Planning a holiday party for a remote or hybrid team? Finding activities that everyone can enjoy can be the trickiest part. Some teammates love a little friendly competition, while others prefer solving puzzles or getting creative.
Whether you’re planning a quick break between meetings or a full holiday celebration, we’ve rounded up 15 games and activities to help you bring your team together for some festive fun!
1. Friendly Fire from CrowdParty
Friendly Fire is a quick, quirky question game where everyone tries to match answers with a randomly chosen player. Think you know your teammates well? Here’s your chance to find out!
Best known for:
- Questions that test how well players know one another.
- Matching answers with a randomly selected teammate.
- Quick rounds that fit into a busy holiday schedule.
Ideal for:
- Getting to know your teammates better.
- Breaking the ice before your main holiday activity.
- Adding a little friendly competition to your celebration.
Friendly Fire gives teammates a chance to discover what they know about one another—and what still comes as a surprise! It’s an easy way to get the conversation going.
Pricing & Logistics: CrowdParty is free for up to 10 players. Monthly and annual Class Pass for educators start at $18/month.
2. Holiday Heist from AVVA
Holiday Heist is a festive virtual adventure that sends your team on a mission to recover a stolen sculpture. Players work together to solve puzzles and move the investigation forward.
Best known for:
- A holiday-themed virtual heist.
- Collaborative puzzle-solving.
- An immersive mission to recover a stolen sculpture.
Ideal for:
- Teams that enjoy solving puzzles together.
- Immersive team-building activities.
- Making a virtual adventure the main event.
The shared mission gives everyone a common goal. With a longer runtime, Holiday Heist works well as the centerpiece of your holiday gathering.
Pricing & Logistics: Paid experience only. Options for 1 or more players, with 60- or 75-minute formats.
3. Virtual Holiday Speed Trivia from Confetti
Virtual Holiday Speed Trivia packs questions about festive films and seasonal traditions into a fast-paced, 30-minute session.
Best known for:
- Rapid-fire holiday trivia.
- Questions about festive films and seasonal traditions.
- A compact, 30-minute format.
Ideal for:
- Remote and hybrid teams.
- Groups that enjoy friendly competition.
- Holiday gatherings with a shorter agenda.
Virtual Holiday Speed Trivia keeps the focus on quick answers and festive knowledge. It’s a good fit when you want a dedicated activity without filling the whole afternoon.
Pricing & Logistics: Starting at $10. Options for 2 or more players, with a 30-minute format.
4. Party Mix from CrowdParty
Party Mix brings several interactive round types into a single game room, giving your team multiple ways to join the fun!
Best known for:
- Combining different game styles in one room.
- Team icebreakers including Trivia Night, Pick Who, With-Draw, and Two Truths & a Lie.
- Variety that keeps the session moving.
Ideal for:
- Teams with different gaming preferences.
- Mixing trivia, drawing, and icebreakers.
- Short celebrations where you want to try a little of everything.
Can’t settle on just one game? Party Mix gives teammates a chance to find their favorite while sharing a single activity.
Pricing & Logistics: CrowdParty is free for up to 10 players. Monthly and annual Class Pass for educators start at $18/month.
5. Holiday Fun-Filled Feud from Elevent
Holiday Fun-Filled Feud is a live-hosted virtual game show featuring holiday survey challenges and trivia.
Best known for:
- A live-hosted game-show format.
- Simultaneous gameplay in main rooms and breakout rooms.
- Holiday-themed survey challenges and trivia.
Ideal for:
- Larger holiday gatherings.
- Teams that enjoy game-show competition.
- Groups looking for a hosted activity.
Holiday Fun-Filled Feud brings structure and game-show excitement to a team celebration. Its range of session lengths offers flexibility when planning your agenda.
Pricing & Logistics: Starting at $19. Options for 6 or more players, with formats ranging from 30–90 minutes.
6. True or False Holiday Trivia from Crowdpurr
True or False Holiday Trivia puts your team’s festive knowledge to the test with questions from a pre-selected library or your own customized trivia.
Best known for:
- Remote participation.
- Ready-made trivia questions.
- Customizable content for your team.
Ideal for:
- Larger groups.
- Testing festive knowledge.
- Adding team-specific questions to a holiday activity.
Choose ready-made questions to simplify preparation, or customize the content to make the experience feel more personal to your team.
Pricing & Logistics: Free options available. Options for 20 or more players, with formats ranging from 30–45 minutes.
7. Holiday-Themed Classic Bingo from CrowdParty
Bring a little holiday cheer to your team celebration with a festive round of Classic Bingo! Players can join on their phones using a QR code or game PIN, with no app downloads required.
Best known for:
- Familiar Bingo gameplay that’s easy to join.
- Mobile-friendly access through a QR code or game PIN.
- A simple format you can pair with holiday music and festive prizes.
Ideal for:
- Remote and hybrid holiday parties.
- A cozy game break between seasonal activities.
- Bringing teammates together for a chance to win holiday treats.
Set the mood with a holiday playlist, invite everyone to wear their favorite festive sweater, and offer seasonal prizes for the winners. Classic Bingo makes a cheerful addition to your end-of-year celebration.
Pricing & Logistics: CrowdParty is free for up to 10 players. Monthly and annual Class Pass for educators start at $18/month.
8. Wheel of Fortune from Weekend
Wheel of Fortune brings the recognizable TV game format to an in-person gathering, where players spin the wheel and solve word puzzles.
Best known for:
- The iconic wheel-spinning format.
- Word puzzles.
- A shared TV experience.
Ideal for:
- In-person holiday parties.
- Groups with access to a Roku-enabled display.
- Quick rounds between other activities.
For teams celebrating in the same room, Wheel of Fortune offers a familiar activity built around a shared screen.
Pricing & Logistics: Free options available. For 2 or more players, with a suggested duration of 5–10 minutes.
9. Escape the Ice Palace from Escapely
Escape the Ice Palace is a virtual escape room where teams race to break an evil sorcerer’s dark snow hex.
Best known for:
- A winter-themed virtual escape room.
- Cooperative puzzle challenges.
- A shared mission to break a magical snow hex.
Ideal for:
- Teams that enjoy problem-solving.
- Longer team-building sessions.
- Making collaboration the focus of your celebration.
Escape the Ice Palace gives teammates a reason to put their heads together. Its hour-long format makes it a good candidate for your party’s main activity.
Pricing & Logistics: Starting at $25. Options for 2 or more players, with a 60-minute format.
10. Easy Raffle from CrowdParty
Wrap up your holiday party with a little extra cheer! Easy Raffle brings the excitement of a prize draw to your celebration, with live name displays and CSV winner exports.
Best known for:
- Digital raffle draws for your holiday giveaways.
- Live name displays that build excitement before each winner is revealed.
- Exporting winners to a CSV file to help organize prize delivery.
Ideal for:
- Giving away holiday gift cards, festive treats, or seasonal gift baskets.
- Adding a surprise to your end-of-year team celebration.
- Finishing your holiday party on a cheerful note.
Whether you’re raffling off a hot chocolate hamper or a gift card, Easy Raffle gives your team one more festive moment to share. Save the final draw for the end of the party to send everyone off with a little holiday excitement!
Pricing & Logistics: Easy Raffle is free up to 1000 participants!
11. Common Ground from Gatherilla
Common Ground asks players to secretly answer 3–10 quick questions and predict the most popular response from the team.
Best known for:
- Short rounds of questions.
- Secret answers.
- Predicting the team’s most popular response.
Ideal for:
- Newer teams.
- Quick holiday icebreakers.
- Discovering shared interests and preferences.
Common Ground helps teammates learn where their answers overlap. It’s a simple starting point for conversations before the rest of the party gets underway.
Pricing & Logistics: Free options available. For 4 or more players, with a 10-minute format.
12. Trivia from CrowdParty
CrowdParty Trivia lets you choose a theme, write custom questions, or use AI Party Game generation to shape your session.
Best known for:
- Flexible trivia themes.
- Custom question writing.
- AI Party Game generation.
Ideal for:
- Remote, hybrid, and in-person teams.
- Friendly trivia competition.
- Creating a game around your team’s interests.
Trivia gives you room to make the celebration your own. Keep the questions festive or build a round around shared interests and team memories.
Pricing & Logistics: CrowdParty is free for up to 10 players. Monthly and annual Class Pass for educators start at $18/month.
13. Skribbl.io
Skribbl.io is an online drawing and guessing game that lets your team get creative together in a private room.
Best known for:
- Fast-paced drawing and guessing.
- Private game rooms.
- Support for multiple languages.
Ideal for:
- Showing off your team’s creative side.
- Groups that enjoy visual games.
- Adding a playful activity to a virtual celebration.
Skribbl.io gives players a chance to communicate through drawings. The guesses—and the artwork—can be just as entertaining as getting the answer right.
Pricing & Logistics: Free options available. For 2–20 players, with a suggested duration of 20–30 minutes.
14. Live World Tour: Holiday Edition from Confetti
Live World Tour: Holiday Edition takes your team on an expert-led Zoom journey exploring seasonal celebrations around the globe.
Best known for:
- Guided virtual travel.
- Exploring holiday traditions around the world.
- An expert-led experience on Zoom.
Ideal for:
- Teams interested in cultural exploration.
- Sharing an educational holiday experience.
- Groups that enjoy guided discovery.
Live World Tour gives teammates something new to learn and discuss together. It’s a good fit for a celebration centered on shared discovery.
Pricing & Logistics: Starting at $35. Options for 1 or more players, with a 60-minute format.
15. Mystery Under the Mistletoe: A Virtual Murder Mystery from AVVA
Mystery Under the Mistletoe takes your team to a virtual ski lodge for a lighthearted investigation hosted by Chief Detective Winklebot.
Best known for:
- A festive ski lodge mystery.
- A hosted investigation.
- Multiple rounds of evidence examination and puzzle-solving.
Ideal for:
- Teams that enjoy mysteries.
- Working together to connect clues.
- A longer, story-driven holiday activity.
Mystery Under the Mistletoe gives teammates a shared case to crack. The combination of puzzles and evidence makes it a good choice for groups that enjoy working through a story together.
Pricing & Logistics: Starting at $410. Options for 1 or more players, with formats ranging from 60–90 minutes.
Final Thoughts: Which Holiday Party Game Should You Try?
The best holiday party game depends on your team’s interests and how much time you have. Are you looking for a quick icebreaker, a little friendly competition, or an adventure that fills the whole celebration?
Friendly Fire and Common Ground can get conversations started. Party Mix offers variety, while Holiday Heist and Escape the Ice Palace give your team a longer challenge to work on together. Finish with Easy Raffle if you have prizes to give away!
🎊 Ready to bring your team together for some holiday fun?
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