Live Game Shows for Team Building in NJ, NYC & CT
It’s PlayTyme is a team building company based in Teaneck, New Jersey, serving NJ, NYC, and CT. We bring professionally hosted game shows to your office, conference, retreat or school for 20 to 300+ people, and every guest is on a team.
Events hosted
3,000+
Audience size
20 to 300+
Areas we serve
NJ · NYC · CT
Established
2012
See Your Team in the Game
A full room of people does not always mean an engaged room. We’re booked for a wide variety of events; corporate team building, executive retreats, conferences, all staff meetings, school events, and other large-group experiences where participation matters.
It’s PlayTyme turns passive attendees into active participants through professionally hosted game shows filled with friendly competition, teamwork, music, lights, and face-to-face interaction.
We bring these large group activities directly to organizations, offering team building activities in New Jersey, New York City, and Connecticut.
Choose Your Team Building Game Show
Every show is hosted start to finish and ends with a final challenge, except our 60-minute PlayPad Mania all-play package. Here’s how your group plays in each format.
NINE WAYS TO GET THE ROOM IN THE GAME
Browse the Formats
Face-2-Face Feud
Teams face off
Teams of five, two teams per face-off, two at the podium while teammates help. Best for 60 or fewer. How Face-2-Face Feud works →
Playpad Mania
Everyone plays at once
Every guest answers on a wireless keypad while live scores climb on screen. How PlayPad Mania works →
The Challenge (Jeopardy)
Teams take turns
Jeopardy-style trivia. Teams send a new contestant up each round. How The Challenge works →
Word Play (Wheel of Fortune)
Teams take turns
Wheel of Fortune-style puzzles. Teams send a new contestant up each round. How Word Play works →
60 Seconds of Fame
Teams pick their players
Minute to Win It-style challenges. Teams choose who plays each one, so strategy matters. How 60 Seconds of Fame works →
Name That Hit Song
Final challenge
The top two teams come to the front for a Shazam-style music race. See all game show themes →
Get Ta Steppin Trivia
Final challenge
The top two teams face off in rapid-fire trivia until one player is left standing. How Get Ta Steppin Trivia works →
Lip Sync Challenge
Final challenge
Finalist teams perform together, and the room cheers them on. How the Lip Sync Challenge works →
Pictionary Showdown
One draws, team guesses
One teammate draws while the rest of the team races to guess. See all game show themes →
Who books us
Match the Show to Your Event
Tell us who’s planning and what the event is, and we’ll recommend the right format. Here’s who usually books us and the events we run most.
HR Directors
Needs an activity people won’t moan and groan about when they see it on the agenda.
Executive Assistants
Plans executive meetings, leadership retreats, and off-sites where the activity has to run on time and make the boss look good.
Office Managers
Plans staff meetings, office parties, and off-sites that need energy, participation, and a polished experience.
Corporate Event Planners
Plans brand activations, client events, and company gatherings that energize audiences and reinforce company culture.
Planning for a school? See our interactive school assemblies →
Events we run most
Fig. I· Live event · 60 Seconds of fame – team challenges
Corporate “team building” that gets everyone participating.
Planning the company holiday party? See our office holiday party entertainment.
Fun and engaging activities created for “executive retreats”, meetings, and leadership off-sites.
A shared experience that resets the room before the strategy work begins. Leaders can play on a team or cheer from the sidelines, so nobody is put on the spot. We fit the show into your agenda, whether that’s a 60-minute opener or a 90-minute closer.
Fig. II· Live event · GAME SHOW MANIA – FINAL ROUND
Fig. III· Live event · It’s PlayTyme Studio
Conference entertainment games and activities to engage over 300+ people.
Whole-room participation for 300+ attendees using all-play keypad game shows and on-stage hosting. Day-two pickup, sponsor-night activation, awards-night closer, high-energy on cue. See our game shows for conference audiences.
Large-group challenges for 50+ people without the forced interaction and fake fun.
Fig. IV· Live event · It’s PlayTyme Studio
Fig. V· Live event · It’s PlayTyme Studio
Turnkey facilitation for interactive school assemblies and events across NJ, NYC & CT.
Real Teams. Real Events.
Watch real It’s PlayTyme shows with real clients: a corporate team in NYC, a medical school faculty, and a college orientation in NJ.
What Teams Say After Our Game Shows
Real Google reviews from teams that brought It’s PlayTyme in across New Jersey, New York City, and Connecticut.
I received news on a Sunday that the vendor I secured had to cancel due to a family emergency. The team builder was on Monday… So, I decided to call her at the last minute, to see about availability the next day. Without hesitation, she confirmed. It’s PlayTyme turned a section of our cafeteria into a mini Game Show set… By the end of the event, the entire room was filled with laughter and smiles.
Heather Washington
Sr. Executive Assistant, Verizon · Google review
They did a Family-Feud type game show and catered the questions to suit our group of 100+. Our group is more on the conservative/shy side, but Lisa and her team brought on the energy and got everyone pumped up and excited!
MJ Enriquez
Corporate group of 100+ · Google review
Rated 5.0 across 98 Google reviews. Read our reviews on Google →
Case Studies: Three Rooms, Three Different Shows.
Icahn School of Medicine · Medical school · NYC
Faculty-led trivia, written like a clinical case.
120 attendees
Rutgers University · Freshman orientation · NJ
Three hundred fifty first-years. One game show. Zero phones.
350 in the audience
Recent local events
We travel to your office or venue. A few recent shows close to home:
Paramus, NJ
Courtyard by Marriott Paramus
October team building with Face-2-Face Feud for 40 guests.
Perth Amboy, NJ
The Armory
A holiday party with The Challenge for 30 guests.
Hackensack, NJ
Maggiano’s
A holiday party for a medical practice, about 50 guests, with the game show after dinner.
Hackensack, NJ
Office team builder
National Fun Day at Work with Minute to Win It-style challenges.
The 4 Step Process to Book a Game Show Experience.
Step 01
Tell us about your event
Share your date, location, estimated group size, and goals. We learn about your audience and recommend the best game show experience for your group.
Step 02
Choose your experience
Select from our interactive formats, or let us help you choose the option that best fits your event, budget, and objectives.
Step 03
Confirm your booking
Once the details are right, we finalize everything and begin preparing your customized show. Your signed performance agreement secures your date. No deposit is required.
Step 04
We bring the games to you
Our team arrives with the equipment, host, and production needed to deliver a fun, professionally facilitated event from start to finish.
What You’re Paying For
What a Game Show Experience Typically Costs
(and What You Get)
A room of 150 employees, a leadership team, or a conference crowd needs a full production to stay in the game: a professional host, a crew, and real game show equipment. Here’s what shows up at your event:
Every show includes your host, crew, game show set, prizes, setup, and breakdown. Wireless keypads depend on the format you choose, and custom-written questions are an add-on.
A Named, Professional Host
The person on your agreement is the person on your stage. No surprises.
A Full Production Crew
Sound, tech, and setup handled by our own crew, backed by It’s PlayTyme’s 3,000+ events since 2012.
A Real Game Show Set
Contestant stations, buzzers, lights, music, and live scoring. We bring a screen to outside venues, or use yours at the office.
Whole-Room Technology
With PlayPad formats, wireless keypads put up to 300+ guests in play at the same time, not just the five volunteers up front.
Content Built for Your Crowd
Custom questions about your company, your industry, and your inside jokes, available as an add-on for any show.
Prizes, Setup, and Breakdown
We arrive, we run it, we pack it up. You don’t lift a finger.
One call. We handle the rest. Think of it like booking your caterer: you tell us the date and the headcount, and we show up ready to serve.
FAQS – It’s PlayTyme Game Shows
What types of events do you host?
Corporate team building, executive retreats, conferences, employee appreciation programs, school assemblies, college events, and large-group gatherings throughout the NJ, NYC, and Connecticut area.
How many people can participate?
Our shows are built for 20 to 300+ guests, and groups over 300 get a custom production proposal. PlayPad Mania keeps everyone playing at once at any size. Face-2-Face Feud runs head to head for 60 or fewer, and larger groups play PlayPad rounds first with a Feud finale.
How much space and setup time do you need?
We arrive at least 2 hours early to set up. A space about 20 by 15 feet with four outlets works for most shows, and we’re flexible. We bring the host, equipment, and a technician to your venue anywhere in New Jersey, NYC, and Connecticut.
Which game show format should we choose?
Popular formats include Face-2-Face Feud, PlayPad Mania, The Challenge, and 60 Seconds of Fame. Tell us your group size and goals and we’ll recommend the best fit.
What does a professionally hosted game show experience cost?
Complete game show productions start at $2,995 for 60 minutes and $3,595 for 90 minutes. Final pricing depends on your group size, event length, game format, location, and production needs. See our game show pricing and package details for the range for your group size.
Is a deposit required to book?
Your signed performance agreement secures your date. No deposit is required. Once you’re happy with the details, we send the agreement and start preparing your customized experience.
