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Re: Ask HN: Team fun event ideas during WFH?

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Post by mbohorquez »

moistbar wrote: post #16

Jackbox games like Patently Stupid or Fibbage are great since only one person has to buy the game in order for everyone to play. Just do a screen share of the main screen and have everyone connect using their phones. My friends and I do it frequently and it works great.

I can't recommend these enough. The game packs can be bought in Steam, and there are games for everyone (trivia, drawing, puzzles). The trivia games even have a "Disable US centric questions" so everyone on the globally distributed team can enjoy them.

I started remotely last year and playing these kind of games have been a great way to get to know the team in a more informal setting.

Re: Ask HN: Team fun event ideas during WFH?

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Post by olyjohn »

leereeves wrote: post #12
gigatexal wrote: post #3

Two teams of ten or at least more than 5 and play Among Us. We do as a team and it’s awesome!

Among Us was my first thought, because it's a good social game, but is it a good team game? Encouraging dishonesty and distrust doesn't sound like a good team-building exercise. Perhaps it depends on how much the team already trusts one another.

It's not real though. My team understands that it's just a fun game... and we have an awesome time playing every week.

Re: Ask HN: Team fun event ideas during WFH?

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Post by jcomo »

Co-founder of Offsyte here (https://www.offsyte.co). We created Offsyte as a solution for this problem (not just virtual, but finding fun team events in general). You can find & book events directly on the platform - I'm even seeing some of the vendors we work with in this thread!

You can find escape rooms, cooking & cocktail classes, magic shows and more. Many events have a delivery component so that there's no pre-work required for the team.

Feedback welcome! You can also email me at jonathan [at] offsyte.co

Re: Ask HN: Team fun event ideas during WFH?

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Post by auslegung »

leereeves wrote: post #12
gigatexal wrote: post #3

Two teams of ten or at least more than 5 and play Among Us. We do as a team and it’s awesome!

Among Us was my first thought, because it's a good social game, but is it a good team game? Encouraging dishonesty and distrust doesn't sound like a good team-building exercise. Perhaps it depends on how much the team already trusts one another.

We tend to play Among Us and we have a blast. The inside jokes continue for weeks afterwards

Re: Ask HN: Team fun event ideas during WFH?

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Post by noarchy »

Related note: do it during work hours, if possible. Not all of us want to be expected to take an evening to devote to work events. Even if I genuinely like my co-workers, there are times that I want to set aside where I don't have to think about work.
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