Every activity on this page runs live from any AhaSlides deck, no separate app, no shared spreadsheet, no awkward camera-on request. Whether you are opening a Monday standup, energising a Friday all-hands, or filling the awkward middle of a virtual offsite, these are the slide types remote and hybrid teams reach for.
30 games in this collection
Brainstorm
Gather ideas and run voting
Categorise
Group the items correctly
Content
Add and edit text, images and shapes
Content v2
Compose a slide with text, images, shapes, and smart layouts on a free-form surface: drag, snap, and arrange blocks the way you want.
Correct Order
Arrange items in the correct order
Diagram
Visualise structured information
Embed
Embed in anything from the web to your slide
Google Slides
Embed a Google Slides presentation
Heading
Write a heading and add optional subheading
Idea Board
Collect ideas in groups and vote for the best ones
Image
Display an image
List
Write a bullet point list
Draw Answer
Audience answers by drawing, right on their own device. Every sketch shows up live on the big screen.
Duck Race
Everyone picks a duck, pure luck picks the winner. A whole lot of fun and surprise
Photo Share
Everyone sends a photo from their phone and the whole room lights up on the big screen.
Interactive Image
Upload an image and pin notes to the spots that matter, so your audience taps to read at their own pace while you do the talking.
True or False
One statement, two options, True or False or your own. Awesome for knowledge checks, myth-busters and warm-ups.
Match Pairs
Pair things that go together
Open Ended
Ask an open question and get typed responses
Pick Answer
Choose the correct option
Pin on Image
Participants drop pins on your image to answer the question
Poll
Ask a multiple-choice question for opinions or preferences
Q&A
Collect questions from participants to answer
Ranking
Let participants rank items to see what matters most
Rating Scale
Get ratings on sliding scales
Short Answer
Type the correct answer
Spinner Wheel
Spin the wheel for a random selection
Survey
Ask multiple questions in one slide to gather richer feedback
Word Cloud
Visualise everyone's thoughts with repeated words appearing bigger
YouTube
Embed a Youtube videoWhy team-building activities work
Team-building activities work in meetings when they respect the two rules everyone silently agrees on (short and low-effort):
- Under two minutes: long activities eat agenda time and get resented by the third round.
- Zero prep: no pre-reads, no assigned questions, no "the game is about to start" awkward silence.
- Every device works: remote laptops, hybrid conference-room screens, in-person phones, all the same flow.
- Non-verbal participation: quiet team members join in without having to be brave enough to speak.
How to use them
Team-building activities land best when they hook into an existing meeting rhythm, not replace it:
- Open the standup or all-hands with a Word Cloud mood check: thirty seconds, sets the tone.
- Use This or That or Duck Race between agenda items when energy dips.
- Run Split the Points or 2x2 Matrix when the meeting needs a real prioritisation decision.
- Close with an Open Ended reflection prompt to capture what the team actually thought.
Frequently asked questions
- Do team members need an account?
- No, team members join with a short code from any browser on any device. No accounts, no logins, no downloads.
- Does it work for fully-remote teams?
- Yes, everything runs in the browser and works the same whether the team is fully remote, hybrid, or in-person.
- How long does a typical activity take?
- Most icebreakers run one to three minutes. Longer activities like Brainstorm or Split the Points can go five to ten depending on how much discussion you want.
- Is it free for internal team use?
- Yes, every slide type on this page works on the AhaSlides free plan. Larger teams and advanced features are on paid plans.