You don't need a separate app to play with your team — Microsoft Teams already has everything you need. Video, screen-share, chat and breakout rooms are enough to run a genuinely fun game with zero setup friction.
Here are 5 virtual games to play on Microsoft Teams, and exactly how to set each one up in a meeting.
Why play inside Teams?
No new app, no login, no link to chase. People are already in Teams for work — so a 15-minute game becomes an easy, repeatable habit instead of a once-a-quarter production.
1. Bingo
Make themed cards (work-life clichés, "things said on calls", company in-jokes) and share the link or screen-share a card. Call items live; players mark their own. First to a line shouts "Bingo!" in the chat. Setup: a free bingo-card generator + screen-share. Great for 5–30+.
2. Charades
Classic acting game, perfect for video. DM each performer a word, they act it out on camera with mic muted, everyone else guesses in the chat. Use a timer for energy. Setup: nothing but the meeting. Great for 4–12.
3. Word Association
A fast, no-prep warm-up. The host says a word; each person adds an associated word in turn, no repeats, no hesitation. Trip up and you're out. A brilliant 5-minute opener for any meeting. Setup: none. Great for any size.
4. Name That Tune
The host screen-shares and plays short clips (sharing computer audio in Teams); first to name the song or artist in chat wins the point. Build playlists by decade or genre for instant nostalgia. Setup: a playlist + share audio enabled. Great for 5–20.
5. Trivia
The reliable crowd-pleaser. Screen-share questions, teams confer in breakout rooms or DMs, answers go in the chat. Keep categories varied so different people get their moment. Setup: a question deck + score-keeper. Great for 6–30+.
Tips for running games in Teams
- Enable "include computer sound" when screen-sharing anything with audio (Name That Tune).
- Use the chat as the answer channel so timing is fair and you have a record.
- Use breakout rooms to keep large groups playing in parallel instead of waiting.
- Appoint a host — someone to pace, score and keep the energy up.
For games that live in dedicated apps rather than the meeting itself, see 10 online fun games for teams, or the wider guide to virtual team building activities.
Want something with more depth?
In-meeting games are perfect for quick, regular connection. For a bigger moment — onboarding a new team, a quarterly social, a reward — a hosted experience lands harder. ChefPassport's virtual cooking classes bring the whole team into one kitchen (virtually), ingredients shipped to each door and a chef guiding the cook in real time.
Frequently asked questions
What virtual games can you play on Teams without extra apps?
Bingo, charades, word association, Name That Tune and trivia all run inside a Microsoft Teams meeting using video, screen-share (with computer audio) and the chat — no add-ins required. Breakout rooms let large groups play in parallel.
What games can you play on Microsoft Teams?
Without any extra software you can run Bingo, Charades, Word Association, Name That Tune and Trivia directly in a Teams meeting using video, screen-share and the chat. Teams apps and the whiteboard can add Pictionary-style play, but the five classics need nothing but the meeting itself.
How do you play games in a Microsoft Teams meeting?
Start a meeting, use screen-share for any visuals (a bingo card, a trivia deck, a music clip), and the meeting chat for answers or guesses. Appoint a host to keep score and pace. Breakout rooms let larger groups play in parallel.
Are Microsoft Teams games good for remote team building?
Yes — because they remove friction. People are already in Teams for work, so there's no new app, login or link. That makes a 15-minute game at the start of a meeting an easy, repeatable habit rather than a once-a-quarter event.
What's a good Teams game for a large group?
Trivia and Bingo scale best. Run trivia with team answers typed in chat, or split a big group into breakout rooms each with a host. Name That Tune also works well at scale since everyone just listens and guesses.
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