Icebreaker (facilitation)

An icebreaker is a brief facilitation exercise intended to help members of a group begin the process of working together or forming themselves into a team. Icebreakers are commonly presented as a game to "warm up" the group by helping the members to get to know each other. They often focus on sharing personal information such as names, hobbies, etc.^[1] Ice-breakers are also used at social gatherings such as parties in order to introduce guests to one another in situations where they may not know one another.

Many people dislike icebreaker games.^[2][3]