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 Will Liven Up the Office [2026] (41–50)
Ungame
Let me introduce a game that’s a game and yet not a game: the “Ungame.” It’s a card-based activity widely known in the United States.
There are 140 cards, each with a question.
As participants answer these questions, they get to know each other more deeply.
Many of the prompts can’t be answered in just a word or two, which naturally encourages richer conversation.
Why not try it in situations where people are meeting for the first time? It’s also said to help develop active listening skills.
Name Bingo
Even when you’re meeting people for the first time, this is the perfect game for learning each other’s names and breaking the ice.
It’s also a fun twist on a regular bingo game, which really livens things up! First, write your own name in hiragana on your card, then start.
You can even set a rule to focus on asking people of the opposite sex for their names.
This is a highly versatile game that’s used at events like wedding after-parties.
Use it to spark connections!
Quiz using puzzles
How about a groundbreaking game that combines puzzles and quizzes? All you need is a store-bought blank jigsaw puzzle and a permanent marker.
For preparation, assemble the puzzle in advance and write a quiz question on it with the marker.
On the day, proceed as follows: first, distribute the disassembled puzzle to each table and have the guests at the same table complete it.
The team that answers the quiz written on the completed puzzle the fastest wins.
Since too many pieces will take too long, the key is to choose a puzzle with a number of pieces that can be completed in just a few minutes.
UNO
UNO is the gold standard of party games—a card game that could be said to be found in almost every household.
You can play with as few as two people, but the more players, the livelier it gets.
Deal 7 cards to each player, and place the remaining cards face down in a draw pile in the center.
Flip over the top card to start a discard pile.
Players take turns placing a card that matches the top card by number, color, or symbol.
When you have only one card left, call “UNO.” The first person to play all their cards wins.
chicken foot
Let me introduce a game called “Chickenfoot.” You use all the domino tiles.
After dealing tiles to each player as their hand, place the remaining tiles face down to form a boneyard.
Decide the play order, then place a single starting tile vertically.
Players connect tiles that have the same number.
If you can’t play, draw one tile from the boneyard; if you still can’t play, you must pass.
Continue taking turns until someone runs out of tiles, or the boneyard is empty and everyone passes.
At the end, add up the pips on the tiles remaining in each player’s hand—this total becomes their negative points.
After the set number of rounds, the player with the lowest negative score wins!
High & Low Game
Players guess whether the card they draw has a higher or lower number than the previous person’s card.
Those who guess correctly stay in the game; if they guess wrong, they’re out.
The last person remaining is the winner! The host should keep the game moving smoothly, step by step.
In the arranged version, include jokers.
If a joker appears, both High and Low are counted as correct.
human disentanglement puzzle
This is a human “untangling puzzle” that tests teamwork and brains as you unravel a complex knot of hands! Your team forms a circle, intertwines arms, and moves so that everyone’s tangle gets undone.
The tricky part is that it always feels almost solvable but not quite—like when “I’m clear over here, but the other side is still tangled,” or “we’re just wriggling around and making it even more complicated.” Keep your head cool, think at full speed without getting frustrated, read the situation calmly, and unite as a team to go for the win!
