Fun Friday Games for Office & Remote Teams
Fun Friday works when it feels effortless. Dumb Charades is a simple, high-laughter game you can run in 30–45 minutes—perfect for office teams, remote teams, and hybrid groups.
Need more options? See remote get-together ideas.
What is Fun Friday?
Fun Friday is a simple workplace ritual: a recurring time where the team does something social, relaxing, and non-work. For some teams it’s a casual hangout. For others it’s a quick game, a show-and-tell, or a theme-based activity. The best Fun Friday sessions share one trait: they feel like a break, not an obligation.
In distributed organizations, Fun Friday also does important work behind the scenes. It gives teammates a place to talk like humans, not just task owners. Over time, those small moments reduce friction, improve empathy, and make collaboration smoother.
Why games work better than quizzes
Quizzes can be fun, but they often reward niche knowledge and can quietly exclude people (new joiners, folks from different backgrounds, or non-native speakers). Games like Dumb Charades are different: everyone can contribute because the game is about expression, teamwork, and guessing—not trivia.
- More interaction: people talk, laugh, and riff in real time.
- Lower pressure: no one feels like they’re being “tested.”
- More inclusive: gestures and collaboration cross language barriers.
- Easy to repeat: it stays fresh with new prompts and categories.
Dumb Charades for Fun Friday (office, remote, hybrid)
Dumb Charades is one of the most reliable Fun Friday games because it scales. A small team of 6 can play in two teams. A department of 25 can split into 3–4 teams. And hybrid teams can still play by spotlighting the actor so everyone sees the same performance.
To keep it work-appropriate, use an “office-friendly” prompt list and a pass rule. If you want curated prompts, use the word generator (including multilingual options).
Sample Fun Friday agenda (30–45 minutes)
- Welcome + rules (3 min): explain no talking, set the timer, and define the pass rule.
- Warm-up round (7 min): easy prompts (objects/actions) to get everyone comfortable.
- Main rounds (20–25 min): movies + office-friendly prompts, 60–90 seconds per turn.
- Final speed round (5–8 min): 45–60 seconds per turn for a high-energy finish.
- Wrap-up (2 min): declare winners, shout out funniest moment, end on a high note.
How ActNGuess makes Fun Friday easier
Dumb Charades is a category. ActNGuess is the best way to play it online. For a manager or HR host, the hardest part is usually the logistics: who goes next, what the prompt is, how to keep time, and how to avoid awkward pauses. ActNGuess reduces that overhead with 0 setup, automatic turn switching, built-in timer + individual scoring, and multiple prompt categories—a game experience you can’t replicate with plain Zoom/Meet/Teams alone.
If you want more structured team formats, check the How to Play guide.