Break the ice with intros and team battles! Party games to spice up your welcome event
It’s about time for welcome parties, isn’t it?
With new students and fresh graduates coming in, many of you are probably planning welcome events.
In this article, we’ll introduce party games and fun activities that will liven up your welcome party.
If you’re thinking, “I want games that are fun even with people meeting for the first time,” or “I want to plan simple, easy-to-run games,” this will be a great reference.
In particular, games that help you learn about each other through self-introductions, and team-based cooperative games, are recommended because they make it easier to get to know one another and create a friendly atmosphere.
Now, let’s take a look at our recommended games!
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- Team-based recreational activities for adults that are fun even with large groups
- Games you can play with just conversation. Classic and popular activities you can enjoy without any props!
- A simple and fun co-op game that enhances teamwork
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- Ideas for team-based games to enliven a party
- [Let’s Get Closer] A Collection of Engaging Questions for Self-Introductions
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- [For University Students] A Roundup of Fun Games and Recreational Activities
- A roundup of recommended icebreakers for college students
- Games that liven up social and networking gatherings
Break the ice with intros and team battles! Party games to energize your welcome event (71–80)
Penalty Game Cards
This is a card game designed with penalty games from the start.
The card you draw has a penalty written on it, and you must follow it.
That might be tough if you’re not used to the environment yet.
But it could also be a good chance to open up and show your true self…
Let’s have fun with the penalties!
Surface Tension Game
Fill a glass with water almost to the very rim, near the drinking edge.
Prepare a few coins ranging from 1-yen to 500-yen pieces, decide the order with rock-paper-scissors, and take turns dropping coins into the glass.
Will surface tension hold, or will the water spill? The strategy gets tricky depending on which coins you add.
One-minute exactly self-introduction
A steady, matter-of-fact rotation of one-minute-on-the-dot self-introductions.
People vary: those who aren’t good at self-introductions finish too quickly, while those who love to talk can go on forever.
But with the one-minute-on-the-dot format, everyone condenses their introduction into one minute.
With a stopwatch in hand, each person wraps up exactly when the minute is up.
People who are usually brief will think about how to fill the time, and those who tend to ramble will focus on what key points to convey.
Setting a strict time keeps things moving smoothly, so this is especially recommended for large welcome events!
Intuitive Tasting
It’s a game that shows how much our sense of taste is supported by sight and smell.
You put on a blindfold, pinch your nose with something like a clothespin so you can’t smell, and try to guess what you’re eating.
How lively it gets depends on the foods you choose.
The organizer’s sense of taste and style will also be put to the test.
Paper Balloon Battle
It’s exactly what the title says.
Both players attach the same number of inflated paper balloons to their bodies using double-sided tape or special accessories, and then simply try to pop the opponent’s balloons with a toy hammer, etc.
It’s guaranteed to get everyone excited, so please be careful to avoid injuries.
If alcohol is being served, play before participants get drunk.
NG word game
It’s a game where each person is assigned an NG word they’re not allowed to say, and the goal is to make others say theirs.
You play without knowing your own NG word, so it’s recommended to set words based on each person’s typical phrases or catchphrases.
Since you need a lot of conversation to get someone to say their word, it naturally helps everyone get closer.
Photo editing battle on smartphones
Don’t a lot of women use photo-editing apps? How about going all-in on edits that are so extreme they even make people around you do a double take? You could give someone who usually wears natural makeup a super glam makeover, turn a man into a woman, and then have people decide which look they prefer—it could be a lot of fun.