Games for Staff Appreciation Events

Planning a staff appreciation event and looking for entertainment that gives employees something fun and interactive to enjoy?

Staff appreciation events are an opportunity to thank employees, recognise achievements and bring teams together away from everyday work.

Arcade machines and interactive games can create an entertainment area where employees can race colleagues, challenge managers, compete for high scores or simply enjoy casual gaming.

Boutique Party Hire provides games for:

Staff Appreciation Days

Employee Appreciation Events

Staff Thank-You Events

Employee Recognition Days

Company Celebrations

Team Appreciation Events

Employee Reward Days

Staff Parties

Office Events

Company Milestones

Christmas Staff Events

Summer Employee Events

Choose individual games or create an entire temporary arcade.

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

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Why Hire Games for a Staff Appreciation Event?

Employee appreciation doesn’t always need to involve formal presentations or awards.

Sometimes giving employees an enjoyable day or evening together can be just as effective.

Interactive games provide activities employees can participate in throughout the event.

Staff can:

Race Colleagues

Challenge Managers

Compete Between Departments

Attempt High Scores

Play Head-to-Head Games

Join Company Tournaments

Enjoy Retro Arcade Games

Socialise Around the Machines

Games can operate alongside food, drinks, awards, music and other entertainment.

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1. Create a Staff Appreciation Arcade

Transform your office or event venue into a temporary arcade.

Your gaming area could contain:

Racing Arcade Machines

Basketball

Air Hockey

Reaction Games

Boxing Machines

Pool Tables

Retro Arcade Games

Giant Arcade Machines

Employees can move freely between the different attractions throughout the event.

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2. Mario Kart Staff Challenge

Create a company racing competition using Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire.

Two employees can race head-to-head.

Create matchups such as:

SALES VS MARKETING

MANAGEMENT VS STAFF

TEAM A VS TEAM B

OFFICE VS OFFICE

DEPARTMENT VS DEPARTMENT

Run qualifying races before holding a grand final.

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3. Company Racing Championship

For larger employee appreciation events, create an entire racing zone.

Combine:

Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire

Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire

Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire

Employees compete across several different racing games.

Award points for each result before announcing the overall company racing champion.

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4. Basketball High-Score Competition

Basketball arcade games provide a fast competitive activity for employees.

Create categories such as:

Highest Individual Score

Best Department

Best Manager

Best Team

Overall Champion

A visible leaderboard can encourage employees to keep trying to beat the top score.

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5. Batak Reaction Challenge

Find out who has the fastest reactions with Batak Lite Game Hire.

Employees attempt to hit illuminated targets and achieve the best possible score.

Create a leaderboard showing:

Employee

Department

Score

This can work as either a standalone competition or one stage of a larger tournament.

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6. Catch It Reaction Challenge

Another option is Catch It Reaction Ring Game Hire.

Employees can compete for the highest score while colleagues watch.

Quick-play reaction games can work particularly well for larger employee numbers because participants can rotate regularly.

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7. Air Hockey Tournament

Create a company championship with Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire.

Employees compete through:

Round One

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grand Final

Alternatively, leave the table available throughout the event for casual games.

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8. Boxing Machine Competition

Find the hardest hitter in the company with Boxing Machine Hire.

Create competitions such as:

BEAT THE BOSS

HIGHEST SCORE

DEPARTMENT VS DEPARTMENT

MANAGEMENT VS STAFF

TEAM VS TEAM

The scoring system makes it easy to maintain an event leaderboard.

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9. Hammer Strength Challenge

Add Hammer Lumberjack Hire to create a second strength-based challenge.

Employees can compete on both the hammer and boxing machines.

Combine the scores to determine an overall winner.

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10. Street Fighter Staff Tournament

Create some classic arcade competition with Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire.

Employees compete head-to-head through knockout rounds.

The final can be held later in the event when colleagues can gather around to watch.

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11. World’s Largest PAC-MAN

For a major retro attraction, consider World’s Largest PAC-MAN Hire.

The oversized machine can create a focal point within your event.

It can work particularly well for:

Technology Companies

Creative Businesses

Large Employee Events

Company Parties

Retro Events

Staff Celebrations

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12. World’s Largest Space Invaders

Pair PAC-MAN with World’s Largest Space Invaders Hire.

Add Street Fighter and other classic machines to create a dedicated retro arcade area.

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13. Pool Table for Staff Socialising

Not everyone will want to enter competitions.

Commercial Pool Table Hire can create a more relaxed social gaming area.

Pool works particularly well around:

Bars

Breakout Areas

Lounge Spaces

Office Social Areas

Evening Events

Employees can play while still talking and socialising.

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14. Prize Crane for Employee Rewards

A Prize Crane Grabber Hire can combine entertainment with employee giveaways.

The organiser could potentially provide suitable prizes for employees to win.

Prize cranes can work particularly well for:

Staff Appreciation Days

Employee Rewards

Christmas Events

Company Celebrations

Internal Campaigns

They can also provide a different type of attraction from traditional competitive arcade games.

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15. Gashapon Employee Giveaway

A Gashapon Dispenser Hire can potentially be incorporated into employee giveaways.

Capsules could be used for suitable:

Rewards

Giveaways

Prizes

Internal Promotions

Employee Surprises

This can create an interactive reward element within the event.

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16. Alpine Racer for Winter Staff Events

Planning your appreciation event during winter?

Alpine Racer Ski Arcade Hire can work particularly well for:

Christmas Staff Parties

Winter Employee Events

Après-Ski Themes

Year-End Celebrations

Employee Reward Events

Combine it with other machines to create a winter arcade.

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17. Beat the Boss Challenge

One of the easiest concepts for employee engagement is:

CAN YOU BEAT THE BOSS?

Managers compete against employees on:

Mario Kart

Basketball

Air Hockey

Street Fighter

Reaction Games

Boxing

This creates a fun, informal competition between different levels of the company.

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18. Department vs Department Competition

Turn the event into a company-wide competition.

Teams could include:

Sales

Marketing

Finance

HR

Operations

IT

Management

Each department nominates players for different games.

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Staff Appreciation Tournament Idea

ROUND ONE — RACING

Mario Kart.

ROUND TWO — REACTION

Batak.

ROUND THREE — SPORTS

Basketball.

ROUND FOUR — STRENGTH

Boxing.

ROUND FIVE — HEAD-TO-HEAD

Air Hockey.

Each department earns points.

At the end of the event, announce:

WINNING DEPARTMENT

You could even provide a trophy or prize for the winning team.

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19. Employee Appreciation Leaderboard

Another option is to avoid a structured tournament and run an open leaderboard.

Possible categories include:

Fastest Racer

Highest Basketball Score

Fastest Reactions

Highest Boxing Score

Best Batak Score

Street Fighter Champion

Air Hockey Champion

Employees can attempt the challenges whenever they want.

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20. Games for Employee Recognition Events

Staff appreciation events often include recognition and awards.

Games can operate around the formal programme.

For example:

ARRIVAL

Drinks + arcade games.

FOOD

Games remain available.

AWARDS

Employee recognition.

AFTER-PARTY

Arcade + music + bar.

This allows the entertainment to complement rather than replace the recognition element.

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21. Games for Employee Thank-You Events

Sometimes the event simply needs to say:

THANK YOU

You don’t necessarily need a complicated programme.

Create an entertainment space with:

Arcade Machines

Food

Drinks

Music

Games

Employees can relax and enjoy the event together.

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22. Staff Appreciation Week Ideas

Larger organisations may run an entire staff appreciation week.

Games could potentially form part of one day’s activities.

For example:

Monday – Food

Tuesday – Employee Giveaways

Wednesday – Arcade Day

Thursday – Team Activities

Friday – Staff Social

A temporary office arcade can provide a strong centrepiece for the week.

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23. Games for Office Staff Appreciation

Where building access allows, suitable machines can potentially be installed directly into the workplace.

Possible spaces include:

Office Atriums

Breakout Areas

Staff Cafés

Event Rooms

Reception Areas

Large Meeting Spaces

This means employees don’t necessarily need to travel to an external venue.

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24. Staff Appreciation Lunch Entertainment

For shorter events, choose quick-play games.

Good options include:

Reaction Games

Basketball

Retro Arcade Machines

Racing Games

Employees can participate around lunch without requiring a full-day event.

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25. Staff Appreciation Evening Entertainment

For an evening celebration, combine:

Arcade Machines

Food

Bar

DJ

Music

Awards

Pool

Air Hockey

The arcade area can remain open throughout the evening.

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26. Staff Appreciation Christmas Party

A Christmas appreciation event can combine:

Alpine Racer

Mario Kart

Air Hockey

Street Fighter

Boxing

Retro Arcade Games

Prize Crane

This can create a complete interactive Christmas entertainment area.

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27. Summer Staff Appreciation Events

Summer events can combine arcade machines with:

Food

Bars

Music

Outdoor Entertainment

Team Activities

Employee Awards

Where commercial arcade equipment is positioned outdoors, suitable weather protection and power will be required.

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28. Small Staff Appreciation Events

For a smaller team, you don’t need dozens of machines.

Consider:

Mario Kart + Air Hockey

or:

Basketball + Batak

or:

Street Fighter + Pool

or:

Reaction Game + Prize Crane

A few well-chosen attractions can create plenty of interaction.

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29. Large Staff Appreciation Events

For hundreds of employees, create several gaming zones.

RACING ZONE

Mario Kart + Overtake + Moto GP.

SPORTS ZONE

Basketball + Boxing + Air Hockey.

REACTION ZONE

Batak + Catch It.

RETRO ZONE

PAC-MAN + Space Invaders + Street Fighter.

SOCIAL ZONE

Pool.

REWARD ZONE

Prize Crane + Gashapon.

This provides employees with a much wider choice of activities.

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30. Create a Complete Staff Appreciation Arcade

For major employee events, multiple machines can be combined into a complete temporary arcade.

View our Platinum Arcade Experience Package.

Or choose individual machines from our complete Arcade Machine Hire London & UK Nationwide collection.

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Staff Appreciation Event Games London

Boutique Party Hire provides suitable arcade and interactive entertainment for staff appreciation events throughout London.

This can include:

Central London

City of London

Canary Wharf

Westminster

Mayfair

Shoreditch

Stratford

and surrounding London areas.

Suitable machines can potentially be installed inside offices, hotels, conference centres and corporate event venues.

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Staff Appreciation Event Games UK

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

London

Manchester

Birmingham

Leeds

Liverpool

Bristol

Cardiff

Nottingham

Leicester

Coventry

Sheffield

and other locations.

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Staff Appreciation Event FAQs

What are good games for a staff appreciation event?

Racing machines, basketball, air hockey, reaction games, boxing, pool, retro arcade machines and prize games can all provide interactive entertainment.

Can we create a company tournament?

Yes. Suitable arcade games can be combined into a points-based staff competition.

Can departments compete against each other?

Yes. Department-vs-department challenges can be created across several games.

Can employees challenge management?

Yes. Racing, basketball, air hockey, reaction games and retro games can work well for a Beat the Boss challenge.

Can we give employees prizes?

Prize cranes and capsule dispensers can potentially be incorporated into suitable employee reward concepts.

What games work for a small staff event?

Two or three strong games may provide plenty of entertainment for a smaller team.

What games work for hundreds of employees?

Multiple gaming zones can provide more capacity and variety for large staff events.

Can you install arcade machines inside our office?

Potentially, subject to access, doorways, lifts, available space and power.

Can we hire games for one day?

Yes. Suitable machines can be provided for individual employee events.

Do you provide staff event game hire in London?

Yes. Suitable bookings can be discussed throughout London.

Do you provide game hire nationwide?

Suitable corporate bookings can be discussed across the UK.

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Hire Games for Your Staff Appreciation Event

Whether you’re thanking employees for their hard work, hitting company targets, completing major projects or helping the business reach a milestone, interactive games can create an employee event built around participation and enjoyment.

Popular options include:

Mario Kart DX Twin Arcade Hire

Overtake DX Twin Arcade Hire

Moto GP Twin Arcade Hire

Batak Lite Game Hire

Catch It Reaction Ring Game Hire

Commercial Air Hockey Table Hire

Commercial Pool Table Hire

Boxing Machine Hire

Street Fighter Retro Arcade Machine Hire

Prize Crane Grabber Hire

Gashapon Dispenser Hire

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