Who's Lying?
One person doesn't know the secret and has to bluff through a round of one-word clues. It gets people talking fast, and it rewards the quiet observers as much as the loud ones.
Team building games for remote teams and the office
Fifteen minutes at the start of a meeting, or an hour at the holiday party. Hangtime games run in a web browser, so there's nothing for IT to approve and nothing for anyone to install. Remote teams play on their phones over the call; in the office, put it on the conference-room screen.
The games we'd pick
Good for a mix of people who don't all know each other yet.
Bowl Game
Two teams, up to 16 players, three rounds on the same slips. Have everyone write in-jokes, project names or team members for the bowl, and it turns into a team game in every sense.
Best Answer Wins
Fill in the blank with the funniest card in your hand. It uses the Family deck by default, which is work-friendly. After Dark is adults only, and the host has to choose it.
Hang Five
A five-letter word race that takes a few minutes a round. Free, and a good warm-up at the start of a meeting.
Doodler
Draw on your phone, everyone guesses. Free, and you don't need to be able to draw. That's half the fun.
Trivia Board
For the office party with everyone in one room: Jeopardy-style trivia on the big screen, buzz in from your phone. Free, up to 8 players, so pair up into teams for a bigger crowd.
How to run it with a remote team
- One person opens hangtime.games/play on their phone and picks a game under “Can't all be in one room?”. A four-letter room code appears.
- Share the code in the call or the group chat. Everyone joins at hangtime.games/play on their own phone.
- Keep the video call open and play on your phones. The whole game shows on every phone, so nobody has to share a screen.
Bigger than 16 people?
Each game is its own room with its own code, so split into a few rooms (one per breakout room works well) and compare scores at the end.
Questions
Is it safe for work?
Yes, by default. Best Answer Wins starts on its Family deck, and the After Dark deck is for adults only and has to be picked by the host. The other games are family-friendly.
Does it work on Teams, Meet or Zoom?
Yes. In remote mode the game runs on everyone's phone, so it works alongside any video call with no screen sharing. Trivia Board is the one game that needs everyone in the same room.
Do coworkers need to install anything or sign up?
No. They join at hangtime.games/play in their phone's browser with a four-letter code. Only the host signs in, and only for Launch Pack games.
How many people can play?
Up to 10 in most games, 6 in Rummy and 16 in Bowl Game. For bigger teams, run more than one room.
How much does it cost?
Trivia Board, Doodler and Hang Five are free, with full rooms and no account. Who's Lying?, Best Answer Wins, Rummy and Bowl Game are in the Launch Pack, a one-time $5 (founder price, $10 later). Only the host buys it; players always join free.
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