Games for Corporate Away Days

Planning a corporate away day and looking for games that give employees something interactive, competitive and social to do?

Boutique Party Hire provides arcade machines and interactive games for corporate away days, team-building events, staff socials, employee engagement days and company conferences throughout London and across the UK.

Games can be used to create:

Team Competitions

Department Challenges

Office vs Office Tournaments

Head-to-Head Racing

High-Score Leaderboards

Casual Gaming Areas

Employee Social Activities

Evening Entertainment

Whether you need one feature game or want to create a complete corporate gaming zone, machines can be selected around your employee numbers, venue and event format.

Browse our complete Arcade Machine Hire London & UK Nationwide range.

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Why Add Interactive Games to a Corporate Away Day?

Corporate away days often combine several different activities.

Your schedule might include:

Company Updates

Presentations

Workshops

Strategy Sessions

Lunch

Team Building

Networking

Dinner

Evening Entertainment

Interactive games can provide a lighter element around the formal programme.

Employees can play when they want, compete against colleagues and represent their team or department.

This makes arcade games flexible enough to work as either the main team activity or additional entertainment throughout the day.

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1. Create a Corporate Away Day Arcade

One option is to create an entire temporary arcade at the venue.

Employees can move between different machines throughout the event.

A corporate away-day arcade could include:

Racing Games

Basketball

Reaction Games

Air Hockey

Boxing Machines

Pool Tables

Retro Arcade Machines

Giant Arcade Games

This can work particularly well for larger businesses because several people can participate simultaneously.

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2. Mario Kart Team Tournament

Use Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire to create a company racing tournament.

Two employees compete directly against one another.

Potential matchups include:

SALES VS MARKETING

TEAM A VS TEAM B

LONDON VS MANCHESTER

MANAGEMENT VS STAFF

DEPARTMENT VS DEPARTMENT

Run qualifying races throughout the event and hold a final later in the day.

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3. Overtake Racing Challenge

For another head-to-head racing experience, consider Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire.

You could create a:

FASTEST DRIVER IN THE COMPANY

competition.

Record results throughout the event and maintain a leaderboard.

This can work particularly well for:

Sales Kick-Offs

Technology Companies

Automotive Businesses

Company Conferences

Staff Away Days

Employee Engagement Events

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4. Moto GP Team Racing

Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire creates another racing challenge.

Employees can compete directly against colleagues on motorbike racing machines.

Combine Moto GP, Mario Kart and Overtake to create a complete:

CORPORATE RACING CHAMPIONSHIP

Teams can receive points across all three games.

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5. Basketball Team Challenge

Basketball arcade games can create quick head-to-head competition.

Potential formats include:

Team vs Team

Department vs Department

Employee vs Manager

Office vs Office

Highest Score Wins

Basketball can work particularly well because the activity is immediately understandable and creates visible movement.

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6. Reaction Game Competition

Reaction games can be particularly useful at away days where you want lots of employees to participate.

A challenge could simply be:

WHO HAS THE FASTEST REACTIONS?

Employees compete individually before their scores contribute to a team result.

Reaction games can also be used as one station within a larger multi-game tournament.

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7. Batak Team Challenge

Our Batak Lite Game Hire can create another fast-paced competitive activity.

Employees attempt to hit illuminated targets and achieve the highest score.

Possible categories include:

Best Individual

Best Team

Best Department

Fastest Manager

Fastest Office

Because each player receives a score, Batak can fit easily into a points-based away-day competition.

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8. Air Hockey Tournament

Our Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire provides direct head-to-head competition.

Create knockout rounds throughout the day:

ROUND ONE

Employees compete in pairs.

QUARTER FINALS

Winners progress.

SEMI FINALS

Four players remain.

FINAL

Two employees compete for the title.

Then crown your company air hockey champion.

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9. Boxing Machine Challenge

Use Boxing Machine Hire to create a simple high-score competition.

Possible event messaging includes:

WHO HITS HARDEST?

BEAT THE BOSS

TEAM VS TEAM

HIGHEST SCORE WINS

The score can contribute towards a wider department competition.

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10. Hammer Strength Challenge

Add Hammer Lumberjack Hire for another strength-based activity.

Combine it with boxing to create a:

CORPORATE STRENGTH CHALLENGE

Employees can receive points based on their results across both games.

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11. Pool Table Team Games

For a more relaxed part of the away day, consider Commercial Pool Table Hire.

Pool can work particularly well during:

Networking

Lunch Breaks

Evening Drinks

Breakout Sessions

After-Dinner Entertainment

It gives employees time to talk while still participating in an activity.

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12. Street Fighter Tournament

Create a retro gaming tournament with Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire.

Employees compete head-to-head until an overall winner is found.

Potential format:

Round One

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grand Final

This can work particularly well as part of an evening social following the main away-day programme.

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13. Giant PAC-MAN Challenge

For a larger visual attraction, consider World’s Largest PAC-MAN Hire.

Giant PAC-MAN can provide:

Retro Gaming

Visual Impact

High-Score Competition

Casual Entertainment

A Feature Attraction

It can also anchor a larger retro gaming area.

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14. Giant Space Invaders

Pair PAC-MAN with World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire to create a larger retro zone.

This can work particularly well for:

Technology Companies

Gaming Businesses

Corporate Conferences

Large Away Days

Company Celebrations

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15. Alpine Racer Ski Challenge

Planning a winter away day?

Alpine Racer Ski Arcade Hire can provide a skiing arcade challenge.

This can fit naturally with:

Winter Away Days

Christmas Events

Après-Ski Themes

Travel Companies

Seasonal Corporate Events

Employees can compete for the best result.

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16. Department vs Department Tournament

One of the strongest corporate away-day formats is a multi-game departmental competition.

For example:

SALES

vs

MARKETING

vs

FINANCE

vs

OPERATIONS

vs

HR

Each team nominates employees for different challenges.

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Example Corporate Away Day Tournament

GAME ONE — RACING

Mario Kart.

GAME TWO — REACTION

Batak.

GAME THREE — SPORTS

Basketball.

GAME FOUR — STRENGTH

Boxing.

GAME FIVE — HEAD-TO-HEAD

Air Hockey.

Teams receive points for each round.

At the end of the day:

CORPORATE AWAY DAY CHAMPION

is announced.

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17. Office vs Office Competition

Businesses with several locations can turn the away day into an office competition.

For example:

London

vs

Manchester

vs

Birmingham

vs

Leeds

Suitable games can include:

Racing

Basketball

Reaction Games

Boxing

Air Hockey

This can create friendly competition between offices that may not normally interact in person.

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18. Management vs Employees

Another easy competition format is:

MANAGEMENT VS EMPLOYEES

Possible games include:

Mario Kart

Basketball

Street Fighter

Air Hockey

Reaction Challenge

Boxing

This can create a more informal dynamic between senior staff and employees.

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19. Team Relay Arcade Challenge

Instead of individuals competing separately, create a relay-style arcade tournament.

For example:

Player One: Reaction Game

Player Two: Basketball

Player Three: Racing

Player Four: Boxing

Player Five: Air Hockey

Each employee represents their team in one discipline.

The scores are then combined.

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20. Corporate Away Day Leaderboard

A leaderboard can keep employees interested throughout the event.

Potential categories include:

Fastest Racing Time

Highest Basketball Score

Fastest Reaction Score

Highest Boxing Score

Best Batak Score

Air Hockey Champion

Best Department

Employees can check the leaderboard throughout the day and attempt to improve their position.

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21. Casual Gaming for Breakout Time

Not every part of an away day needs to be competitive.

Create a casual games area using:

Pool

Retro Arcade Machines

PAC-MAN

Space Invaders

Street Fighter

Employees can use the area between meetings and activities.

This can provide somewhere less formal for colleagues to interact.

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22. Games for Corporate Strategy Days

If your away day includes strategy sessions and presentations, arcade games can provide a clear change of pace.

For example:

MORNING

Strategy presentations.

LUNCH

Networking and games.

AFTERNOON

Workshops.

EVENING

Tournament + drinks.

This gives employees a mixture of formal and social activities.

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23. Games for Sales Kick-Off Events

Sales teams often respond well to competition.

Potential activities include:

Racing Championship

Basketball High Score

Reaction Challenge

Boxing Competition

Air Hockey Tournament

You can even create an overall points leaderboard across the day.

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24. Games for Leadership Away Days

Leadership events may benefit from a smaller number of premium games.

For example:

Mario Kart

Racing Simulators

Pool

Retro Arcade

The entertainment can provide informal interaction outside strategy sessions and workshops.

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25. Games for Graduate Away Days

Graduate programmes and early-career teams can use interactive games for:

Induction Events

Training Days

Networking

Team Building

Programme Celebrations

Games can provide an easy way for employees from different departments to interact.

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26. Games for Hybrid & Remote Teams

Businesses bringing remote teams together can use arcade games as part of the in-person social programme.

Colleagues can interact through:

Racing

Basketball

Reaction Challenges

Air Hockey

Retro Gaming

This provides a shared activity for employees who may usually communicate online.

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27. Games for Employee Engagement Away Days

Employee engagement days can combine games with:

Company Updates

Workshops

Presentations

Staff Awards

Food

Networking

Team Activities

Arcade games can provide participation without requiring every employee to join the same activity simultaneously.

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28. Games for Company Anniversary Away Days

Celebrating a company anniversary?

Interactive games can form part of a larger celebration.

Potential ideas include:

Retro Arcade Area

Corporate Tournament

Racing Championship

Sports Challenge Zone

Company Leaderboard

Games can operate alongside speeches, awards and hospitality.

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29. Games for Corporate Summer Away Days

Summer away days can combine:

Food

Drinks

Music

Outdoor Activities

Team Challenges

Arcade Games

Where arcade equipment is used outside, suitable weather protection and power will be required.

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30. Games for Corporate Christmas Away Days

Winter corporate events can use:

Alpine Racer Ski Arcade Hire

Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire

Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire

Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire

Boxing Machine Hire

Several machines can create a complete festive games area.

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31. Zoltar for Corporate Away Days

For something completely different, consider Zoltar Fortune Teller Hire.

Zoltar can provide an interactive feature for:

Themed Away Days

Company Celebrations

Corporate Parties

Halloween Events

Evening Entertainment

It can sit alongside the more competitive games.

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32. Giant Gumball Machine for Company Events

Giant Gumball Machine Hire can provide a visually distinctive feature within a corporate event.

It can work particularly well around:

Company Launches

Employee Rewards

Brand Events

Corporate Celebrations

Experiential Events

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Corporate Away Day Racing Zone

Create a premium racing area containing:

Mario Kart DX Twin

Overtake DX Twin

Moto GP Twin

Employees can compete across several racing disciplines.

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Corporate Away Day Sports Zone

Create a sports challenge area with:

Basketball

Boxing

Air Hockey

Pool

Reaction Games

This can provide several competitive activities in one part of the venue.

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Corporate Away Day Retro Zone

A retro arcade area could include:

Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire

World’s Largest PAC-MAN Hire

World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire

This can provide a more relaxed alternative to the team tournament.

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Complete Corporate Away Day Arcade

For larger company events, multiple game zones can be combined into a full temporary arcade.

You can also explore the Platinum Arcade Experience Package for a larger arcade setup.

Or browse the complete Arcade Machine Hire London & UK Nationwide collection to build your own package.

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Games for Small Corporate Away Days

For a smaller team, two or three games may be enough.

For example:

Mario Kart

Air Hockey

Reaction Game

or:

Street Fighter

Pool

Basketball

The best package depends on staff numbers and event duration.

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Games for Large Corporate Away Days

For larger employee groups, several game stations can reduce waiting times and allow teams to rotate.

Consider:

Racing Zone

Reaction Zone

Sports Zone

Retro Zone

Social Gaming Zone

This works particularly well where games form a major part of the away-day programme.

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How Many Games Do You Need for a Corporate Away Day?

Consider:

Employee Numbers

Number of Teams

Event Duration

Venue Space

Number of Competition Rounds

Whether Games Are the Main Activity

Whether Employees Rotate Between Stations

A small event might only need a few machines.

A major company away day may support a complete arcade.

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Corporate Away Day Game Hire London

Boutique Party Hire provides suitable arcade and interactive game hire for corporate away days throughout London.

This can include events across:

Central London

City of London

Canary Wharf

Westminster

Shoreditch

Stratford

Mayfair

and surrounding London areas.

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

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Corporate Away Day Game Hire Across the UK

Suitable bookings can be discussed throughout the UK, including:

London

Manchester

Birmingham

Leeds

Liverpool

Bristol

Cardiff

Nottingham

Leicester

Coventry

Sheffield

and other locations.

Browse our complete Arcade Machine Hire London & UK Nationwide range when planning your away day.

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Games for Corporate Away Days FAQs

What are good games for a corporate away day?

Racing games, basketball, reaction games, Batak, air hockey, boxing machines, pool tables and retro arcade machines can all work well.

Can we create a team tournament?

Yes. Multiple arcade games can be combined into a points-based tournament managed by the organiser.

Can departments compete against each other?

Yes. Department-vs-department competitions can work particularly well for corporate away days.

What games work for large employee groups?

Multiple game stations across racing, sports, reaction and retro areas can help spread larger groups around the venue.

What games work for smaller teams?

Two or three strong games such as Mario Kart, air hockey and a reaction challenge can provide plenty of interaction for smaller groups.

Can we create an office-vs-office competition?

Yes. Suitable score-based activities can potentially be used for office or regional competitions.

Can managers compete against employees?

Yes. Racing, basketball, air hockey, reaction games and retro fighting games can all work well for manager-vs-employee challenges.

Can you provide games for an evening after the away day?

Yes. Suitable arcade machines can remain available as part of the evening entertainment.

Can you build a complete arcade?

Yes. Multiple machines can be combined into a larger temporary gaming area.

Do you cover London?

Yes. Suitable corporate away-day bookings can be discussed throughout London.

Do you cover the UK?

Suitable bookings can be discussed nationwide.

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Hire Games for Your Corporate Away Day

Whether you’re organising a company away day, sales kick-off, employee engagement event, leadership day, team-building event or company conference, interactive games can create friendly competition and social activity for employees.

Popular options include:

Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire

Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire

Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire

Alpine Racer Ski Arcade Hire

Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire

Commercial Pool Table Hire

Boxing Machine Hire

Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire

World’s Largest PAC-MAN Hire

World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire

Zoltar Fortune Teller Hire

Giant Gumball Machine Hire

Or browse our complete Arcade Machine Hire London & UK Nationwide range.

Send us your event date, venue, postcode, employee numbers, number of teams, required games and access information for a corporate away-day game hire quote.