New Year Around the World
Chase midnight around the globe: a New Year quiz for international teams, played at the party table.
About
On the last night of the year, each party table boards a special flight chasing midnight around the world.
The flight runs on GoQuest, TeamTika’s team game app, with each table sharing a phone or tablet. Five stops make up the route: Vietnamese Tet, Korea and China, New Year in Europe, the Americas and Oceania, and the Midnight Countdown. There are 20 multiple-choice questions on New Year customs, from twelve grapes in Spain to white clothes on Brazil’s beaches, plus 5 table activities including greetings in three languages and a Statue of Liberty pose.
The leaderboard follows the flight live on the big screen.
With customs from every continent, it is especially good for international teams and guests.
Learning outcomes
Every question can be answered only once, and a wrong answer shows the right one straight away. Tables quickly learn to pool what everyone knows and agree before they tap, which is a small, fun lesson in deciding together.
Questions come in easy, medium and hard, worth 40, 60 and 80 points, so tables also have to judge when to trust a quick guess and when to talk it through.
The five table activities, photos, songs and short videos, get the whole table laughing together between courses and give quieter guests an easy way in.
Guests leave knowing more about how the world welcomes the new year, with a shared story from the evening.
Program flow
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1. Vietnamese Tet
Tables answer questions on the lunar calendar and Tet dishes, then pose for a Vietnamese New Year greeting.
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2. Korea and China
Tables learn about Seollal, the colour to avoid and the first full moon, then say Happy New Year in three languages.
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3. New Year in Europe
Tables answer questions on Spain, Scotland, Denmark and Italy, then eat twelve grapes Spanish style.
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4. The Americas and Oceania
Tables answer questions on New York, Sydney, Brazil and the first places to celebrate, then pose as Lady Liberty.
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5. The Midnight Countdown
Tables answer the final questions and count down to midnight in two languages.
What is included
Included
- Facilitation by experienced game hosts
- The New Year Around the World game on the GoQuest app
- Live leaderboard for the big screen
- Judging of photo, video and audio tasks
- Winner announcement and closing recap
Not included
- Venue rental
- Catering and refreshments
- Audio-visual equipment (projector, screen, sound)
- Phones or tablets for each table
- Transportation to and from the venue
Frequently asked questions
How many people can take part?
Each party table plays as one team on a shared phone or tablet, with up to 30 tables per event. Players join in the phone browser with a game code, so there is nothing to install.
How long does the program take?
About an hour of play, plus a short briefing at the start and the leaderboard reveal at the end.
Is it suitable for multinational teams?
Very. It covers customs from Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania, so every guest finds something familiar and something new.
Do guests need to leave their tables?
No. Every question and activity is played right at the party table, so the game fits neatly between dinner courses and stage performances.
Is the game available in Vietnamese?
Yes. New Year Around the World has full English and Vietnamese versions, and we set the language for each event.
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