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Interns incoming! A whole cohort of fresh energy and new faces is about to land, and they're arriving with two things in common: they don't know anybody yet, and they're quietly convinced that one wrong answer will follow them all summer.

Good news: melting that nervousness is the fun part. You just need the right kind of icebreaker! Lean towards activities that run on ...

A 90-minute activity is hard to schedule, and harder to get attendance for. A quick game at the beginning of a standup or before an all-hands fits inside meetings your team already has. Your team's energy goes up, and the calendars stay intact!

Attention peaks early. During long team activities, energy fades fast. A...

The awkward silence between speakers. The polite grins with exhausted eyes behind them. The internal chats devoid of genuine conversation. Let’s face it: Your team doesn’t exactly feel like one.

We compiled a list of platforms made for collaboration, team building, and bringing genuine smiles to your team’s faces.

1. Would you rather: Couple up on Day 1 or Hold out for a bombshell
2. Would you rather: Have Sincere choose you over Sol or Have Sincere choose you over Amora
3. Would you rather: Find your exact 'type on paper' or Find your total opposite who surprises you
4. Would...

Picture it: a room packed with people who love games, a live musician and game stations buzzing in every corner, an aerialist spinning on silks overhead, and one wonderfully over-the-top villain, the Bad Vibes Wizard, who has trapped the musician and refuses to let the party start!

That was Toronto Games Week closing night. When CrowdParty had the opportunity to sponsor...