Is Pitch Tank free to play?

Yes. Pitch Tank is free to play in the browser. Only the facilitator who opens the room signs in; everyone they invite plays for free with no per-player cost. It's a no-budget creative session you can drop into an offsite or a workshop warm-up.

Do players need to sign up or download anything?

No. Players join by opening the room link or typing the room code in any browser, no account and no app. The host opens the room and shares the link, and everyone is writing their pitch straight away. It works on a laptop, tablet, or phone, since the only input is a short piece of text.

How many people can play Pitch Tank?

It works best with 3 to 12 players. You need at least three so there's a real audience reacting to each pitch, and above about twelve the presenting stage gets long — every person needs their thirty seconds. For a bigger group, split into rooms and have each one send a finalist.

Can we play Pitch Tank on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams?

Yes. It runs in a browser tab next to your video call. Keep Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams open for the call, share the room link in the meeting chat, and play on a second screen or tab. Presenters pitch over the call audio while the room reacts in the game. It doesn't integrate with the meeting platform, so it works the same across all three.

How do you play Pitch Tank?

Each round reveals two random nouns and a scenario, such as pitching a startup idea or designing a mobile app that merges both. Everyone has two minutes to write a pitch connecting them, then each person presents theirs aloud for up to thirty seconds. The audience reacts live as each pitch lands, every reaction is a point, and the most-applauded pitch wins the round.

An improv pitch game for remote teams.

A free improv pitch game for remote teams, no signup for players. Share a link, everyone gets the same two random nouns and a scenario, then pitches an idea that ties them together over Zoom, Meet, or Teams.

Try Pitch Tank now — free, in your browserNo signup. You play a practice round with robots; invite your team when you are ready.

10m
3–12
Easy

Only the facilitator signs in. Participants just join.

Creativity
Energy
Competition
Word game
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Pitch Tank is a free improv pitch game for remote teams. Players need no account and there's nothing to install. Share the room link or code and everyone joins in their browser. Each round reveals two random nouns and a scenario, everyone writes a pitch connecting them, and each person presents theirs aloud while the room reacts live, all beside your Zoom, Meet, or Teams call.

How it works

Each round, two random nouns and a scenario are revealed. Players create a response that connects them together, then pitch their idea on their turn. React live as each pitch is made — the most-applauded pitch wins the round.

Why this works

The two-noun constraint does the creative work for you. Nobody has to be spontaneously funny from a blank page, because the absurd pairing supplies the premise and everyone is solving the same silly problem. Presenting aloud is the part that builds the team: hearing a quiet colleague sell a Bluetooth-enabled cactus with total conviction changes how the room sees them.

What facilitators say

It rehearses a real skill — making a persuasive case for an idea under time pressure — while everyone is relaxed enough to enjoy failing at it.

Where it lands

Who it's for

Team offsites wanting a creative centerpiece
Product and marketing teams warming up before ideation
Workshop energizers for 3–12 participants
Teams that want a game with a bit more substance than a quiz

Best for

Team offsite session opener for a group of 6–12
Warm-up before a brainstorming or ideation workshop
Quarterly planning icebreaker that rewards lateral thinking
Sales kickoff energizer where pitching is already the job

When not to use this game

Skip it for a group that has never met, or where a few people are much less confident speaking English. Pitching aloud to a room is a real exposure, and it lands very differently on someone's first day than on a team that already jokes with each other.

Facilitator script

You get two random nouns and a scenario. Write a pitch that ties them together — two minutes. Then everyone presents theirs for thirty seconds and we all react. The most-applauded pitch wins the round.

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Common questions

Is Pitch Tank free to play?: Yes. Pitch Tank is free to play in the browser. Only the facilitator who opens the room signs in; everyone they invite plays for free with no per-player cost. It's a no-budget creative session you can drop into an offsite or a workshop warm-up.
Do players need to sign up or download anything?: No. Players join by opening the room link or typing the room code in any browser, no account and no app. The host opens the room and shares the link, and everyone is writing their pitch straight away. It works on a laptop, tablet, or phone, since the only input is a short piece of text.
How many people can play Pitch Tank?: It works best with 3 to 12 players. You need at least three so there's a real audience reacting to each pitch, and above about twelve the presenting stage gets long — every person needs their thirty seconds. For a bigger group, split into rooms and have each one send a finalist.
Can we play Pitch Tank on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams?: Yes. It runs in a browser tab next to your video call. Keep Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams open for the call, share the room link in the meeting chat, and play on a second screen or tab. Presenters pitch over the call audio while the room reacts in the game. It doesn't integrate with the meeting platform, so it works the same across all three.
How do you play Pitch Tank?: Each round reveals two random nouns and a scenario, such as pitching a startup idea or designing a mobile app that merges both. Everyone has two minutes to write a pitch connecting them, then each person presents theirs aloud for up to thirty seconds. The audience reacts live as each pitch lands, every reaction is a point, and the most-applauded pitch wins the round.

Example Pitch Tank prompts

Scenarios

Create a product that combines both.
Pitch a startup idea using both.
Design a mobile app that merges both.
Come up with a fun toy featuring both.
Invent a luxury product from both.
Build a SaaS tool that connects both.
Dream up a quirky service with both.
Pitch a creative solution combining both.
Design a gadget that brings both together.

Nouns, around the office

Spreadsheet
Stapler
Whiteboard
Binder
Clipboard
Barcode
Keyboard
Elevator
Escalator
Treadmill

Nouns, animals

Penguin
Flamingo
Quokka
Narwhal
Porcupine
Mantis
Cactus

Nouns, gadgets & oddities

Bluetooth
Telescope
Laser
Hologram
Centrifuge
Monocle
Kaleidoscope
Dirigible
Catapult
Accordion
Velcro
Sundial

Nouns, everyday objects

Hammock
Trampoline
Thermos
Backpack
Toothbrush
Mirror
Wallet
Chandelier
Magnet
Fossil