About Us
A Trusted Source of Entertainment
Next Contestant Games hosts interactive Game Shows, Trivia, Team-Building, Comedy and Live Entertainment for both Adults & Youth (ages 8+ ) at conferences, retreats, and large-scale events around the world.
For over a decade, our team has been a trusted source of corporate entertainment for Fortune 500 companies like Pfizer, Microsoft, Meta & Royal Caribbean International (to name a few.) Our founder was one of the writers for “Disney Quizney” on Disney+ and most recently worked on “You Bet Your Life” with Jay Leno on FOX.
Play Together
Next Contestant Games offers over 30 different fully-interactive Game Show Experiences (just like you see on TV) designed to keep both the contestants AND the audience engaged throughout the performance. In fact, many of our game shows allow the ENTIRE audience to play-along. During a typical event, everyone will get to play 4-8 different game shows, competing both as a team and individually, with several dozen contestants making it ‘on-stage’ to face-off in front of their peers.
Next Contestant Games mission is to foster connection within communities through laughter, learning, and friendly competition. All of our hosts are professional comedians, specializing in ‘crowd-work’ and stocked with HR-friendly content, themes, and ‘roasting’ abilities. We can even create personalized content to feature facts about your company, C-suite, or ‘celebrity’ guests-of-honor.
The Experience
Our Game Shows are a mix of trivia, comedy, strategy and speed-tests using interactive video Game Boards projected onto a screen or displayed on a large video monitor (depending on venue capabilities.) While contestants are selected as team representatives, typically the entire audience gets to play along using their mobile device as a buzzer that directly connects to our interactive Game Boards. “On-stage” Contestants will use electronic Game Show Buzzers, screens, and silly props to participate.
Our Team-Building Events are hilarious challenges, and mind-melting exercises that combine elements of physical agility, luck, and music to make memorable moments between team members, competitors, and spectators alike.
All of our Game Show Experiences feature high-energy music with impressive multimedia functionality and clever twists to keep contestants guessing.
Whether we’re playing to an audience of thousands or playing with a group of fifteen, our Hosts will keep the spotlight focused on those who matter most: you and your team, our Next Contestants!
Your Game Show Event
What’s Included
- Professional Comedian Host
- Interactive Game Board Software & Programming
- Themed Game Questions & Answers
- 4 Game Show Buzzers & Light Up Stands
- 50ft HDMI Cord (to plug into screen or projector)
- 2 6ft tables with Red & Blue Stretch Linens
- 1 Cheesy Sound FX Board
Kevin the Game Show Guy
Meet Your Host
Our Emcee, KEVIN M. HORTON has hosted over 100 corporate conferences & large-scale events all over the world. He focuses on crowd-interaction, emphasizing themes of Acknowledgement, Encouragement, and Empowerment. Best known for his villainous acting roles on The Disney Channel & Nickelodeon, Kevin is also a gifted standup comedian; having performed on Late Night Television, Cruise Ships, and comedy clubs throughout the US & Canada. He started in Game Shows as writer for the family-friendly “Disney Quizney” in 2019. Horton began working with children in 2005, as Program Staff and Recreational Director at the renowned Christian Camping Association: Trout Lake Camps in Central Minnesota. He’s currently the Youth Activities Director for the San Manuel Tribe of Mission Indians based in Highland, California. Horton’s patented “Laugh As You Learn” methodology works on crowds of all ages, bringing together large groups of staff, strangers, and siblings.
It’s Your Turn
Contact Us
Let’s talk about your event and how we can help make it even more amazing.