Best Arcade Games for Team Building

Looking for the best arcade games for team building?

Arcade games can turn a corporate team-building event into a competitive experience where employees race colleagues, represent departments, chase high scores and compete in head-to-head challenges.

Rather than relying on traditional team-building activities, companies can create an arcade tournament containing several different challenges.

Boutique Party Hire provides interactive arcade games for:

Corporate Team Building

Company Away Days

Employee Engagement Events

Staff Reward Days

Sales Kick-Off Events

Corporate Conferences

Company Parties

Office Events

Department Competitions

Employee Socials

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What Are the Best Arcade Games for Team Building?

The best team-building arcade games usually have one of three characteristics:

Head-to-Head Competition

Measurable Scores

Short Competitive Rounds

This allows employees to represent teams and accumulate points throughout the event.

Some of our strongest options include:

Mario Kart

Racing Simulators

Basketball

Batak

Catch It

Air Hockey

Boxing Machines

Street Fighter

Retro Arcade Games

Different machines test different abilities, giving more employees an opportunity to contribute.

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1. Mario Kart Team Racing

Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire is an excellent choice for corporate team building.

Two employees race head-to-head.

Divide employees into teams and nominate one driver from each.

Create competitions such as:

SALES VS MARKETING

MANAGEMENT VS EMPLOYEES

LONDON VS MANCHESTER

TEAM A VS TEAM B

DEPARTMENT VS DEPARTMENT

Run qualifying races before holding a final.

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2. Batak Reaction Challenge

Test employee reaction speed with Batak Lite Game Hire.

Each team nominates a player.

The objective is simple:

GET THE HIGHEST SCORE

Record each result and award points towards the team’s overall total.

Because the challenge is score-based, Batak works particularly well as one station in a larger corporate tournament.

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3. Basketball Team Challenge

Basketball Arcade Game Hire can provide a fast competitive challenge.

There are several ways to use basketball for team building.

Individual Representative

Each team nominates its best player.

Combined Score

Several employees play and their scores are added together.

Head-to-Head

Teams compete directly against each other.

This makes basketball suitable for both small and large corporate groups.

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4. Catch It Reaction Challenge

Add another reaction-based challenge with Catch It Reaction Ring Game Hire.

Each team can nominate a different employee.

This is important for team-building events because it prevents the same highly competitive employees from playing every round.

One employee might be best at racing while another excels at reaction games.

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5. Overtake Racing Challenge

Create a more serious racing competition with Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire.

Employees compete head-to-head to determine the company’s fastest driver.

You could run:

Qualifying

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grand Final

Award points to the winning employee’s team.

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6. Moto GP Team Racing

Add motorcycle racing with Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire.

For a larger corporate event, combine:

Mario Kart

Overtake

Moto GP

This creates an entire racing section within your team-building tournament.

Different employees can represent their team on each machine.

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7. Air Hockey Tournament

Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire provides straightforward head-to-head competition.

Each team nominates a player.

Run knockout matches until two employees reach the final.

The winner earns maximum points for their team.

Air hockey can also remain available for casual play once the tournament has finished.

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8. Boxing Machine Challenge

Find the highest scorer with Boxing Machine Hire.

Create:

TEAM POWER CHALLENGE

Each team selects a representative.

Record the score and add the corresponding points to the team leaderboard.

You can also create a separate:

BEAT THE BOSS

competition with a manager setting the target score.

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9. Street Fighter Tournament

Bring classic arcade competition into the event with Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire.

Street Fighter works naturally as a knockout competition.

Teams nominate their players before competing through:

Round One

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grand Final

The winning player’s team receives the points.

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10. Giant PAC-MAN High-Score Challenge

World’s Largest PAC-MAN Hire can introduce a retro high-score challenge.

Each team nominates one player.

Give everyone the same number of attempts.

Record their best result and award points according to position.

This introduces a completely different style of challenge from racing or physical games.

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11. Giant Space Invaders Challenge

Another retro option is World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire.

Combine it with PAC-MAN and Street Fighter to create a retro section within the event.

This can help appeal to employees who prefer traditional arcade games over sports or racing challenges.

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12. Pool Tournament

For something more relaxed, consider Commercial Pool Table Hire.

Create pairs from each team and run a doubles competition.

Pool can also provide entertainment between tournament rounds while employees socialise.

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Create a Corporate Arcade Olympics

One of the strongest ways to use arcade games for team building is to combine several machines into a single competition.

For example:

EVENT 1 — RACING

Mario Kart.

EVENT 2 — REACTION

Batak.

EVENT 3 — BASKETBALL

Highest score.

EVENT 4 — AIR HOCKEY

Head-to-head.

EVENT 5 — BOXING

Power challenge.

EVENT 6 — STREET FIGHTER

Knockout gaming.

EVENT 7 — PAC-MAN

Retro high score.

Teams receive points after every challenge.

At the end of the event, calculate the totals and announce:

CORPORATE ARCADE CHAMPIONS

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Department vs Department Arcade Games

You don’t necessarily need to create artificial teams.

Use existing company departments.

For example:

SALES

MARKETING

FINANCE

HR

OPERATIONS

IT

MANAGEMENT

Each department selects different employees for each game.

This creates friendly competition while involving people from across the business.

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Office vs Office Team Building

For companies with several locations, turn each office into a team.

For example:

LONDON VS MANCHESTER VS BIRMINGHAM

Representatives from each office compete across different arcade challenges.

This can work particularly well at annual conferences where employees from several locations are together.

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Management vs Employees

Create:

MANAGEMENT VS EMPLOYEES

Managers compete against the wider workforce across:

Mario Kart

Basketball

Batak

Air Hockey

Boxing

Street Fighter

Keep a running score throughout the event.

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Beat the Boss Challenge

Alternatively, managers can set the scores.

Employees then attempt to beat them.

Create signs such as:

CAN YOU BEAT YOUR BOSS?

Use games with clear scores, including:

Basketball

Batak

Boxing

Reaction Games

Racing

This can create an entertaining side competition within a larger event.

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Arcade Games for Small Team-Building Events

For smaller companies, you don’t need a huge number of machines.

Consider:

Mario Kart + Batak + Basketball

or:

Air Hockey + Street Fighter + Reaction Game

or:

Racing + Basketball + Boxing

Three or four different challenges can still create a complete tournament.

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Arcade Games for Large Team-Building Events

For larger employee numbers, create multiple gaming stations.

STATION 1 — RACING

Mario Kart.

STATION 2 — REACTION

Batak.

STATION 3 — SPORTS

Basketball.

STATION 4 — POWER

Boxing.

STATION 5 — HEAD-TO-HEAD

Air Hockey.

STATION 6 — RETRO

PAC-MAN.

Teams rotate between stations.

This helps increase the number of employees who can participate.

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Team Building Games for 50 People

For approximately 50 participants, several machines can create enough different activities to rotate teams.

Divide employees into smaller groups and assign starting stations.

Teams move between the games at timed intervals.

This keeps the event structured while reducing queues around individual machines.

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Team Building Games for 100+ People

Larger events need more capacity.

Consider multiple machines within each gaming category.

For example:

Several Racing Positions

Multiple Reaction Challenges

Basketball Games

Air Hockey

Retro Games

Boxing

This allows more employees to participate simultaneously.

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Team Building Games for Company Away Days

Arcade games can form one part of a wider corporate away day.

For example:

MORNING

Company presentations.

LUNCH

Food and networking.

AFTERNOON

Arcade team-building tournament.

EVENING

Drinks and casual gaming.

This creates a clear transition from formal company activity into interactive entertainment.

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Team Building Games for Sales Kick-Offs

Sales teams often enjoy competition.

Arcade challenges can be incorporated around meetings and presentations.

Create:

Regional Competitions

Sales Team Challenges

Manager vs Salesperson

Office vs Office

Individual Leaderboards

Racing, reaction and basketball games are particularly easy to incorporate into a points-based competition.

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Team Building Games for Conferences

A company conference can use arcade machines during:

Registration

Breaks

Lunch

Afternoon Team Building

Evening Reception

Conference After-Party

A structured tournament can take place after the formal conference sessions.

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Team Building Games for Employee Engagement

Not every team-building event needs departments competing against one another.

Instead, create mixed teams.

Place employees from different departments together.

For example, each team could contain someone from:

Sales

Marketing

Finance

Operations

Management

They then compete together against other mixed teams.

This can help employees interact with colleagues outside their normal department.

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Create a Team-Building Leaderboard

A central leaderboard can keep everyone engaged.

Display:

Update scores after every round.

This allows teams to see exactly where they stand throughout the event.

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Award Individual Champions Too

Alongside the overall winning team, create individual awards.

For example:

Fastest Racer

Best Reaction Score

Basketball Champion

Air Hockey Champion

Highest Boxing Score

Retro Gaming Champion

Best Overall Player

This gives employees something to compete for individually as well as collectively.

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Complete Team-Building Arcade Experience

For larger events, create multiple themed areas.

RACING ZONE

Mario Kart + Overtake + Moto GP.

REACTION ZONE

Batak + Catch It.

SPORTS ZONE

Basketball + Air Hockey.

RETRO ZONE

PAC-MAN + Space Invaders + Street Fighter.

SOCIAL ZONE

Pool.

Employees rotate between zones while accumulating points for their team.

For larger setups, view our Platinum Arcade Experience Package.

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Team Building Arcade Game Hire London

Boutique Party Hire provides suitable arcade and interactive games for corporate team-building events throughout London.

This includes potential events across:

Central London

City of London

Canary Wharf

Westminster

Mayfair

Shoreditch

Stratford

and surrounding areas.

Games can potentially be installed inside suitable offices, hotels, conference venues and corporate event spaces.

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Team Building Arcade Game Hire UK

Suitable corporate bookings can also be discussed throughout the UK, including:

Manchester

Birmingham

Leeds

Liverpool

Bristol

Cardiff

Nottingham

Leicester

Coventry

Sheffield

and other locations.

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Best Arcade Games for Team Building FAQs

What are the best arcade games for team building?

Racing games, Batak, basketball, reaction games, air hockey, boxing and retro arcade games can all work well for competitive corporate events.

Can we create a team arcade tournament?

Yes. Multiple games can be combined into a points-based competition.

Can departments compete against each other?

Yes. Departments can nominate different employees to compete in each challenge.

Can managers compete against employees?

Yes. Management-vs-employees and Beat the Boss competitions can be incorporated.

What games are good for large groups?

Multiple gaming stations with racing, reaction, sports and retro games provide greater capacity.

What games work for small teams?

Three or four different arcade challenges may be enough for smaller groups.

Can we create a leaderboard?

Yes. Scores from suitable games can be recorded on an overall team leaderboard.

Can we hire the games for one day?

Yes. These games can be provided for suitable day-hire corporate events.

Can you install games inside an office?

Potentially, subject to access, available floor space and power.

Can you provide multiple machines?

Yes. Multiple arcade machines can be combined into a larger temporary arcade.

Do you cover London?

Yes. Suitable corporate bookings can be discussed throughout London.

Do you cover the UK?

Suitable team-building bookings can be discussed nationwide.

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Hire Arcade Games for Your Team-Building Event

Whether you’re organising a company away day, corporate conference, sales kick-off, employee engagement day or dedicated team-building event, arcade machines can create a competitive experience employees can participate in together.

Popular choices include:

Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire

Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire

Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire

Basketball Arcade Game Hire

Batak Lite Game Hire

Catch It Reaction Ring Game Hire

Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire

Boxing Machine Hire

Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire

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