Virtual Team Building Activities and Games for Your Employees

When the pandemic hit the world in 2020, thousands of organisations scrambled to stay operational and productive. As a result, remote working, which was still an experimental concept back then, was deployed, and now, thousands of employees around the world are working from home. 

Some feel relieved that they do not need to travel to work, and many are discontent as loneliness creeps in. It's not easy to go through the day without your friendly coworkers. We need more than just video conferences and company chat apps. We need games, particularly online team building games.

Why team-building games? 

These games are not just fun, but they are also made to encourage collaboration, teamwork, and creativity within your organisation. If you want a high-performing team, team-building games are the way. 

Team-building games may improve communication, encourages everyone to work towards a goal outside work, and they can relieve stress all in one go. 

Without further ado, here are the top 6 free online team-building games for your employees to try out:

1. PSYCH!

This game is free and available on both App Store and Google Play. Described as trivia meets cards against humanity, players can choose from a variety of categories.

Each player will then make up fake answers to real trivia questions. Players will try to outwit their friends and choose the real answer among their friends' fake answers. The player will receive points for choosing the right answer and trick other players to choose their fake answer. 

2. Playingcards.io

This website has a variety of classic tabletop games. It is best for teams of 2 to 6 people. It is also free. Here are some of the games that are available on the platform:

• 500
• Backgammon
• Checkers
• Chess
• Crazy Eights
• Cribbage
• Dominoes
• Go Fish
• Flash Cards

3. Houseparty

Houseparty is a video chat app where you can play games with your team members. It is available on App Store and Google Play, and Chrome. After installing the app, you can invite your team members to join you and invite them to a video call. 

All you will need to do is press the dice button and pick a game. Some of the games that are available on Houseparty are: 

• Heads Up
• Quick Draw
• Trivia
• Chips and Guac 
• Word Racers
• UNO

4. Mario Kart Tour

If you have a team that loves to play video games, Mario Kart Tour is the perfect virtual team building activity. Available on App Store and Google Play, Mario Kart Tour is great for a 15-minute game break with your team. 

This game includes up to seven players, where they will race each other while playing the classic Mario Bros. characters. To make it even more competitive, you can have a video chat open while playing!

5. Word games

If your team members prefer word games, here are some of the apps that you can play on:

• Scrabble GO: The online version of the classic board game allows you to play virtually with your team.
    
• Words with Friends: Challenge your colleagues to dueling wordplay as your team take turns building words crossword-puzzle style. 
   
• Scattergories: Play your coworkers in the app-based version of Scattergories! Your team will need to create creative answers that start with a randomly chosen letter to get points. 

6. 8 Ball Pool

It's hard to have happy hours when you're working remotely. Though the team members can't play darts or foosball, the online version of 8 Ball Pool allows you to challenge your coworkers to a virtual round of pool directly through Facebook. 

You can also play this on Android, iOS, and browser!

Online team building games can boost employee engagement, connection, and morale. It's also easy to use as your team members can simply install the apps and play. Online games can do more than just providing entertainment; you are forming a bond with your team members when you have fun and working together on a challenge.

We hope you have fun with your team-building effort!

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