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If after-work Zoom sessions had gone stale and catching up on the team\u2019s Netflix favorites is not doing it justice anymore, then you\u2019re probably on the lookout for the next best thing. Since after-work hangouts are now more than just catching up with everyone\u2019s latest entertainment binges or pop-culture banter, you could spice up your weekly cooldowns with remote team games<\/a> that everyone could join in on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boosting up everyone\u2019s morale (after being forced to work from home because of recent events) has been one of the top priorities for most companies right now. From hosting Tiktok parties to virtual singalongs, everyone has their own gimmick and strategy to ease up the tension and loneliness from working at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remote team games: the new after-work hangout session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remote team games don\u2019t have to be overly competitive at all. It could be as simple as having your team submit a creative picture of their home workstation or of them posing silly with a pet (or a plant, a family member, etc.). Hosting virtual game nights is about boosting up everyone\u2019s morale and uplifting the mood after a week of working hard. Even if your game nights are just 30 minutes long, a minor act of camaraderie amongst team members will go a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Say, maybe you want things to get a little competitive, you can put prices and goodies at stake. Things like a month of free Spotify premium, e-book vouchers and codes, or game credits will surely be a hit to the entire team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are remote team games important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It bears repeating that remote team games will most likely do wonders for everyone who\u2019s on board with the idea. It promotes teamwork<\/a>, competitiveness (all in good fun, keep that in mind), and it combats loneliness altogether. Getting the team together for a non-work meeting will also get those creative gears turning for when it\u2019s time to get back to work too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, remote team games are important to let everyone know that winding down and relaxing after a long work week is okay. It allows everyone to let go of work-related worries for the weekend. It\u2019s like hitting the reset button, then going back to work all refreshed the next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best remote team games for meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After a hard week of managing your team<\/a>, it\u2019s time to give yourself and the team a big pat on the back and let\u2019s dive into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1 Trivia nights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pre-pandemic, pre-lockdown, and pre-2020, trivia nights are staple to any friendly gatherings. Now could be the perfect time to bring it to the remote workplace. Anything goes with trivia nights: pop culture, company fun facts, and personal tidbits. Newbies and seasoned team members could just dive right in with trivia questions and start quizzing each other!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the events of 2020 comes an influx of online trivia games, from general questions, courtesy of random generators, to more niche and specialized forms of trivia (murder mysteries, finish the song, Whose Line Is It Anyway games, etc.) you\u2019d never run out of material for your remote trivia nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Movie nights <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your team is a bunch of movie fans and film enthusiasts, then fire up a poll by the start of the week and then pick the winning title by the tail end. There are a handful of third-party programs that would let a group of people watch a movie all at the same time; the best thing is, they are usually browser-based, so there\u2019s no need to load up and install an application<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are a few choices to get your online movie night started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n