This or Thatonline icebreaker game
Play a free online This or That questions game for work. Everyone votes privately on work-safe either-or prompts, then the room reveals how the team divided.
2–4 min
Typical game
2–12 players
No login needed
How it works
- 1
- Share the room link and wait for your teammates to join.
- 2
- Each player privately chooses one of the two options.
- 3
- The room reveals the split, awards participation points, and moves on.
Best for
New teams, low-pressure participation, and meetings with only two to four minutes.
Example round
The room asks “Morning focus or afternoon focus?” Everyone votes privately, the split appears together, and the facilitator invites one optional comment before moving on.
Sample work-safe This or That questions
- Morning focus or afternoon focus?
- Plan first or prototype first?
- Chat message or quick call?
- Mountains or beach?
- Sweet snack or salty snack?
- Demo early or polish longer?
- Music or silence?
- One big goal or three small goals?
- Written update or live stand-up?
- Deep-work morning or meeting-free afternoon?
- Whiteboard or shared document?
- Camera on or camera optional?
- Pair first or investigate solo first?
- Feedback in writing or feedback in conversation?
- Detailed agenda or flexible outline?
- Small release or big launch?
- Fix a rough edge or add a new capability?
- Customer story or product metric?
- Start early or finish late?
- Coffee or tea?
- City break or nature escape?
- Book or podcast?
- Board game or movie night?
- Sunrise or sunset?
Facilitation and accessibility
- Move quickly when the split is simply fun; discuss only choices that reveal useful working preferences.
- Give both options equal wording so one does not sound obviously correct.
- Let participants skip any choice without asking why.
- For a new team, avoid prompts that assume shared history or personal disclosure.
Variations
- Rapid round: reveal and move immediately through six light questions.
- Working-style round: discuss one surprising split about focus, feedback, or communication.
- Hybrid round: let in-room and remote participants vote through the same link.
Keep it work-safe
Use choices about preferences, harmless habits, or work style. Avoid identity, health, family, finances, alcohol, politics, religion, and false binaries about ability.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play This or That with a team?
The room presents two options, everyone votes privately, and the result is revealed together before the next question.
Should the team discuss every vote?
No. Move quickly through light prompts and discuss only a split that reveals useful context or invites an optional story.
Is This or That good for a new team?
Yes. It requires very little performance or personal disclosure when the prompts stay neutral and work-safe.
What makes a safe This or That question?
Both choices should be acceptable, easy to skip, and unrelated to sensitive identity, health, family, money, or belief topics.
Start a retro with an ice breaker
Warm up the team, then move into a shared retrospective with voting, timers, and clear next steps.