Below is the master list of IATF teambuilding games. This list will be updated as new activities are added.
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Initiatives - Long
problem solving games that take a longer amount of time and may involve more props
A-Frame, Air Lock, All Aboard, Amoeba Electric Fence, Big Safe Island, Channels, Four Clients, Gas Leak, Giant Egg Ladder, Helium Stick, Hot Stuff, Human Knot, Human Ladder, Infinite Loops, Inhuman Knot, Key Punch, Maze, Rope Pile, Stilts River, Tangram, Team Balance Board, Team Labyrinth, Trolleys with Duct Tape
Initiatives - Short
problem solving games that take a shorter amount of time
Bandanna Cup Marble, Consensus Ropes, Elastic Bullseye, Focus Ring, Funder Bird, Hole Tarp, Hoop Pass, Jump Rope Record, Paper Tower, Stepping Stones, Team Traks, Warp Speed, Welded Feet,
Win-Win / Collaboration
Ain't No Flies On Me, M & M Arm Wrestle, Team Build-A-Word, Tennis Ball Madness
Debriefing (Processing) Activities
Body Part Debrief, Metaphor Cards
Disclosure
All My Neighbors, Bag-O-Questions, Big Question, Human Bingo, Name Tag
Communication
A What A Which, Back Writing, Butt Spelling, Mr. Potato, Mrs. Wright
Trust
Trust Car, Trust Circle Sit, Trust Fall, Trust Wave, Willow In The Wind
Large Group Games
The following games work well with large groups (hundreds of people)
Bandanna Cup Marble, Ceiling Clock, Elastic Bullseye, Hole Tarp, Mrs. Wright, Team Build-A-Word, Trust Car
Fun & Fast Games
A Different Drum, Bandanna Tag, Funder Bird, Human Taffy, Partner Tag, Partner Stand Up,
Fun & Slow Games
Blanket Name Game, Bottoms Up, Butt Spelling, Dice Racing, Electric Hands, ESP, Eye Scream, Leg Nylon Head Ball, Lycra Tube,
No Prop (or very few/simple props)
These activities require no props or very simple props
Ain't No Flies On Me, Back Writing, Count Up, Human Knot, Interference, Mrs. Wright, M&M Armwrestle, Paper Tower, Trust Car, Trust Circle Sit, Trust Fall, Trust Wave, Willow In The Wind, Welded Feet
Tricks
Butt Pennies, Ceiling Clock, Egg Balance, Hammer Puzzle, Hidden Numbers, Index Card Challenge, Jumping George, Match Trick, Nail Balance, OK Poke Your Head, Penny Goals
Toobeez Games
Team Timbers
Fishbowl Games
These games can be led with a few people participating and others watching.
Miscellaneous
