#1 Change Up

Start by randomly and secretly distributing one card to each participant.

If you have 22 people, you’ll distribute 22 cards. Tell everyone not to look at their card or anyone else’s just yet.

The Rules:

• When you say “Go,” everyone turns over their card at the same time.
• Start a timer. The goal is for the group to form a straight line based on the numerical value of their cards, from lowest to highest.
• The suit doesn’t matter, so a 9 of hearts stands between the 8s and 10s. If some numbers are missing, participants must figure out how to position themselves best.

Once completed, have everyone turn their card down, randomly swap with someone else, and repeat. Over several rounds, the group will refine their strategy, working to beat their previous time.

This is a fantastic team-building exercise that encourages problem-solving, communication, and cooperation.

#3 Prediction

This game is quick, thrilling, and filled with suspense! It works best with groups of 5 to 10 people.

The Rules:

• Shuffle a deck of cards and place them face down.
• The first player predicts what the next card is NOT going to be, eg “It’s not going to be an 8.”
• Flip the card. If the player was correct, set it aside and continue.
• If the card matches what they said it wouldn’t be (eg they said “not an 8,” and it was an 8), this round of the game ends.
• The group counts how many cards they successfully flipped before making a wrong prediction.
• Shuffle and play again, aiming to beat the previous score.

This is a great team-building game for practising strategic thinking and risk assessment. If you want to level up your facilitation skills, try introducing variations!

#5 Get Twenty

This game combines math skills, teamwork, and creativity.

The Rules:

• Split players into small groups of 2 to 5 people.
• Each group receives five random playing cards.
• Their task? Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to make the sum exactly 20.
• Picture cards = 10, and Aces = 1 or 11.
• If a group finds a solution quickly, challenge them to find alternative solutions.
• If no group finds a valid equation, invite others to step in and help!

This game encourages logical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork—and it’s always fun to see the creative equations people come up with!