Icebreaker games for adults are perfect for parties, if you’re hosting a business-related event or office retreat, or if you’re just looking for fun team building activities. Icebreaker games will help everyone feel more relaxed, comfortable and comfortable in a group setting. If you’re not sure which games would be the best icebreaker, here are some ideas to consider for your next party or event.
TRUE OR FALSE – Truth or Lie is nothing more than an adult version of Truth or Dare, which is often played by teenagers. All you need to have on hand for this fun game are some pens and paper.
Ask everyone to write some true and false statements about themselves. Be sure to instruct people to make false statements sound realistic, so as not to reveal the falsehood of the statement. For example, “When I was 18, I went to Hawaii and hula hooped with the mayor.” In this example, the person could have gone to Hawaii at age 18 and hooped while visiting, but he didn’t actually hoop with the mayor.
When everyone has finished writing their statements, ask each person to read them out loud, one by one, and let the others guess whether that particular statement is true or false. Since this is just one of the icebreaker games you’re playing, there’s no need to keep score or get overly competitive right now. Let everyone warm up and be friendly with each other instead of trying to come up with winners with this game. The ultimate goal of this game will be to get everyone talking and laughing.
MAGICAL WORD – Magic Word is a game that can be played in different ways. If you want to start infusing and encouraging a little friendly competition, you can award a small prize to the winner at the end of the party.
As the guests arrive, give each one a necklace of colored beads and tell them the “Magic Word” for the night that is not to be spoken. Make sure the “magic word” is something your guests can easily say and not something over the top. For example, making the “Magic Word” “crocodile” probably wouldn’t be a good choice unless all of your guests are going on safari and you’re throwing a safari-themed party. If you’re hosting a business-related event or office retreat, you’ll want to select a word that’s related to your product line or business. Bottom Line: Make that “Magic Word” real to your group.
The object of the game is for the guests to collect as many necklaces as possible by having the other guests say the “Magic Word”. All tricks are allowed and if a guest hears someone say the “Magic Word” and says it before another guest can jump in and say it, that person gets the necklace.
CUPS STACKING – Another fun game is Cup Stacking, which can also be enjoyed by adults and not only by children. You will need many plastic cups of various sizes that are strong and sturdy. Place the cups on a flat surface and have each guest take a cup and stack it on top of another cup. As the mountain of cups grows, it will be difficult not to knock any down.
This is a game that can be played in a number of ways. For example, you can divide everyone into teams and have them compete against each other, or you can have a multi-person competition at the same time. In either case, you should give each team or person the same number and size of glasses.
All of the above games are fun, enjoyable, and suitable as icebreaker games for adults at parties, business-related events, or office retreats. Just remember to make sure to take photos to capture the moments, especially when the tall mountain(s) of glasses are about to come crashing down!