🎲 12 Easy Storytelling Games for Team Building

Looking to boost team connection, creativity, and fun? These 12 beginner-friendly storytelling games are perfect for team-building workshops, remote teams, classrooms, or company retreats. No experience needed—just bring a bit of curiosity and a willingness to share.

🧊 Two Truths & a Lie

Share two true things and one false one. Others guess the lie. Great for warm-ups and laughs.

🌍 The Map Game

Point to a place on a map. Tell a story about what happened there—or invent one if you’ve never been.

🧦 Object Stories

Grab a random item nearby. Tell a story about its meaning or a memory it brings up.

✨ Rose, Thorn, Bud

Each person shares a highlight (rose), a challenge (thorn), and something they're excited about (bud).

🎭 Emotion Roulette

Spin a wheel or draw a card with an emotion. Share a short story tied to that feeling.

📦 Story in a Box

Each team gets 3 random objects in a box and 10 minutes to create a story using all of them.

🎲 The Dice Game

Roll a die with prompts like “a time you felt proud” or “a childhood memory.” Share a quick story based on what you roll.

🚪 The Door

"If you could walk through a magical door and visit any moment in your life, where would you go—and why?"

🧙‍♂️ Story Circle

One person starts a sentence, and each person adds to the story one line at a time. Silly or serious—up to you!

🪞 Mirror Moments

Share a story where you saw yourself differently—or where someone else helped you see yourself in a new way.

🌳 Tree of Life

Draw or imagine a tree. Share stories tied to your roots, branches (strengths), and leaves (hopes).

🔥 The Spark

Tell a story about a moment that changed something—big or small. A turning point, a spark, or a shift in perspective.

✨ Want a custom team-building workshop with these games? Book a storytelling session today.