Categories include (explicit) icebreaker, parlour (indoor), picnic (outdoor), and large group games.
Some are modeled on the TV game show format, offering points for teams who can answer questions the fastest.
Participants compete as individuals or in teams to complete challenges that move them towards victory in a competition spanning the entire party.
The TV shows on which such parties are based are normally competitions involving elimination, so such events require significant planning to avoid exclusion or boredom.
Generally, for these larger exercises, multimedia projectors, large screens and microphones are required for instructions and communications.
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