Are You Smarter Team Building Game

For work events, the Are You Smarter format turns company knowledge, product facts, culture prompts, and light trivia into a low-pressure team competition. It is easiest to host when questions are safe, specific, and quick to discuss.

Best setup

Best for: Onboarding, Training refreshers, Team meetings, All-hands warmups, Company retreats. Timing: 15-20 minutes for an icebreaker; 30 minutes for a full team event. Group size: Works for 6-80 people when split into teams. Setup: Use categories like Company History, Product, Customers, Culture, and Wild Card.

Workplace-safe question ideas

Ask questions about company milestones, product vocabulary, customer scenarios, team rituals, industry trivia, or training material. Avoid personal questions that could embarrass employees.

Sample agenda

Spend 3 minutes explaining rules, 20 minutes playing the board, 5 minutes on the final challenge, and 2 minutes recognizing the winning team. Keep the host moving so the game does not drag.

Mistakes to avoid

Do not turn team building into a pop quiz about obscure internal details. The goal is energy and shared discussion, not catching people off guard.

Example prompts

  • Which product feature solves this customer problem?
  • What should a teammate do first when a policy is unclear?
  • Which value best fits this scenario?

Frequently asked questions

Can this work for remote teams?

Yes. Screen share the host view, use teams in the video call, and ask each team to nominate one spokesperson.

Is this officially connected to the original TV game show?

No. This is an independent Are You Smarter-style game maker inspired by classic school trivia game mechanics. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the owners of the original game show brand.

Do players need to download anything?

No. The game runs in a browser, so hosts can create a board and players can join the activity without installing special software.

Can I customize the questions?

Yes. You can create your own subjects, questions, answer choices, correct answers, explanations, teams, and challenge target.