Party Games That Will Liven Up Your Workplace [2026]
Those colleagues who usually work so diligently—this person, that person.
There may even be people who always seem so busy that you can hardly approach them, and you’ve only ever talked about work.
We’ve gathered a bunch of lively party games that everyone can enjoy together, even with those you don’t know well! Some only require paper and a pen, and some don’t need any preparation at all, so you can start on a whim.
Use them as ideas for events, quick breathers, and to boost teamwork.
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Party Games That Hype Up the Office [2026] (21–30)
Drawing sense showdown
Do you all have an artistic touch? Even people who aren’t good at drawing sometimes create incredibly charming pictures and get called “master artists,” right? How about a team-based drawing showdown? One person draws the given prompt, and their teammates try to guess what it is.
If they guess correctly, you earn points.
It’s an easy game you can play with just paper and pens.
Drawing Telephone Game
This is a game where you draw a picture based on a set prompt and pass it to the next person.
The next person turns the illustration they see into words, then draws an illustration from those words.
If you choose prompts that can lead to funny drawings, the room gets lively.
As a rule, people drawing illustrations must not use any text, but arrows are allowed.
The last person draws an illustration and then says the correct answer in words.
A format where a prize is awarded if the answer is exactly correct also makes the event more exciting.
Stand-up game
It’s a game with a bingo-like element where you can finish early if the number you call matches the number of people who stand up.
Since all you have to do is stand even without any conditions, it’s easy to start.
Deciding what number to call is tricky, but if it matches perfectly, you’ll likely feel an incredible sense of accomplishment.
Nanjamonja Game
It’s a card game called “Nanjamonja.” It’s very simple and easy enough for children to play, but don’t underestimate it—it gets really exciting.
You give names to several types of monsters called Nanjamonja, and if you can immediately say the name when a card is drawn from the deck, you get that card.
The player who collects the most cards in the end wins.
Body Clock Game
How about we all measure the accuracy of our internal clocks and make a game of it? Set a time limit—start with 30 seconds—put on a blindfold, and begin.
Count to 30 in your head, and raise your hand when you think exactly 30 seconds have passed.
The person closest to 30 seconds wins.
If you make the time longer, like 60 seconds, it gets much harder.
If you have a stopwatch, try holding it in one hand while you play.
Who is actually eating?
You probably don’t really want to eat anything with death sauce in it, right? In this game, everyone tries an extremely spicy food and makes a huge fuss about how hot it is, but in reality only one person actually eats it.
The challenge is to figure out who’s acting and who really got the spicy one.
Both the person who got the hot bite and those who didn’t need some solid acting skills.
So, can you see through the act?
Minority wins! The Minority Game
This is a game where the people who choose the minority—the less popular answer—win.
First, split into groups and set a prompt and two choices.
Since there are only two options, pick one based on your own thinking.
After choosing, hold a debate—i.e., a discussion—within your group about the prompt.
After the discussion, think again about which option to choose as your answer, then everyone reveals their choice at the same time.
If you picked the minority answer at that moment, you win; if you picked the majority answer, you lose.
