Virtual Background Charades

What Is Virtual Background Charades?

Virtual Background Charades is a creative icebreaker game where players use custom virtual backgrounds to act out a word or phrase without speaking. The aim of the game is for players to guess the word or phrase based on their coworker's virtual background.

Rules for Virtual Background Charades

1. Prompt each participant to pick or create a virtual background that represents a word or phrase. Each person must act out the word or phrase using only their background. No talking allowed.
2. Coworkers take turns guessing the word or phrase based on the virtual background.
3. The first person to guess correctly scores a point.
4. The game keeps going until everyone has had a turn. The player with the most points wins.

Examples of Virtual Background Charades

• A tropical beach background might stand for "Vacation."
• A background with a stack of books could mean "Library."
• An image of a famous landmark like the Eiffel Tower might denote "Paris."
• A clock showing 12 PM might suggest "Lunchtime."
• A background showing a person running might mean "Workout."

How to Play Virtual Background Charades on Livestorm

1. Before your next Livestorm event, ask participants to choose a virtual background.
2. Give each person a chance to share their background.
3. Encourage participants to use the chat to submit their guesses.
4. Use emoji reactions to keep up the energy.
5. Optionally, use Livestorm's whiteboard to keep track of scores.
6. Use polls to decide the next player or choose themes for each round.
7. Turn the activity into a small group ice breaker by dividing everyone into breakout rooms. This way, you can keep the timing relatively tight and encourage more interaction among coworkers.