking for a perfect summer recreation activity, this water battle is highly recommended.
Although “Water Battle” is provided by IKUSA Inc., it’s also fun to create a similar recreation activity on your own.
The rules are simple: it’s like a survival game with water guns—if you get hit by a water gun, you lose.
There are multiple ways to play: team matches where the team that gets completely taken out loses, or the team that loses its base loses, as well as free-for-all battle royale-style solo matches.
foam party
At a club-style event where people enjoy music and dance, it might be fun to deepen friendships with your friends from time to time.
If you add one extra element, even people who aren’t fond of the typical club atmosphere might find it easier to join.
Imagine flooding the space with bubbles from a bubble machine—everyone gets covered, and a surreal scene unfolds before your eyes.
While foam parties are often held in music-and-dance settings, incorporating one into an event like a sports day could create a different vibe and be a lot of fun.
baseball tournament
When it comes to recreational activities that employees of all ages can enjoy together, baseball is a must.
Many people played baseball as kids, and some employees may even have been on school teams.
If you set up a league for experienced players and another for beginners, everyone can have fun.
It’s a major sport both to watch and to play, so it’s perfect for casual enjoyment and strengthening bonds among employees.
You can find plenty of bookable spots like riverside fields and baseball grounds, so try looking for a suitable venue.
Fishing Tournament
If you feel like “co-op games with everyone are fine, but they never quite get exciting…,” we recommend a fishing tournament.
Unlike the usual indoor games, an activity that engages with nature feels fresh and invigorating.
The great thing about fishing is that even beginners can enjoy it together.
If experienced participants teach newcomers how to handle the gear and how to fish, it naturally fosters communication regardless of workplace hierarchy.
And if you can cap it off with a meal using the fish you caught, you’ll likely build even deeper connections.
Disaster Preparedness Sports Day
Do you conduct disaster preparedness drills? The kind where everyone just shuffles out of the building in a single file is pretty boring, right? So how about holding a company-wide Disaster Preparedness Sports Day instead? You take drills that are usually serious and difficult and run them in a sports day format.
With events like a fire extinguisher target-shooting contest or a speed bandaging race, you can train seriously while still having fun.
You could make a simple shower out of a milk carton, turn the walking route home into a quiz, and so on—there are surprisingly many possible events.
There are also several videos about Disaster Preparedness Sports Days uploaded online, so be sure to check them out for reference!
Fun for everyone! Recommended company/office recreational activities (21–30)
Tasting Game
Kirin, Asahi, Suntory—just hearing those names is irresistible to beer lovers, right? So instead of a sake tasting, how about a beer tasting or even a juice tasting competition to liven things up? Even the same orange juice can taste subtly different depending on the brand.
And that canned coffee you sip without thinking—if you taste it seriously, you’ll find it’s completely different from others.
At a party with lots of dishes, you could even do blindfolded tastings and try to guess the foods—that’s sure to get everyone excited.
If you usually act like a gourmet, make sure not to show any uncool moments!