The marshmallow game can refer to two different activities: a team-building exercise and a handclap game that went viral on TikTok.

Marshmallow Challenge Team-Building Exercise

The Marshmallow Challenge is a classic problem-solving exercise and team-building activity for small groups. The goal is to build the tallest free-standing structure from some spaghetti sticks, tape, and string and place one whole marshmallow on the top. The challenge helps participants improve their innovative and problem-solving skills by discovering the value of prototyping. The challenge is also a great team-building activity that improves team collaboration and communication. Most teams have a hidden assumption about the weight of the marshmallow, and theyre confident its so light that their structure will easily hold it. However, when they try to place it on the top, the building collapses under its weight, symbolizing the hidden assumptions about the project.

Marshmallow Game Handclap Game on TikTok

The Marshmallow Game is a handclap game that went viral on TikTok in late September 2023. The game requires two people to play, and the goal is to repeat three phrases in a specific sequence without losing count and getting confused. The phrases are "one marshmallow," "check it out," and "woo". As you start getting up to two and three in the sequence, you have to say each phrase that many times before you can level up. The game is a simple sequence game, but people keep getting caught out by trying to go fast.