The Most Underrated Icebreaker for Conferences and Team Events

Are you looking for a fun, unique activity for your next work meeting or event? With Loteria Studio, you can create an interactive experience that people will actually remember, not just sit through.

A day packed with meetings and presentations can feel long. At some point, people stop engaging. That’s where a simple, interactive game can reset the energy in the room.

With a custom Lotería set, you can turn your workplace into the game itself using your own images, terminology, and inside references. It’s easy to set up, and it gets people talking right away.

Here are a few ways different workplaces are using Lotería:

Industry Conferences

Conferences are great for learning, but they can also be exhausting. Networking doesn’t always come naturally, and not everyone wants to start conversations from scratch.

A Lotería game breaks that pattern.

Instead of awkward small talk, people are playing together, laughing, and engaging in a shared activity. You can even customize cards with industry terms, roles, or themes specific to the event.

Me at a library conference in 2015 (far right)

Law Firm Retreats

Law firms often host retreats or full-day staff meetings where teams come together across departments. A custom Lotería can include legal terms, practice areas, inside jokes, and even photos of attorneys, paralegals, and staff.

It becomes more than a game, it’s a way for people to learn names, roles, and connect in a more relaxed setting.

Ideas for Law Firm Loteria

HR Onboarding Days

Onboarding can be overwhelming, especially when new employees are meeting multiple teams in one day.

A Lotería set built around company values, key people, departments, and goals helps new hires understand the organization faster. It also creates a natural way for people to interact, making those first day introductions feel less forced.

Examples for Onboarding Employees Loteria

Why It Works

Lotería works because it’s simple, visual, and inclusive. Everyone understands how to play within minutes, and no one feels left out.

More importantly, it turns passive events into active experiences, helping people remember the moment, the message, and each other.

Create Your Own

Whether you’re planning a retreat, onboarding session, or conference activity, you can create your own custom Lotería set in just a few steps.

Start designing your workplace Lotería with Loteria Studio and turn your next event into something people actually talk about.