Office party games that get everyone excited
Do you ever play games that everyone can enjoy at company drinking parties or banquets?
Especially during the year-end and New Year party season, you might even prepare prizes and have everyone compete in games!
In this article, we’ll introduce party games that everyone can enjoy together.
We’ll cover plenty—from classic, familiar games to fresh, creative, and funny ones.
Be sure to give them a try and make your banquet a blast!
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Company Party-Pleasers: Drinking and Party Games (51–60)
Drawing Telephone Game
A drawing-based telephone game where you think of something inspired by a picture, draw it, and pass it to the next person.
It’s a great game to play with a small group.
Setting a time limit for drawing or adding fun penalties can make it even more exciting.
With a time limit, you might get flustered and not draw well, but those imperfect drawings often turn into laughs when you review them at the end.
Turning it into a team competition also makes it lively.
Be sure to come up with a variety of prompts and give the game a try!
The “Haa” game
We use words in everyday life whose meanings change depending on the speaker’s emotions, don’t we? This time, I’d like to introduce a game called “The ‘Haa’ Game,” which uses words that can carry multiple meanings even though they’re the same word.
For example, have players say words like “haa,” “eh,” or “nande” with a specific emotion.
The way you say them changes if you’re angry, shocked, surprised, and so on.
With that in mind, the guessing players answer what emotion is being expressed.
Using cards that list a word and a situation and keeping score should make it lively.
It’s also a great game for large groups.
Incidentally, abroad people sometimes say “haa” when they don’t understand what someone said, and to Japanese ears that can sound like they’re angry.
I’m already so excited!!
We attach pieces of cellophane tape to a balloon.
The game is to peel off the sticky tape without popping the balloon.
There’s a time limit, so you can’t go too slowly, but if you rush, it will pop right away—so quick yet careful handling is required.
Intro Quiz
An intro quiz where you listen to the beginning of a song and guess the title.
Just playing upbeat music can liven up the atmosphere at parties and year-end gatherings, don’t you think? Since it’s a game where you guess the title by listening to music, it’s something that many different people can participate in.
If you select songs that match the age range of the people at the venue, even more guests will enjoy it.
You might even end up diving straight into a karaoke contest after hearing the intros! It’s a game that really gets the crowd going, so be sure to give it a try.
Company Party and Office Party Games That Liven Things Up (61–70)
Chameleon Catch
There are some tools you need to become a chameleon.
You know that toy where a rolled-up paper unfurls when you blow into it? This time, using that toy, you play in pairs: you use it like a chameleon to catch a tissue your partner throws.
It sounds like a game you could really get hooked on.
Gochi Battle
Gochi Battle is a game where you compete to see if the total price of the food you order at a restaurant matches a preset amount.
You could certainly order food at a banquet or event venue, but try arranging it to make it feel more like a game.
For example, how about preparing several store-bought snacks or breads, having people eat them, and turning it into a game where they guess the total cost? You could also preset an amount and have participants choose their food accordingly.
Preparing a penalty for the person whose total is farthest from the actual or preset amount might make things even more exciting.
Toilet Paper Rolling Game
The toilet paper winding game is a classic staple for banquets, wedding receptions, and after-parties! Set it up by threading a roll of toilet paper onto a stick, then compete to see who can wind it up the fastest.
All you need is a roll of toilet paper and a suitable stick.
It’s easy to prepare, but maybe because it works muscles you don’t usually use, it actually takes more energy than you’d expect.
Once you’re done, be sure to put the used rolls back properly so they can be used at the office later.
