CORPORATE GIFTS / EMPLOYEE WELCOME

Branded games for employee welcome gifts

A welcome gift can start a conversation as well as mark a first day. Choose a game for how people will use it, then bring your company’s identity into the packaging and presentation.

By PlayBest ·

Illustrative product scene showing the HELP.VC branded Keep in Mind box and blue question card beside a mug
Illustrative product scene. Explore the linked game page for actual card artwork.

Start with where it will be played.

A game for a new team’s first gathering has a different job from a deck someone takes home. For a shared introduction, Hearts of Safety gives people simple personal prompts to respond to. For a gift that can join familiar card games, Safety Playing Cards combines a conventional 52-card deck with safety-themed artwork.

If your welcome programme includes a mental-health conversation, explore Keep in Mind. For a gift someone can use privately, My Horizon offers solo affirmation and reflection. Choose the activity first so the branding has a useful game to support.

Choose the level of customisation.

Company branding can bring your identity to an existing PlayBest game. Tailored content goes further, adapting questions or scenarios to your workplace. A custom game can be built around your company’s setting, people and story.

Decide which parts matter for your welcome gift: the box, cards, workplace topics or a complete game concept. Describe the intended use when you enquire so the available options can be discussed against the right brief.

For a concrete example, see the HELP.VC branded Keep in Mind deck. The page shows the branded packaging alongside the regular edition and the blue question cards. Use it as a starting point for discussing what a branded deck could look like for your organisation.

Build a gift around the game.

Give the recipient a clear reason to open the box. A welcome note can explain why you chose the game and suggest a moment to use it: a team break, a family evening or a few minutes of private reflection.

Our corporate gifts page includes welcome bag and gift-kit ideas. Decide whether you need the game alone or would like to discuss a wider kit. The arrangements and pictured props are ideas to discuss; confirm the actual contents in your enquiry.

Think about how the gift reaches the person, too. A deck handed over on a first day needs a different distribution plan from gifts delivered to several offices or remote teammates.

Send a brief that is easy to quote.

A clear enquiry helps the discussion focus on the right product and options. Include the following details, even if some are still estimates:

  • Audience and occasion: who will receive the game and what the welcome programme is for.
  • Game and format: your preferred title, or the type of activity you want.
  • Quantity: approximate copies and whether you expect future batches.
  • Branding: where you would like your identity to appear and whether the content should change.
  • Timing and delivery: the date you need the gifts and their destination.
  • Gift presentation: a deck on its own or an idea for a wider kit.

Confirm the details before ordering.

Ask about the available branding options, artwork requirements, quantities, pricing and delivery timing for your specific brief. Check the final spelling, logo placement and gift contents when reviewing the proposed artwork and order details.

If you are still choosing, share the audience and the kind of first conversation you want the gift to start. Tell us about your employee welcome gifts and we can help you compare the games.

Discuss your welcome gifts.

Tell us about your audience, timing and the kind of game you have in mind.

Discuss your welcome gifts