Party and drinking games to liven up a company welcome party
At many companies, when it comes to welcome mixers or onboarding parties, they often plan some kind of game as entertainment, don’t they?
It can be hard to break the ice just by eating together, so it’s great when a game helps deepen connections!
In this article, we’ll introduce not only classic party games that are sure to liven things up, but also games perfect for onboarding parties that double as self-introductions, as well as team-based cooperative games.
Use the ideas introduced here as inspiration to plan a wonderful event!
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Lively Party and Drinking Games for a Company Welcome Party (51–60)
Ritz Fighter
It’s a game where everyone eats Ritz crackers at the starting signal.
You’re not allowed to drink water while eating, so it’s sure to be entertaining to see everyone looking a bit uncomfortable.
If it’s hard to get Ritz, we also recommend using other snacks or foods that make you thirsty.
Up-Down-Left-Right Game
Before you start, prepare a sentence.
If the words “up,” “down,” “left,” or “right” appear in that sentence, tilt your head in that direction.
If you’re not good at coming up with sentences, you could try doing it while singing, or you might take lines from a book.
Borrowed-item race
Instead of a “borrowed item” race, this is a “borrowed person” race: you pick someone from the venue who fits a chosen prompt, then run together—say, in a three-legged style.
As a newcomer, even if you want to communicate with people around you, it can be hard to initiate conversations yourself.
But through this game, you can naturally approach the target person, and running together becomes a chance to break the ice.
In other words, it’s a perfect game for a welcome party—one that helps shorten the emotional distance between everyone present, including people you’re meeting for the first time.
Rotational Shiritori
It’s a slightly challenging game where you decide on the first letter and create a shiritori chain that ends with that same letter.
Instead of playing one by one, it might be better to form teams of several people.
If you prepare a prize for the team that completes their shiritori the fastest, it’s sure to get even more exciting.
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Prepare cream puffs and fill all but one of them with wasabi.
Everyone eats at the same time, and you try to guess who’s pretending it’s spicy even though theirs isn’t.
Alternatively, you can put wasabi in just one cream puff and try to guess who’s pretending it isn’t spicy.
You’re guaranteed big laughs when someone shouts that it’s hot.
late move rock-paper-scissors
This is a game where you play rock-paper-scissors according to the host’s instructions.
Even though you can throw your hand after the host, it still makes you think, so it really livens things up.
If you prepare a prize for the last person remaining, it’s guaranteed to be even more exciting.
Since it doesn’t require any materials, it’s an easy game to play and highly recommended.
A speed-eating contest without using your hands!
Place a rice cracker on your forehead while facing upward.
Move your face to bring the cracker to your mouth without using your hands.
The person who first gets the cracker into their mouth wins.
It’s hard to do without using your hands, so it’s sure to get everyone excited.
Queen of the Knot Championship
This is a game where men and women pair up and start tying a necktie at the signal to begin.
It’s simple and quick: the team that ties it the fastest and neatest wins.
You can also split the judging into “neatness” and “speed” to make it even more exciting.
It’s a great game that women can easily join as well.
Name Bingo
It’s a game that adds a self-introduction element to the classic party staple, bingo.
Instead of numbers, you play bingo using the participants’ names.
The host calls out names at random, and players aim to line up a row to win prizes.
When someone’s name is called, they come to the front and give a brief self-introduction.
By including this moment, the game helps facilitate smooth communication among everyone.
It’s a perfect choice even when many people are meeting for the first time.
Quiz: Let’s Aim for the Sweet Spot!
Challenge the popular board game “Quiz Ii-Sen Ikimashow!” Answer numbers for prompts like “What’s the probability you’ll confess to your crush?” or “How long do you simmer a slow-cooked curry?” The game’s key twist: the winner is the one closest to the middle—the average.
That means it turns into a mind game, reading what numbers others will put down.
Since it’s a table-vs-table match, you start by finding the middle number within your own group.
You’ll get a sense of the other team’s personalities, and it might spark conversation afterward!
