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Online quiz games for team building, in the office or remote

A five-minute icebreaker, a half-hour team quiz or a full trivia night. Lifelines, a racing leaderboard and a podium, in the office or on a call.

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What online quiz games work for team building?

Online quiz games work for team building in the office, remote or hybrid, because everyone plays on their own device at the same time. In QG Playground, put the presenter view on the office TV or share it on a video call, and everyone joins at qgplay.live with a room code, with no app. For a meeting, a five-minute icebreaker works: a word cloud, a round of this-or-that polls, or a five-question quiz about the team. For a team-building session, mix three rounds: one about the company, one general knowledge round from the quiz library, and a lighter round of polls. For a trivia night, play four rounds with a leaderboard between each. Streaks, lifelines like 50:50 and 2× points, and a racing leaderboard keep people competing, and the finale reveals third, second and first. To play as teams, each team joins on one device.

How much time have you got?

Five minutes in a meeting → Team meetings quiz · A full evening → Trivia night · December → Holiday party quiz for remote teams

Colleagues chatting at the start of a meeting
A video call with four people on a laptop
Winners on a podium

An office trivia night in four rounds.

Six to eight questions a round, with a leaderboard slide between each.

  1. Round 1The office

    Granny writes it from a short description of your company.

  2. Round 2General knowledge

    A ready-made round from the library.

  3. Round 3Cricket or Bollywood

    The round that starts the arguments.

  4. Round 4Festival round

    Diwali, Independence Day or Christmas, by the date.

  5. FinaleThe podium

    Third, second, first, then confetti and awards.

Streaks, lifelines and a podium.

The screen handles the countdowns, reveals and scores. You just press Next.

  • Lifelines: 50:50, 2× points and Streak Shield
  • A leaderboard that races after every round
  • Special awards at the finale
  • Teams on one device each, team name as nickname
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Set up the room in two minutes.

Free tools for the night, and ready-made rounds with answers.

At a glance

FormatsIcebreaker, team quiz, trivia night
RemoteZoom, Teams or Meet; players on their own devices
TeamsOne device per team, team name as nickname
FinalePodium, awards and confetti
Players20 Free · 100 Pro · 500 Pro Plus · Unlimited Enterprise

Questions people ask

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How long should a team building quiz be?
20 to 40 minutes with three rounds works well. An icebreaker takes five.
Does it work on video calls?
Yes. Share the presenter view on Zoom, Teams or Meet; people join on their own devices. See how to run a quiz in a team meeting on Zoom, Teams or Meet.
Where do I get the questions?
The quiz library has ready-made rounds with answers, or Granny writes a round about your company from a short description.
What if there's no projector?
Any TV works, or share your screen on a video call.
Can we play as teams?
Yes. Each team joins on one device with the team name as the nickname.
Can you host it for us?
Quiz Granny, the company behind Playground, runs hosted quiz events. Get in touch.

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