In gallery view we say something that is true of you (e.g. I have a dog). Everyone that this is true for keeps their camera on; everyone that this is not true for covers their camera. Repeat with a new true statement from someone else in the group.
The Stinky Fish Canvas is a visual way to address the problems teams carry around: the longer we void the conversation, the stinkier our issues get.
Blind Drawing is an icebreaker game where one person describes an object the other person must then draw with only verbal instructions as a guide.
As a virtual game in Zoom, have people narrow their screen so they only see 3 people in a row. Each person will simultaneously try to have one person sitting, one standing , and one out of the frame in their row.
People compare something (e.g. themselves, their company, their team) to an object.
Team energiser for a virtual classroom or web conference meeting
Using multiple digital whiteboards, participants float to different whiteboards to add their thoughts, contributions, or questions. Final whiteboards are discussed and reviewed.
People share a fear, it is received by another, and then they are asked to share the advice that a trusted mentor or friend would give them.
This is a well-known and simple ice-breaker, designed to get to know the other members of your team well, as well as practicing your own poker face!