Looking for games for corporate networking events that encourage guests to interact, compete and start conversations?
Interactive games can give networking events a more relaxed atmosphere while providing guests with something to do between introductions, drinks, presentations and meetings.
Boutique Party Hire provides arcade machines and interactive games for:
Corporate Networking Events
Business Networking Events
Industry Events
Client Networking
Company Receptions
Conference Networking
Exhibition Networking
Drinks Receptions
Business Launches
Partner Events
Corporate Hospitality
Professional Social Events
From a single feature game to a complete interactive entertainment area, games can be selected around your venue, audience and guest numbers.
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Traditional networking events often revolve around drinks, food and conversation.
Interactive entertainment adds another element.
Games can give guests a natural reason to:
Approach Each Other
Start Conversations
Compete
Watch Other Guests Play
Move Around the Venue
Interact With Different Groups
Stay at the Event Longer
Rather than forcing structured participation, arcade games can remain available throughout the event.
Guests can choose when they want to play.
One of the simplest approaches is creating a dedicated entertainment area within the venue.
This could include:
Pool Tables
Air Hockey
Retro Arcade Machines
Racing Games
Basketball
Reaction Games
Guests can move between networking and gaming throughout the event.
This works particularly well for longer evening receptions.
Commercial Pool Table Hire can be particularly suitable for networking events.
Unlike very fast games, pool allows two or more guests to interact while playing.
Position pool tables around:
Bars
Lounge Areas
Breakout Spaces
Hospitality Areas
Networking Zones
A casual game can naturally create conversation between attendees.
Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire provides a faster head-to-head activity.
Guests can play quick games before returning to networking.
Air hockey can work particularly well for informal:
Corporate Receptions
Company Socials
Technology Events
Client Events
Conference After-Parties
It requires very little explanation and encourages direct interaction between two players.
Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire can create a recognisable head-to-head attraction.
Guests can compete casually or you can introduce a simple challenge:
Racing machines can also provide entertainment for guests who arrive early or remain after the main programme.
Another option is Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire.
Two attendees can compete directly against each other.
Racing games can be particularly effective for:
Automotive Networking Events
Technology Events
Sales Conferences
Industry Events
Company Receptions
Business Celebrations
Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire provides another head-to-head racing option.
For larger networking events, several racing machines can be combined to create a dedicated gaming zone.
Basketball arcade machines can create quick competition between attendees.
A simple:
challenge can run throughout the event.
Guests can attempt the game between conversations without needing to enter a formal tournament.
This makes basketball useful for events where people are constantly moving around the venue.
Batak Lite Game Hire can create a quick reaction challenge.
Guests can attempt to reach the highest score while other attendees watch.
Possible event messaging includes:
The short gameplay makes reaction challenges particularly suitable for busy networking environments.
Boxing Machine Hire can provide another straightforward high-score attraction.
Guests can compete throughout the evening.
A live leaderboard can show the highest scores and encourage other attendees to participate.
For technology, gaming and creative industry events, Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire can create head-to-head entertainment.
You don’t necessarily need a formal tournament.
Simply allowing attendees to challenge one another can provide a relaxed social activity.
Retro arcade machines can work particularly well at networking events because many games are immediately recognisable.
A retro area could include:
Street Fighter
PAC-MAN
Space Invaders
Classic Arcade Games
Guests can play casually while moving around the event.
For a larger feature attraction, consider World’s Largest PAC-MAN Hire.
The oversized machine can create both:
Interactive Entertainment
and
Visual Impact
This can make it useful for larger networking receptions, technology events and corporate parties.
Another oversized option is World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire.
Pair it with PAC-MAN to create a distinctive retro gaming area.
This can also provide an obvious destination within a larger venue where attendees can meet.
Not every networking attraction needs to involve competition.
Zoltar Fortune Teller Hire can create an unusual interactive feature.
Zoltar can work particularly well for:
Creative Industry Events
Media Events
Themed Networking
Corporate Parties
Experiential Events
Evening Receptions
It can also provide a talking point for guests.
Giant Gumball Machine Hire can provide another feature attraction.
It can work particularly well for:
Brand Networking Events
Product Launches
Company Receptions
Retail Events
Experiential Events
Promotional Events
Games can provide a simple icebreaker without forcing guests into organised activities.
For example, instead of asking two attendees to introduce themselves through a formal exercise, they can naturally meet around:
Pool
Air Hockey
Mario Kart
Basketball
Retro Arcade Machines
This can make the event feel less structured.
If you’re hosting customers or business partners, create:
Suitable games include:
Racing
Basketball
Air Hockey
Reaction Games
Street Fighter
The competition can remain light-hearted while encouraging interaction between your team and guests.
For events bringing together professionals from different sectors or businesses, create team challenges.
For example:
AGENCY VS CLIENT
SUPPLIER VS CUSTOMER
BRAND VS PARTNER
COMPANY A VS COMPANY B
This can add another social element to the event.
A leaderboard can create an ongoing conversation point.
Potential categories include:
Fastest Racer
Highest Basketball Score
Fastest Reactions
Highest Boxing Score
Street Fighter Champion
Guests can attempt to improve their position throughout the event.
Conferences often have networking periods around the main programme.
Games can be available during:
Registration
Coffee Breaks
Lunch
Afternoon Breaks
Drinks Receptions
Evening Parties
Quick-play games are particularly useful when delegates only have limited time between sessions.
Exhibitions often include evening networking receptions after the main show.
Arcade machines can create an entertainment area where:
Exhibitors
Visitors
Sponsors
Clients
Industry Partners
can interact in a less formal setting.
Launching a new company, product, office or service?
Interactive games can complement:
Presentations
Drinks
Networking
Product Demonstrations
Food
Music
Speeches
The games can operate before and after the main launch presentation.
Games can work alongside a drinks reception without becoming the main focus.
Suitable options include:
Pool
Retro Arcade
Air Hockey
Racing Games
Guests can participate casually while networking continues around them.
Interactive games can also provide additional entertainment within hospitality areas.
Potential options include:
Racing
Air Hockey
Pool
Basketball
Retro Arcade Machines
They can be used alongside food, drinks and live entertainment.
Technology events are particularly suited to interactive arcade entertainment.
Consider:
Mario Kart
Racing Machines
Street Fighter
PAC-MAN
Space Invaders
Reaction Games
A mixture of retro and modern arcade equipment can create a strong technology/gaming environment.
For creative, advertising, design and media events, consider visually distinctive attractions.
These could include:
Giant PAC-MAN
Space Invaders
Zoltar
Giant Gumball Machine
Retro Arcade Machines
Interactive entertainment can become part of the overall event design.
Sales teams and commercial events can use competition to create interaction.
Potential ideas include:
Racing Challenge
Basketball High Score
Reaction Competition
Air Hockey
Boxing Challenge
A leaderboard can run throughout the event.
After the formal conference or business event finishes, arcade games can form part of the evening entertainment.
Combine:
Arcade Machines
DJ
Bar
Food
Music
Lounge Areas
Guests can continue networking while the event becomes more informal.
Smaller events may only require one or two games.
For example:
Pool + Retro Arcade
Mario Kart + Air Hockey
Reaction Game + Basketball
A small number of well-positioned attractions can still create useful interaction.
Larger events can support several entertainment zones.
Pool + Air Hockey.
Mario Kart + Overtake + Moto GP.
PAC-MAN + Space Invaders + Street Fighter.
Basketball + Reaction Games + Boxing.
This provides different types of entertainment for different guests.
For a networking event, games should generally complement the reason guests are there.
You don’t necessarily need complicated tournaments or scheduled activities.
Often the strongest setup is simply:
Good Games
Easy Access
Short Gameplay
Several Players
Space to Watch
Space to Talk
This allows entertainment to support networking rather than interrupt it.
For larger events, multiple arcade machines can be combined into a complete temporary gaming area.
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Boutique Party Hire provides suitable arcade and interactive entertainment for networking events throughout London.
This can include:
Central London
City of London
Canary Wharf
Westminster
Mayfair
Shoreditch
Stratford
and surrounding London areas.
Games can potentially be installed inside suitable hotels, conference centres, offices, exhibition venues and corporate event spaces.
Suitable networking event bookings can be discussed throughout the UK, including:
London
Manchester
Birmingham
Leeds
Liverpool
Bristol
Cardiff
Nottingham
Leicester
Coventry
Sheffield
and other locations.
Pool, air hockey, racing games, reaction challenges, basketball and retro arcade machines can all work well.
Interactive games can give guests an informal shared activity and a natural opportunity to start conversations.
Quick-play and social games such as pool, air hockey, racing and arcade machines can work particularly well.
You can, but it isn’t essential. Casual gameplay can often be better suited to events where networking is the main objective.
Yes. Racing, basketball, reaction and boxing games can be used for high-score competitions.
One or two feature games may be enough for a smaller event.
Several gaming zones can provide entertainment without concentrating all guests around one attraction.
Yes. Games can be available during breaks, networking periods and evening receptions.
Potentially, subject to suitable access, power and available space.
Yes. Suitable networking event bookings can be discussed throughout London.
Suitable corporate bookings can be discussed across the UK.
Whether you’re organising a business networking event, conference reception, exhibition after-party, client evening, company launch or corporate hospitality event, interactive games can provide a relaxed activity alongside networking.
Popular options include:
Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire
Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire
Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire
World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire
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