For teams hiring
The first month decides how much of a team a new person feels part of, and most onboarding covers only the work.
The specific problem
A new starter remotely meets their colleagues in scheduled introductions, which is the least natural way to meet anybody. They learn names and roles and almost nothing else, and it takes months to close that gap.
What changes
A daily game is a low-stakes reason to appear beside people you have not worked with yet, with no performance attached. It is not an onboarding programme — it is the ordinary contact the office would have provided.