Research has shown that gaming helps improve our mental adaptability and helps us become better team players.

Yet we don't always have the luxury of time to organise game nights with friends. So whether you are a beginner or have played for years, why not try these multi-player games with your colleagues?

For Beginners

1. Maplestory

One of the world's most famous games, Maplestory, is fun and beginner-friendly and allows you to enhance your team-building skills.

By collaborating with other players, you can build villages, complete quests, and ascend the leaderboard faster as a team. The game also fosters interpersonal skills, as you network with other players within the game and join a guild to build alliances.

2. Spaceteam

Spaceteam is a game that allows you to work on your verbal communication skills, as you rely on your teammates' instructions to fix your malfunctioning spaceship together.

The game also tests how well you can work under pressure, as your team must race against the clock to complete specific tasks. If you are looking for a high-energy and memorable team game, this is for you!

3. Monopoly Go

If you are a fan of Pokemon Go and a board game lover, why not try Monopoly Go?

While this game primarily focuses on individual gameplay, you can still test your team-building skills through online partner events. These events let you collaborate with up to four players in pairs and collect in-game tokens.

The partner events help you build your communication skills, as you will need to communicate with your partner to support one another with tokens and points to complete the task.

For Experienced Gamers

1. Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB)

Mobile Legends Bang Bang, also known as MLBB, is another commonly played team-based mobile game.

This game is an excellent platform to test your teamwork, as you will need to take up different responsibilities based on your teammates' roles.

2. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile

Another fan favourite, PUBG Mobile, is a game about survival of the fittest. You can form teams of two to four players and work together to collect resources and weapons and fight opposing teams to be the last one standing.

To survive and win the game, you collaborate with your teammates and look out for one another. If your teammate is ambushed while looking for weapons, the rest must defend him or her!

3. Genshin Impact

More well-known as a single-player game, Genshin Impact allows you to join forces with other players to fight "bosses" — monsters in the game — to level up your characters.

While you can team up with your friends, you can also partner up with new players in the game. When choosing your teammates, be sure to communicate with your potential team members to see if your characters' skill sets complement each other.

This is where you can learn how to establish common ground within a team. It is not about who the strongest player or the "main character" is; it is about establishing a win-win relationship with your teammates to achieve a common goal.

Try Them Out!

While some believe that individual skills are important, teaming up in your favourite games can help you and your team go further.

Moreover, you can learn how to support others when they are in need, and you can translate these values from reel life to real life.

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