Pick a free multiplayer game for the few minutes before a retrospective. It works for remote teams as well as people meeting in one room or a hybrid setup.
Sketch a secret word while your teammates race to guess it.
Choose between two quick options, then see how the team's votes split.
Choose a teammate for each prompt, then reveal the anonymous vote tally together.
| Game | Best for | Duration | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw & Guess | Familiar teams that want a creative, lively warm-up lasting five to ten minutes | 5–10 min | 2–12 players |
| This or That | New teams and meetings that need a low-pressure warm-up in two to four minutes | 2–4 min | 2–12 players |
| Most Likely To… | Established teams celebrating helpful habits and creative prompts | 3–5 min | 3–12 players |
Share the room link. Teammates enter a display name and they are in.
The first timed round begins only after the host says everyone in the lobby is ready.
Rounds stay short, leaving time for the retrospective or workshop.
This or That gets a group playing quickly. A pick between two options is enough, and the split appears for everyone at once.
Draw and Guess lifts the energy. It fits a team that already knows one another and has five to ten minutes before the retro.
Most Likely To suits an established team. Keep prompts positive and every vote optional. Topics such as performance, identity, health, or private life stay out of the game.
Ask everyone to join from a personal device, including teammates sharing a room. Put the same link in the meeting chat and explain the controls before the first round, then wait a beat because slower connections and assistive technology can need a little more time.
Every prompt is optional. Leave identity, health, family, belief, money, and performance rankings out of the game. If the group is new or trust is low, use This or That and stop before play crowds out the retro.
A retrospective icebreaker game is a short, low-pressure activity that helps teammates settle in before the work discussion begins. Keep it brief enough to protect the meeting.
Give a retrospective warm-up five to ten minutes before returning the team to the main discussion. Stop while people are still engaged so the retro keeps time for discussion and its actions.
This or That gives a remote team a quick, low-pressure choice. Draw and Guess brings more energy, while Most Likely To fits an established group that can keep prompts positive and make opting out easy.
No. The host opens a temporary room and shares its link with the team. Everyone joins with a display name, and the room expires automatically.
Play a quick warm-up first. Then open a shared retrospective where the team can vote and use a timer while deciding what happens next.