6 Types of Outbound Team Building Games, Which One is Your Favorite?

Kapanlagi.com - Outbound is one type of game that effectively combines intelligence, physicality, and mentality. Outbound games themselves are divided into two categories, namely children's outbound and adult outbound. Children's outbound is a game activity carried out by children aged 5 and above. Meanwhile, adult outbound is a type of outbound game carried out by individuals aged 17 and above. Generally, outbound has the aim of developing self-confidence, courage, and togetherness.

Seeing the benefits of outbound team building games, it is no wonder that this game is always sought after by schools and companies to foster unity within their teams. Because each member's contribution greatly influences the team's sustainability. That is why collaboration is needed when playing outbound to maintain the integrity and togetherness of the group. Now, the following will discuss types of outbound team building games that can be your reference. Let's directly check out the following review.

1. Water Tower

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The first type of outbound game is a water game. This game requires extraordinary togetherness and compactness from the team. In addition, each team member who participates has a responsibility to ensure that the team's goals remain on track towards success.

The way to play is to first prepare a bucket of water and a ladle. After that, the team is asked to lie down, raise their legs, and stack their legs to form a tower. Then, place the bucket on the team's legs. One team member is responsible for filling the bucket with water. The water support team is responsible for supporting and keeping the water from spilling. If you fill the water completely and quickly, then you are the winner.

2. Leaking Pipe

Next, the next outbound game is called 'pipa bocor' (leaking pipe). This group game aims to build a sense of togetherness among the teams. The way to play is that the team members move water using a pipe with holes, each team member tries to cover the holes so that the water doesn't come out, and the team runs to move the water. The team that finishes the task the fastest wins. To play this type of outbound game, you only need a 1-meter long pipe, a pipe cover, a bucket, and a number of teams who will play.

3. Perfect Cube

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Another teamwork outbound game that you can use as a reference is called 'kubus sempurna' (perfect cube). The equipment needed for this game is a long rope tied together with a blindfold for each team. The way to play this outbound game is that the team stands in a circle holding the rope.

Then, ask all the teams to put on the blindfolds and place the rope on the floor. Then, each team moves back a little from the circle. After that, ask all the teams to move forward and try to form a cube without opening their blindfolds. Besides aiming to train teamwork, this type of game also focuses on strong communication and leadership skills.

4. Falling Egg

Next, a type of outbound team building game that you can try is Falling Egg. The way to play this game is first, divide the group into teams of three to five members. Each team has 15-30 minutes to create a device to protect the egg when it is dropped. You can use band-aids, pencils, straws, plastic utensils, cardboard, newspapers, rubber bands.

After the time is up, drop the egg contraption from a high place and see if it lands intact. Besides promoting teamwork, this game is also very entertaining.

5. Moving Rubber

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Moving rubber is a very fun type of outbound game. The purpose of this game is to promote teamwork and train patience to be careful when doing something. The tools needed for this game are rubber bands for each team and a straw or a lighter.

Then, the way to play is to divide the participants into several groups. Each group stands and lines up, and each person holds a straw in their mouth. The facilitator will place a rubber band on the straw of the person in the front row. Then, the rubber band is passed through the straws until it reaches the last person. You will be declared the winner if you can move the rubber band quickly.

6. Relay Ball

Next, another exciting outbound game is the relay ball. This game is almost the same as moving rubber. only the tools used are different. The way to play is to divide the teams, then each team holds a spoon with their mouth. Then, divide it into two parts, right and left.

The right part stands on the right side of the field and the left part stands on the left side of the field. Each group must try to move the ping pong ball from the left side to the right side and vice versa, until all group members participate in the game. You will be declared the winner if you move the ball quickly. This game indeed requires strong cooperation to be able to complete the ball challenge without falling.

Those are a series of outbound games of togetherness that you can use as a reference. Hopefully, it will be useful.

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