10 Outing & Picnic Games — Set a Different Tone Than the Usual Retreat

A company outing or club picnic is shorter than an overnight retreat (usually about 4 hours) and mixes a wider range of ages. Build it around drinking games and the non-drinkers feel awkward; make it too much like a sports day and people who aren't athletic struggle. We picked 10 games that everyone can enjoy together, across different ages, fitness levels, and personalities 👇

1Splitting Teams (5 minutes before you start)

The first step of every outing. Organizers pull up the team-splitting tool on screen in advance and lock things in within 5 minutes of everyone arriving. The standard is fully random plus color-based team names (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green).

2Speed Quiz Relay

Five people per team line up single file and answer quiz questions one at a time. Right answer, next person; wrong answer, try once more. The fastest team wins. It's popular because it's thrilling without any physical effort. It's even more fun if the quiz topics are "coworkers' names and hobbies" drawn from a survey you collected beforehand.

3Relay Race — With a Twist

A plain relay race only lets the athletic people shine. Twists:

• Three-legged race (in threes): tie your legs to the person beside you and run. Coordination is everything
• Balloon dash: two people hold a balloon between their shoulders and run. Pop the balloon and you're disqualified
• Cargo carry: run while holding an empty box, but if you drop it you start over

4Water Balloon Toss (Summer)

Two people per team. Hold one water balloon and toss it back and forth, stretching the distance from 1m → 2m → 3m → 4m. The team that throws farthest without bursting the balloon wins. A summer outing staple.

5Luck-of-the-Draw Roulette — Food & Missions

For settling on a lunch menu or handing out mini-missions. Enter the menu items or missions into the roulette, give it one spin, and you're done. The tension of a coin flip plus the fun of a random result. A "mission roulette for the last-place team" is practically a must.

6Treasure Hunt — A Classic, But 100% Effective

Organizers write small prizes (snacks, drinks, stationery) on 30–50 slips of paper in advance and hide them around the outing grounds. On the starting signal, everyone hunts together. Set a cap of 3 per person so the finds spread evenly.

7Song Chain (Indoor Backup)

For rainy days in an indoor hall. One team sings a line of a song, and the next team has to come back with a song that starts with the last word of that one. Fail to respond within 5 seconds and you're out. All you need is two karaoke mics.

8Jegi-Chagi & Ddakji — Korean Style

A nostalgic touch of the Korean-style outing. Employees in their 30s and 40s love it the most. Whether it's an average over 5 jegi kicks or a ddakji tournament, both rely more on a knack than on athletic ability, so anyone can give it a shot.

9Human Bingo — A Bonding Game

Fill a 5×5 grid with 25 missions in advance — things like "say hi to the person sitting next to so-and-so," "learn the names of 3 new hires," and "take a selfie with the most senior person at the company." The first person to complete a line (row, column, or diagonal) wins. A game that naturally helps you get acquainted with new hires.

10Prize Draw — The Final Closing

End the outing with prizes. Enter meal-ticket numbers or seat numbers and draw with the lotto or roulette. A combination of 1st-to-3rd prizes plus a last-place award, MVP, and spirit award creates the best mood. The key is for everyone to walk away with a little something.

11Sample Schedule for a 4-Hour Outing

125 Insider Tips for Organizers

• Rainy-day backup: always have 3 indoor-friendly games ready (quiz, luck-of-the-draw, song chain). Switch over the moment it rains
• Leave 30% slack: for 4 hours, fill only 3 hours with games. Reserve 30 minutes for free time, food, and rest
• A no-drinking option: make sure no game uses alcohol as a penalty. Swap in songs, missions, or light exercise instead
• Organizers don't play: focus solely on keeping time, refereeing, and scoring. If the organizers join in too, the whole thing grinds to a halt
• Prizes down to last place: hand out only 1st-to-3rd and the last-place team sulks. Cover everyone with a warm award, like "last-place award = the friendliest team"

13Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How many games are right for an outing?

For a 4-hour outing, 3 to 4 is about right. Too many and the schedule gets cramped, leaving no room for food or free time; too few and the awkward lulls drag on.

Q. Are there games people who aren't athletic can enjoy?

Non-physical games like quiz relays, luck-of-the-draw roulette, and song chains work well. The key is for the organizers to remember an outing is about bonding, not a sports day.

Q. What if rain forces us indoors?

Always keep 3 indoor-friendly games as backup. Quizzes, luck-of-the-draw, and relays work exactly the same way inside.

Q. How should we hand out prizes?

If only the winning team gets something, the losing team sulks. A tiered 1st-to-3rd prize plus special awards (last-place award, MVP, spirit award) creates the best mood.

Q. Is there a difference between a company outing and a club outing?

Companies skew toward the 30s-to-50s crowd, so Korean-style classics like jegi-chagi and song chains land well. Clubs have more people in their 20s, so physical games like three-legged races, water balloons, and human bingo are popular. Pick based on the age mix.

14Maximum Participants for Each Game

Outings usually run 20–50 people. Here's the real limit for each of the tools used in the games above. If your headcount exceeds the cap, we recommend splitting into teams first, then running it within each team 👇