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Interactive team-building games for your training sessions

by Sequoia · An Abundant Impact Company

Choose the game by learning depth, time, and room energy.

The catalogue starts with the most complex Leadership/Business Simulations, then moves into Learning Simulations and shorter Energisers. Use the filters when you need a faster activity or a specific complexity level.

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Pick a category that matches the session outcome.
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Check complexity, duration, and player range before opening the game.
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Open learning outcomes for debrief fit, then launch the game for participants.
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Energisers

Quick warm-ups and icebreakers. 5–20 minutes. No debrief required.

🎭

Charades

Act out words and phrases without speaking. Play in You Act or Headband mode with 5 categories to choose from.

Any size
⏱ 20–40 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Non-verbal communication
Best for: Openers, team energy builders
🤫

Silent Lineup

Everyone gets a secret card. Hold your phone above your head and silently arrange yourselves in the right order. No talking!

2–25 players
⏱ 10–15 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Non-verbal coordination, trust
Best for: Team formation, communication programmes
💡

Patently Stupid

Invent ridiculous solutions to absurd problems. Pitch your idea, vote for your favourite, and score points for every vote you get!

3+ players
⏱ 30–45 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Creative thinking, psychological safety
Best for: Innovation workshops, ideation sessions
📊

Rank the Room

Rank six items, then compare your choices with everyone else in the room. How aligned is your group?

4–40 players
⏱ 20–40 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Diversity of perspective, alignment
Best for: Values alignment, strategy, team cohesion
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Count to 20

Count from 1 to 20 as a team. Anyone can press any number. But if two people press the same number at once, you reset!

2+ players
⏱ 5–10 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Shared responsibility, listening
Best for: Team dynamics, new team formation
👊

Number Punch

Press numbers 1, 2, 3... in sequence as a team. Players take turns — no talking, pure coordination. Race the clock!

2+ players
⏱ 10–15 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Coordination, turn-taking
Best for: Short energiser, any context
🤔

Who Am I?

Each player gets a secret identity they can't see. Ask yes/no questions to figure out who you are before anyone else does!

2–10 players
⏱ 15–30 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Logical inquiry, questioning skills
Best for: Critical thinking, communication skills
🤥

Two Truths One Lie

Each player shares two truths and one lie. Can your group spot the bluff? Vote, reveal, and see who fooled who.

4–24 players
⏱ 20–40 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Trust-building, personal connection
Best for: Onboarding, team formation
📞

Paper Telephone

A phrase becomes a drawing, a drawing becomes a phrase. Watch your story transform as it passes around the room.

4–20 players
⏱ 30–60 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Communication breakdown, assumptions
Best for: Communication training, change management
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The Verdict

Five absurd-but-real workplace dilemmas. Vote anonymously, defend your choice, then watch what happens when the pressure goes up.

⏱ 20 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Ethical decision-making
Moral courage and speaking up
Values under social pressure
Gap between stated and enacted values
🎨

Describe & Reconstruct

One player describes a hidden image in words. Another draws it from the description alone. How close can language get to what you see?

Any size
⏱ 10–20 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Communication precision, interpretation gaps
Best for: Communication workshops, cross-functional teams
⏱️

30 Seconds

30 seconds. 5 words. Describe them all before time runs out. Fast, loud, and surprisingly revealing about how we explain things under pressure.

12+ players
⏱ 5–15 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Clarity under pressure, word choice
Best for: Communication warm-ups, high-energy openers
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Story Sprint

One sentence each. No rewinding. The story goes wherever the group takes it — and no one controls where that is.

Any size
⏱ 10–20 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Building on others, adaptability, "yes and"
Best for: Creative workshops, collaboration openers
🧠

Memory Grid

A grid of 16 items. 10 seconds to look. Then it disappears. How much did you actually notice?

Any size
⏱ 5–15 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Attention, retention, observation
Best for: Learning effectiveness, meeting skills modules
😊

Emoji Check-In

Pick one emoji that describes how you're showing up today. Then say why in one sentence. A 5-minute opener that builds more honest conversations than most icebreakers.

Any size
⏱ 5 min
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Self-awareness, psychological safety, presence
Best for: Session openers, team check-ins

Learning Simulations

Structured activities with real learning outcomes. 30–90 minutes. Debrief recommended.

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Traffic Jam

Two teams must swap positions on the board. Each person controls one piece. Coordinate, plan, and move!

4–12 players
⏱ 20–30 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Structured problem-solving, planning
Best for: Problem-solving, analytical thinking
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Barter Puzzle

Each team has a secret target set of coloured tiles — but they start with the wrong ones. Trade with other teams to complete your set first!

2–5 teams
⏱ 20–30 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Negotiation, inter-team collaboration
Best for: Negotiation training, win-win thinking
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Detective

One detective, two hidden rules. Ask anyone a yes/no question — but things aren't quite what they seem. Can you crack the pattern before the room reshuffles?

6–30 players
⏱ 30 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Pattern recognition, challenging assumptions
Best for: Critical thinking, inquiry skills
🗺️

The Maze

One hidden path. One player at a time. No talking. Discover the route together and guide every teammate through to win.

8+ players
⏱ 30–45 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Shared mental models, non-verbal leadership
Best for: Communication and leadership programmes
⚖️

X + Y

Each team secretly chooses X or Y every round. X benefits your team but hurts everyone. Y only pays off if all teams cooperate. Can you trust each other?

2–6 teams
⏱ 30–45 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Cooperation vs competition, trust dynamics
Best for: Leadership, organisational culture, strategy
🚤

Lifeboat

Your lifeboat holds 8. Twelve passengers need saving. Teams must decide together who stays — and who is left behind.

8–40 players
⏱ 30–60 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Ethical decision-making, values clarification
Best for: Values-based leadership, DEI programmes
🌙

NASA Moon

Rank 15 survival items after a crash on the moon. Then discover whether your team outperformed you — and what NASA says.

4–48 players
⏱ 45–75 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Team synergy, consensus decision-making
Best for: Team performance, decision-making workshops
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Mars Colony

Manage energy, water, food, and parts to keep your colony alive through eight rounds of random crises. Trade with rivals. Survive.

Any size
⏱ 45–60 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Resource management, crisis response
Best for: Strategic planning, resilience programmes
🔲

The Matrix

Twelve icons cross a 9×9 grid along four colour paths. If your room is small, players control multiple icons. The Golden Rule still applies: never leave a tile empty behind you.

4–12 players
⏱ 20–40 min ⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Systemic interdependence, cross-team coordination
Best for: Systems thinking, cross-functional teams
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Werewolf

Werewolves hide among villagers. Investigate, protect, vote, and deceive. Can the village survive the night?

6–15 players
⏱ 30–60 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Social influence, trust under uncertainty
Best for: Communication, stakeholder management
🃏

Barnga

Each table learns slightly different rules for the same card game — then everyone plays together in silence. What looks like cheating is really culture clash.

10–40 players
⏱ 60 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Intercultural assumptions, diversity awareness
Best for: Diversity & inclusion, cross-cultural leadership
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The Pipeline

Each player is a link in a supply chain — retailer, distributor, warehouse, factory. One demand shock. Twenty weeks. Why does everyone over-order?

8–24 players
⏱ 30–50 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Supply chain dynamics, systemic root cause
Best for: Operations, systems thinking, leadership
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The Mandate

A change is coming. As the Change Team, you have a limited budget of engagement actions to win over resistant stakeholder groups before time runs out.

⏱ 30 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Change management strategy
Stakeholder buy-in
Sequencing engagement actions
Reading resistance signals
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The Incident

A crisis has landed. One leader must make three binding decisions — but the team holds information the leader doesn't. Leadership style determines what gets shared.

⏱ 25 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Leadership under pressure
Information flow and psychological safety
Leadership style awareness
Decision-making with incomplete information
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The Expedition

Teams navigate the Amazon jungle, vote on safe vs risky routes, trade resources with rivals, and mine for gold before racing back from El Dorado.

8–36 players
⏱ 90 min ⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Strategic risk, negotiation, resource allocation
Best for: Leadership development, strategic thinking

Leadership & Business Simulations

Deep experiential scenarios for senior teams and leadership development. 90–180 minutes. Debrief essential.

🚨

Executive Crisis Room

Lead a five-role executive team through a cyber breach and ransomware crisis. Security, legal, communications, and operations all want different things. The CEO makes the final call.

10–40 players
⏱ 90 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Crisis leadership, multi-stakeholder communication
Best for: Senior leadership, crisis management
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The Reservoir

Regions compete for water from one shared basin. Chase prosperity, protect public stability, and avoid draining the system that keeps everyone alive.

6–30 players
⏱ 90 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Sustainability leadership, systems thinking, tragedy of the commons
Best for: Leadership programmes, sustainability workshops, strategy teams
📈

The Quarter

Run a consumer product business through one demanding quarter. Grow revenue, defend profit, protect cash, and avoid exhausting the team that has to deliver it all.

6–30 players
⏱ 90 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Business acumen, growth vs cash, operating tradeoffs
Best for: Managers, cross-functional teams, leadership development
🏔️

Everest Expedition

Teams manage oxygen, food, and equipment across eight legs up and down Everest. Vote on your approach, trade resources, and attempt the summit.

8–36 players
⏱ 75–90 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Teamwork under pressure, resilience
Best for: High-performance teams, leadership development
🌀

The Maze — Ultimate

Multiple teams race through the same grid from opposite sides. Other teams' runners block your path. Silence required.

2–4 teams
⏱ 30–45 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Advanced coordination, competitive awareness
Best for: High-performing teams, leadership programmes
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The Dig

Teams excavate a 15×15 grid hunting for ancient artefacts. Survey to scout, excavate to claim. But are you really competing — or building something together?

10–48 players
⏱ 90–120 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Theme: Collaborative discovery, competition vs shared goals
Best for: Organisational culture, strategy programmes
🪑

The Bench

Your organisation is one resignation away from a crisis. Three rounds of talent investment decisions — then five key roles open at once. The pipeline you built is the only one you've got.

4–20 players
⏱ 45 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Succession planning strategy
Talent pipeline investment
Reading development ROI
Leading through departure events
🧬

The Culture Lab

Three leadership teams inherit the same organisation. Same workforce. Different decisions. Watch the same people diverge under different cultural architectures over five rounds.

6–20 players
⏱ 60 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Culture architecture and design
Structural vs cultural signals
Trust gap dynamics
Leading culture change
🤝

The Table

Two companies. One deal. Three rounds. Each side holds information the other doesn't — and internal alignment is harder than it looks from the outside.

6–20 players
⏱ 45 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Executive negotiation
Information asymmetry
Internal alignment under pressure
Relationship management in high-stakes deals
🗝️

The Inheritance

You've just taken over a team your predecessor broke. Five rounds — ninety days. Each person on the team responds differently. Not everyone can be won back.

5–15 players
⏱ 50 min ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Learning outcomes ↓
Coaching and developing others
Rebuilding trust
Leadership style and its impact
Inheriting organisational damage