Occasion guide · EOY season 2026
End of year party games for work that actually land
The end-of-year party has one job: people leave saying "that was actually fun." Here are nine games that work for 20 to 200 people, plus a 90-minute run-of-show you can steal. Everything below runs from one laptop, one big screen and the phones already in everyone's pockets.
The nine games
1. Survey Showdown (the Family-Feud-style opener)
Two teams race to guess the top answers to surveys about your own company — "what's the most-used Slack emoji?", "name something always missing from the kitchen." Guaranteed shouting. How it runs →
2. Last One Standing (the 1%-Club-style knockout)
Everyone starts standing. Questions get harder each round — 90% of people get the first, 1% get the last. Wrong answer, you're out; last person standing wins the prize. The single best "whole room at once" format we know. How it runs →
3. Big Screen Bingo
Cards on phones mark themselves, winners are verified instantly on the big screen, and a called false BINGO is the best moment of the night. How it runs →
4. The Elimination Round (the money-chain quiz)
A team walks a chain of questions banking prize money before somebody breaks it — then votes someone out. Prime-time television energy. How it runs →
5. The Expert Round (specialist-subject buzzers)
Four brave colleagues, each with a specialist subject ("90s cinema", "our product's release history"), buzz in from their phones. How it runs →
6. Live Vote (the People's Choice awards)
Best dressed, quote of the year, rookie of the year — the room votes live and the results land on the big screen. How it runs →
7. Challenge Roulette
Spin the wheel, get a table challenge. Choose your spice level. How it runs →
8. Pick Me (the fair prize selector)
Everyone scans in, the rainbow spins, winners are revealed one at a time — and nobody's phone can spoil the reveal early. How it runs →
9. Badge Draw
The classic raffle, minus the paper tickets and the shoebox. How it runs →
A 90-minute run-of-show you can steal
| Time | Segment | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Big Screen Bingo (casual, during drinks) | Low stakes; people join as they arrive |
| 0:20 | Survey Showdown, 2 teams | Gets the room loud early |
| 0:45 | Live Vote awards | A breather with laughs; food window |
| 1:00 | Last One Standing, whole room | The main event — everyone plays to the end |
| 1:25 | Pick Me / Badge Draw prize finale | Everyone leaves with a chance |
The logistics answer everyone asks
No app downloads, no accounts: players scan a QR on the big screen and they're in on a web page. The host runs everything from a phone or laptop; the display needs one HDMI cable. The AI question writer builds rounds about your company in seconds — type "our 2026 highlights" and review what it writes. Rehearse the entire night free first: 5 games a month cost nothing.
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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