Occasion guide · Conferences & all-hands
Conference icebreakers that work at 50–500 people
Most icebreakers die at scale. "Turn to your neighbour" works at 12 people; at 300 it's noise. What works at conference scale is a shared moment on the big screen that every phone in the room is part of. Here's what to run, and when.
Opening the day: get every phone in the room, instantly
Live Vote is the fastest icebreaker that exists: put a QR on the big screen, ask something everyone has an opinion on ("coffee order of this conference?", "hot take: hybrid meetings…"), and watch a few hundred votes land live. Ninety seconds, zero explanation needed — and now everyone's scanned in for the rest of the day.
Mid-morning energy: the five-minute knockout
Last One Standing at conference scale is electric: the whole audience stands, questions climb from "90% get this" to "1% get this," and phones are the answer paddles. Five questions between sessions resets the room better than any coffee break.
The long-lunch problem: ambient bingo
Big Screen Bingo runs happily in the background — cards mark themselves on phones while people eat and network, and the occasional verified BINGO on the main screen pulls the room back together without a stage announcement.
Closing session: the awards moment
End with a live-voted award (best question of the day, best speaker one-liner) and a Pick Me prize reveal. Winners revealed one at a time on the big screen — nobody's phone spoils it early.
Why this works when app-based tools don't
- No downloads at the door. Conference Wi-Fi and app-store queues kill participation. Here, players scan a QR and land on a web page — mobile data is enough.
- No accounts. Attendees won't create logins for a one-day event. They don't have to.
- Your event's brand on screen. The sponsor logo or event brand sits on the big board, every phone and the printed table cards.
- Custom content in minutes. The AI question writer turns your agenda, speakers and industry into question rounds — type a topic, review, run.
A 45-minute all-hands social, mapped
| Time | Run this |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Live Vote warm-up (2 questions, everyone scans in) |
| 0:05 | Survey Showdown: departments vs departments |
| 0:25 | Last One Standing: 8-question knockout |
| 0:40 | Pick Me prize draw to close |
Every game costs one credit — and 5 games a month are free, which is a full rehearsal of the entire agenda before the real day.
Give the room a show
Nine games, one big screen, every phone in the room. 5 games a month free — no app, no accounts.
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