Online Icebreaker Games for Virtual Meetings

Online icebreakers that work on any video call: share your browser tab, or paste a link so everyone plays on their own screen. No downloads, accounts or plugins.

Keep them short and call on people by name, since talking over each other is the hardest part of a virtual icebreaker.

Group size: 3 to 50 people on a call
Suggested time: 3 to 15 minutes
You need: One phone, tablet or laptop (a TV helps for big groups)

Icebreaker generators and tools 4

Share your screen and tap through.

Icebreaker QuestionsAny group size, shared screen or pass the phoneWork-safe icebreaker questions with a timer and turns. Icebreaker WheelAny group size, shared screenSpin the wheel for a random icebreaker topic and question. Icebreaker Dice GameAny group size, take turnsRoll the die: each number is a topic to talk about. Weird Icebreaker QuestionsAny group size, shared screen or pass the phoneOdd, absurd and funny questions that make people laugh.

Games for video calls 5

Everyone can play from their own screen or out loud.

Virtual Icebreaker BingoAny group size, each on their own screenBingo squares people can spot or answer on a video call. Two Truths and a Lie3 to 12 players, pass the phoneRun rounds for 3-12 players with votes, scores and ideas. This or ThatAny group size, pass the phone190 quick this or that questions: food, funny, animals and more. Team TriviaTeams: 2 to 6 teams, shared screenHost trivia for 2-6 teams with a scoreboard and timer. Drawing Game Word GeneratorTeams: 2 to 6 teamsRandom words to draw, with a timer and team scoring.

No-prep icebreaker activities

Quick ideas that need nothing but the people in the room.

Show and tell

Everyone holds one object from their desk up to the camera and explains it in 20 seconds.

Chat waterfall

Post a question, everyone types an answer but waits to press Enter until you say “go”. All answers land at once.

Background story

Ask people to share the story behind something visible behind them.

Emoji check-in

Everyone posts one emoji in the chat that shows how their week is going, then a few explain theirs.

How to run it with a group

On a video call: share your browser tab, call on people by name, or paste the link so everyone plays on their own screen.
Use the chat for big groups: post the question and let people type answers at the same time.
Always let people pass. A good icebreaker feels easy, not like an interview.

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FAQ

What are the best online icebreaker games?

A question generator on a shared screen, virtual bingo, two truths and a lie, this or that and a drawing game. All work in the browser.

Is there a free icebreaker question generator?

Yes. The icebreaker question generator shows one work-safe question at a time, with turns and a timer, and is free to use.

How do you run an icebreaker on a video call?

Share your screen, call on people by name or use the chat, and keep it to a few minutes. For big calls, split into smaller rooms.