Gaming Team-Building Ideas: How to Run a Gaming Van Event for Your Team

Most team-building activities are forgotten by Monday. A gaming tournament gets people talking, laughing and trash-talking each other for weeks. Here’s how to run one with a gaming van at your office, venue or staff day.

Racing and football games on the screens inside a gaming van with green LED lights

Why gaming works for teams

Everyone can take part. You don’t need to be sporty or outgoing, and the games range from easy party games to proper competition.
It mixes people up. Put colleagues from different departments on the same team and they’ll be working together within minutes.
It’s short and flexible. Run it as a lunchtime drop-in, an afternoon tournament or an evening social.

Five formats that work well

1. The office league

Teams of two take each other on in EA Sports FC, with a leaderboard on the day and a prize for the winning pair.

2. Racing time trials

Everyone gets a run on the racing seats with steering wheels, and the fastest lap of the day wins.

3. Department vs department

Each department puts forward a team for a knockout tournament across different games. It’s great for friendly rivalry.

4. Drop-in social

No structure at all. The van is open for people to come and play during a summer party or staff day.

5. VR challenge

Colleagues take turns on the Meta Quest 3 just outside the van, where there’s room to move, while everyone else watches. It’s often the most entertaining part of the day.

What’s in the van

Each van has 8 UHD screens, 8 PS5s, a Nintendo Switch, two racing seats with steering wheels and Meta Quest 3 VR. Up to 10 people play at once, and we can bring both vans for bigger teams.

Fully hosted

Our host runs the tournaments, rotations and leaderboards, so your team doesn’t need to organise anything. We’re fully insured, and certificates are available for your venue or facilities team on request.

What we need on site

A flat space about 9 metres long, such as a car park or a delivery yard
One plug socket within 25 metres
The van has its own 4G and 5G internet, so in most locations there’s no need to use your company network. If signal is weak, we can plug into a router with our 25m cable.

Pricing

Hourly, half-day and full-day rates are available. Tell us your date, location and how many people, and we’ll send a quote within 24 hours.

We cover offices and venues across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Berkshire. Corporate and team-building events.

Planning a team day? Get a quote and we’ll check your date.