Planning a corporate team building event is a great opportunity to take a break from the daily work routine, strengthen relationships between colleagues and enjoy new experiences together. But choosing the right activity isn’t always easy. Some employees enjoy competition and adrenaline, while others prefer more relaxed entertainment.
To help you plan your next corporate event in Riga, we’ve selected six popular GUNSnLASERS team building activities that companies regularly choose for their teams. Explore the options and find the right experience for your colleagues.
Why Are Team Building Activities Important?
During a typical working day, conversations between colleagues often revolve around meetings, deadlines and ongoing projects. Spending time together outside the office creates a more relaxed environment where employees get to know each other better.
Research also supports the benefits of structured team building. A 2025 study published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology involving 478 employees from 56 teams found that collaborative exercises and shared goal setting improved mutual support, psychological safety and teamwork processes. Some positive effects were still present nine weeks later.
Of course, one afternoon of activities won’t solve every workplace challenge. But a well-planned team building event offers employees an opportunity to strengthen relationships, improve communication and create shared memories.
1. Laser Tag: Teamwork, Strategy and Adrenaline
If you want your colleagues to improve their teamwork, develop strategies and compete for victory, laser tag is an excellent choice.
Players split into teams and enter a themed arena, where they complete missions, capture control points and compete against their opponents. Success depends on more than speed and accuracy. Effective communication, strategic thinking and cooperation are equally important.
While one colleague plans an attack, another protects the team’s position and others support their teammates. Every player has an opportunity to contribute to the final result.
Laser tag uses infrared equipment, allowing participants to enjoy competitive battles without painful projectile impacts. No previous experience is required, as instructors explain the rules and equipment before the game.
Who is it suitable for? Teams of 6 to 100 or more participants, particularly medium-sized and large companies looking for competitive group activities.
Where is it available? GUNSnLASERS entertainment parks in Jugla, Šampēteris and Mežaparks, Riga.
2. Paintball and Reball: Tactical Team Battles
For colleagues looking for more adrenaline and tactical challenges, paintball is a popular corporate team building activity.
Players use paintball markers to fire paint-filled balls while completing missions, taking cover and working together to defeat the opposing team. Communication and coordination are essential, as players must continuously adapt their strategy to the situation.
For teams looking for a similar experience indoors, reball is another option. The gameplay resembles traditional paintball, but reusable rubber balls replace paint-filled projectiles, leaving no paint stains. During a booked reball session, ammunition is unlimited, allowing participants to concentrate on tactics and teamwork.
Both activities involve noticeable impacts, so protective equipment is provided. Instructors explain the safety rules and demonstrate how to use the equipment before each game.
Who is it suitable for? Active teams, particularly groups of 8 to 50 participants. Larger companies may organise multiple teams and game rounds.
Where is it available? Paintball at Mežaparks and indoor reball at Šampēteris.
3. Pixel Room: Interactive Team Challenges for Everyone
Not every corporate team building activity needs to involve tactical battles or demanding physical challenges. Sometimes, an unusual interactive game is enough to bring colleagues together.
A pixel room is an interactive LED gaming room with a floor made of illuminated, colourful tiles. Players complete challenges such as avoiding red squares, reaching specific colours as quickly as possible or memorising sequences of illuminated tiles.
Some game modes encourage friendly competition, while others require participants to work together and collect as many points as possible.
The variety of challenges makes the pixel room an enjoyable option even for colleagues who don’t usually participate in sports activities.
Who is it suitable for? Small and medium-sized teams, particularly groups of 6 to 15 people. Larger groups may rotate between activities.
Where is it available? GUNSnLASERS entertainment parks in Jugla, Šampēteris and Galerija Centrs.
4. Free-Roam Virtual Reality: A Shared Adventure in Another World
What if your team could leave the office behind and explore an entirely different world together? Free-roam virtual reality offers exactly this experience.
Unlike conventional VR games, where participants often remain in one position, free-roam VR allows players to physically move around a designated play area.
Wearing VR headsets, colleagues enter a digital environment where they complete missions, respond to unexpected situations and cooperate to achieve shared objectives.
For many employees, this may be their first experience with free-roam virtual reality, making it a memorable addition to a corporate event.
Who is it suitable for? Teams of up to 10 participants playing together. Larger groups may take turns or combine VR with other entertainment activities.
Where is it available? GUNSnLASERS entertainment parks at Galerija Centrs and Šampēteris.
5. Karaoke: Team Building Without Sports Competitions
Corporate events don’t always need to involve intense physical activity. Sometimes, singing favourite songs together is exactly what a team needs to relax and enjoy a different kind of experience.
Private karaoke rooms allow colleagues to sing without an audience of strangers. Teams may organise music quizzes, compete in singing challenges or simply choose their favourite songs and enjoy the evening.
Duets, group performances and guessing songs after hearing only a few seconds of music add even more variety to the experience.
The important thing is to let everyone participate in their preferred way, whether singing, supporting teammates or enjoying the music.
Who is it suitable for? Each of the two private karaoke rooms at Galerija Centrs accommodates up to 10 people comfortably. Larger teams may use both rooms or combine karaoke with other activities.
Where is it available? GUNSnLASERS at Galerija Centrs, central Riga.
6. Electric Go-Karting: Speed and Friendly Competition
If your colleagues enjoy racing and friendly competition, electric go-karting is an excellent option for a corporate team building event in Riga.
Participants test their driving skills, navigate track corners and compete for the fastest lap time. Electric go-karts deliver a dynamic racing experience, and beginners are welcome after receiving safety instructions.
To make the activity more engaging, companies may organise a mini tournament. Each participant aims to improve their lap time, while the fastest drivers receive awards at the end.
You may also introduce fun nominations, such as the most improved driver or the most determined racer.
Although go-karting is an individual competition, comparing results and cheering for colleagues creates plenty of opportunities for interaction.
Who is it suitable for? Groups of approximately 6 to 20 people. Larger teams may participate in separate racing sessions.
Where is it available? GUNSnLASERS entertainment parks in Jugla and Galerija Centrs.
How to Choose the Right Team Building Activity
Before booking your corporate event, consider your team’s interests and the number of participants.
If some colleagues enjoy competitive games while others prefer more relaxed activities, there’s no need to choose only one experience.
For example, you might combine laser tag with a pixel room or virtual reality session. Electric go-karting also pairs well with karaoke or billiards.
For smaller teams of up to 10 people, two activities may be enough. Groups of 20 to 40 participants often benefit from a programme involving several activities, with colleagues rotating between them.
For larger corporate events, planning the order and timing of activities is especially important to minimise waiting times.
Corporate Events and Team Building at GUNSnLASERS Riga
GUNSnLASERS offers corporate event packages and team building programmes tailored to different group sizes, interests and budgets.
Companies may choose a single activity or combine two to four experiences in one event. Basic packages start from €15 per person, while more extensive programmes are available from €24 per person. Companies also have the option to book an entire entertainment park for a private event.
There are four locations in Riga:
- Jugla, Mārkalnes Street 10. Laser tag, electric go-karting, pixel room, airsoft and other activities.
- Šampēteris, Šampētera Street 1. Laser tag, paintball, reball, pixel room and virtual reality.
- Mežaparks, Viestura Avenue 2. Outdoor laser tag, paintball and airsoft in spacious themed arenas. Open seasonally from April to October.
- Galerija Centrs, Audēju Street 16. Electric go-karting, virtual reality, pixel room, karaoke, billiards, mini golf and other entertainment.
The GUNSnLASERS team helps companies organise their events, coordinate activities and provide instructors and equipment. Depending on the location, private relaxation or party areas are also available for colleagues to socialise after the games.
Great Team Building Starts With Shared Experiences
Whether your colleagues prefer tactical team games, electric go-karting, virtual reality or karaoke, the goal is to spend quality time together outside the usual working environment.
Shared challenges, unexpected moments and friendly competitions often become the stories colleagues continue talking about long after the event.
If you’re planning your next company outing, explore the GUNSnLASERS corporate team building activities in Riga and choose a programme suited to your team.
