The office Christmas party game that gets everyone mixing
Festive photo challenges that mix teams who only see each other once a year. Nobody has to run it, and you get every photo from the night in one place.
What's a good game for a work Christmas party?
The best work Christmas party game includes everyone, needs nobody to host it and fits around the meal and the dancing. A Christmas photo scavenger hunt does all three: colleagues join on their phones with a 6-digit code, complete festive challenges like "recreate a Christmas card photo with your team", and compete on a live leaderboard. With Mission Memories it's free for 5 people, £19.99 for up to 120 and £49.99 for up to 300.
Why use Mission Memories for your Christmas party?
Runs itself
Share the code at the start and the game carries on through dinner, speeches and the dance floor. Nobody has to give up their night to host it.
Mixes the teams
Challenges like "selfie with someone from another team in a Christmas hat" get people talking to colleagues they barely know.
Works for remote and hybrid teams
Anyone with the link can join from anywhere, so remote colleagues can play alongside the office party or at a virtual one.
One price, not per head
Free for 5 people, £4.99 for 40, £19.99 for 120 and £49.99 for 300. One price for the whole party.
Every photo from the night
Download all the photos and videos as one zip for the January all-hands or the company newsletter.
Private to your company
Add a password so only invited colleagues can join, and remove any photo someone isn't happy with.
How to run it at your Christmas party
Setup takes about ten minutes. This plan suits an evening party with a meal; for a lunch or an afternoon do, shorten it.
- 1
A week or two before
Create the event, choose 12–20 festive challenges, add a password and put the join link in the party invite.
- 2
On the tables
Print the QR code for each table, or put it on the screen during drinks.
- 3
Arrival drinks
Announce the game and the prize. Icebreaker challenges work best while people are still mingling.
- 4
Dinner and speeches
Table challenges, cracker hats and "catch the biggest laugh during the speeches".
- 5
Before the dancing
Freeze the leaderboard, announce the winners and hand out prizes while everyone's still listening.
- 6
In January
Download the photos for the all-hands deck or newsletter. Everyone also gets their own Event Wrapped.
Christmas party photo challenges
Use these as they are or add your own about the company's year. Every challenge is yours to edit.
Festive icebreakers
- Selfie with someone from another team in a Christmas hat
- Photo with the best Christmas jumper in the room
- Find someone with the same favourite Christmas film
- Get three departments in one festive photo
- Selfie with this year's newest starter
- Photo with someone who's working over Christmas
Table challenges
- Recreate a Christmas card photo with your team
- Get your table wearing their cracker hats
- Build a human Christmas tree with your table
- Recreate a famous Christmas film scene
- Film your table singing one line of a Christmas song
- Photo of your table's worst cracker joke, and the reactions
Speeches and dance floor
- Catch the biggest laugh during the speeches
- Film a 10-second toast to the team's year
- Get a Christmas conga line on camera
- Film the best dance move of the night
- Snap the first person on the dance floor
- Film a group singalong to a Christmas classic
About the company's year
- Sum up the company's year in one photo
- Recreate your team's biggest win of the year
- Make a Christmas advert for your product
- Get a photo that looks like the company Christmas card
How much does it cost for a Christmas party?
One price for the party, not per head. Pay by card on the website or in the app, and you get a receipt you can expense.
| Group size | Plan |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 people | Free: small team Christmas lunches |
| Up to 40 people | Party Time, £4.99: team or department parties |
| Up to 120 people | Event of the Season, £19.99: most company parties |
| Up to 300 people | Host with the Most, £49.99: company-wide parties |
Christmas party games compared
Most parties use more than one. Here's where each fits.
| Photo scavenger hunt | Christmas quiz | Secret Santa | Organised activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Someone has to run it | No, it runs itself | Yes, a quizmaster | Yes, an organiser | Usually a provider |
| Mixes people across teams | Yes, through challenges | Teams sit with friends | One pairing each | Depends on the groups |
| Fits around dinner and dancing | Yes | Needs a slot | Needs a slot | Needs its own time |
| Remote colleagues can join | Yes, with the link | Yes, on a call | By post | Rarely |
| Cost | £0–£49.99 per party | Free to run | The gift budget | Usually per head |
Tips for a great Christmas party game
- Avoid challenges that involve drinking or that single people out.
- Close the leaderboard before the dancing really gets going, while people are still listening.
- Good prizes: an extra half-day off, a hamper, or first pick at Secret Santa.
- Ask senior leaders to play. Challenges involving them are always popular.
- Remind people that photos are shared with colleagues, and remove any photo someone asks you to.
- Running a virtual party too? Add a few challenges remote colleagues can do from home.
Christmas Parties: frequently asked questions
Do colleagues need to download an app?
No. Guests open your invite link, scan the QR code or enter the 6-digit code, and play straight from their phone's browser. They create a quick free account (name, email and password) so they can come back to their photos later. The free iOS and Android app is optional and adds the smoothest camera, reactions and notifications.
How many people can play?
Up to 300 on Host with the Most (£49.99). Smaller plans cover 10, 40 or 120 people. For more than 300, contact us.
Can remote employees join the Christmas party game?
Yes. Anyone with the link can join from anywhere, so remote colleagues can play alongside the office party. Add challenges they can do at home, like "your most festive mug".
Can people play in teams?
The leaderboard ranks individual players. For team play, give each table or team one phone and a team name as their player name.
How long should the game run?
Usually from arrival drinks until just before the dancing, around two to three hours. Close it while people are still gathered to hear the winners.
How do we pay?
Plans are a one-off purchase per event in the iOS or Android app, with an App Store or Google Play receipt you can expense.
Guides for planning your Christmas party
Photo games for other events
Start your Christmas party game free
5 guests and 5 photo missions free, with no card needed. Upgrade the same event when your guest list grows.