Visual Exploratory Activity (VEA) has been linked to improved performance with the ball in soccer, as players ‘scan’ for information away from the ball to guide their future actions. However, little research has investigated effective practice designs to develop VEA. This study aimed to investigate the impact of four small sided and conditioned games on VEA. Five academy coaches were interviewed to understand effective practice activities perceived to develop VEA. Three small-sided games (4v4) with modified conditions were agreed upon, and were compared to a standard small sided game. Seven players from a Category 2 academy under 18 team played in all four games, which each lasted 10 minutes, twice across two separate days in a counterbalanced order. VEA whilst in possession was most frequent in the game with end zones (M = 10.09, SD = 2.87 seconds/scan) and multiple gate games (M = 10.21, SD = 3.83 seconds/scan), with the lowest scan frequency in the small-sided game with no conditions (M = 11.27, SD = 4.40 seconds/scan). VEA was similar in and out of possession for all four games. Coaches are encouraged to design conditioned games to support opportunities for players to engage in VEA in practice sessions.