A simple and fun co-op game that enhances teamwork
Are you looking for teamwork games that bring smiles to everyone in a gym or event hall? Games that sometimes call for coordination with teammates and other times let you enjoy a sense of unity are essential for strengthening the bonds within an organization.
In this feature, we’ll introduce cooperative indoor games that anyone can join with ease.
These games have simple rules but offer full participation, new discoveries, and a real sense of achievement.
Try them out to help create a positive atmosphere for your group!
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Cooperative physical activity games (11–20)
Weird relay
By adding rule variations to a relay where team members run in turn, you can enjoy it as a more complex event.
When it’s a person’s turn, they carry out specified actions while thinking them through, cooperate as a team to meet the conditions, and aim for victory—that’s the general flow.
Introducing thinking elements—such as a game inspired by bingo where teams align rows by their team color—creates more opportunities for people who aren’t confident in athletics to shine.
By combining various victory conditions, you can also build excitement through different strategic approaches.
Group boat race
@hiyoko_sakuranbo You can start tomorrow! Group rhythm “Boat Race” “Solo boat” and “Two-person boat” are fun, but doing it as a group of 7 or 8 is even more fun! If you include it at the end of a requested staff training, the teachers’ smiles burst forth, and you can finish the session in a joyful atmosphere. It’s the same with children. If you end with a rhythm activity everyone can enjoy together, you’re sure to see the biggest smiles. ✨ Give it a try in tomorrow’s childcare! **************** “Saito Kimiko’s Cherry Rhythm Play” is a scientifically grounded method that promotes children’s development through play. We share rhythm activities that can be implemented immediately in educational settings through workshops and at preschools nationwide. **************** Mayumi Murata | Cherry Rhythm Play ▶ Book text composition for “DVD Book Complete Visual Edition: Saito Kimiko’s Childcare” ▶ Planning and editing for “Illustrated Edition: Saito Kimiko’s Sakura·Sakuranbo Rhythm Play” Thank you for your likes and follows!#Cherry Rhythm PlaySakura Sakura-nbo Rhythm#Rhythm PlayRhythm PlayHiroko SaitoNursery teacher / Childcare workerKindergarten TeacherGroup boat race
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Perfect for class recreation or grade-level activities! Here are ideas for a group boat race.
You know how rowing is an Olympic sport, right? This time, we’re sharing ideas for a boat race played in groups.
In the video, teams of seven sit in a row and inch forward toward the goal by pushing with their heels.
It’s not just the person in front who does the work—when everyone on the team synchronizes their timing, you can make big progress! It’s also a good idea to use a chant like “1, 2, 1, 2” or “Ready, go!”
Rock-Paper-Scissors Wheelbarrow
@mimasakadaigaku A must-see for elementary school teachers! Build bodies while having fun with the “Rock-Paper-Scissors Wheelbarrow” activity! Mimasaka University – Elementary School Teacher – Fun Exercise
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This is a game where pairs form a wheelbarrow (one person holds the other’s legs) and challenge other pairs to rock-paper-scissors; depending on the result, the roles switch.
After each round of rock-paper-scissors, the previous pairs break up.
The winning pair both take the easier role of holding the legs, while the losing pair has to do the tougher role of moving on their hands.
If you keep managing to team up with someone good at rock-paper-scissors, you might make it to the end without suffering, so let’s also see who has the luck of the draw.
It’s a game that lets you enjoy the strategy of the contest while having fun and getting a good workout.
Color Play Game
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This is a game where players aim to reach the goal as quickly as possible while identifying the colors taped on the floor.
Short strips of vinyl tape in various colors are stuck to the floor, and players must step only on the specified color to make their way to the goal.
The spacing of the tape is a key point—varying the distances to match different stride lengths helps players focus more on the colors, which is recommended.
If starting at the same time, proceed with care so no one gets too focused on the colors and bumps into others.
survival game
It’s a game where you advance into the opponent’s territory while hiding behind obstacles in the field, attack the opposing team with airsoft guns, and cooperate to reach set objectives.
Since the flow involves attacking while staying concealed, your team’s ability to devise strategy is really put to the test.
Using airsoft guns might sound dangerous, but as long as you wear the recommended gear, anyone can enjoy safe skirmishes.
When you’re hit, you call yourself out—good manners from everyone are important in this game.
Precisely because it’s a simulated combat experience, it really feels like it strengthens team bonds.
Okonomiyaki Game
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My friend transformed into okonomiyaki! Let me introduce the Okonomiyaki Game.
Work in pairs: one person plays the okonomiyaki, and the other is the cook.
The okonomiyaki player lies face down and tries to hold their position so they don’t get flipped over.
The cook’s job is to flip the okonomiyaki by adjusting force and angle.
Set it up in a space with mats, and adding a time limit can make it more fun.
Give it a try!
Fun co-op games for large groups (1–10)
Saying the same things, doing the same things.
This game is very simple, but it really makes you think.
You jump left, right, forward, and backward according to the leader’s instructions, but sometimes you have to jump left when they say “right,” and other times the words match the direction you jump, so it takes quite a bit of concentration.
It’s also a cooperative game because multiple people do it while holding hands.
If even one person makes a mistake, the line falls out of sync, so everyone naturally comes together with a unified mindset.
