Frequently Asked Questions

Glad you asked!

Our kits use immersive, compelling mysteries and ambiguous problem solving to get teams to bond over a fun time while working on classic teamwork traits like communication, role-setting, coordination, problem-solving, and trust.

Seems complicated right? It’s as easy as opening the kit at your office (or wherever you want) and playing. Really…that’s all there is to it!  

We also include a discussion guide and survey so your team can debrief and take away lessons learned.

Morale & Engagement – Playing a game with coworkers and the knowledge that the organization is investing in its employees creates happier and more committed work environments.

Communication – Each player has pieces of information and unique items. To solve the game, teams will have to relay what they know and accurately share info to move in one direction.

Coordination – There are multiple problems to tackle with limited information and under a time constraint, much like your work projects. Teams need to organize themselves and work together.

Problem-Solving – To solve the game, teams need to develop strategies and use creative thinking. These things propel teams in normal work settings to understand and solve problems more efficiently and effectively.

Role-Setting & Leadership – Players will settle into roles during the game that management can observe. Natural leaders will step up. Role players will support where they can. Detractors will show themselves. And motivators will keep things moving.

Trust & Psychological Safety – Learning as a team together, outside of normal work settings, will create openness and support between coworkers and improve comfortness with sharing ideas, asking questions, and contributing to projects.

All this leads to improved productivity!!!

How dare you ask that!!

Our professional mystery writers and game designers have worked on products that sold over 1,000,000 times. You don’t sell that many without creating some pretty fun and entertaining games.

But don’t trust us, trust these guys:

“The game helped us boost team morale in a way that wasn’t tied to work.” -Netflix

“Would recommend to anyone looking for a great team building experience!” -Flight Safety International

“This company is fantastic! My teams continue to rave about the experiences and I cannot speak highly enough about the team buildling that comes out of each kit.” -Cast & Crew Services

“It was a fun and entertaining exercise for everyone to get involved in.” -Verve.co

Check out more reviews here.

I guess you’ll need to buy a kit to find out…but it depends on which game you’re playing. Al of our kits come with clues, documents, items, and puzzles. There is plot to uncover, strategies to create, and problems to solve.

Things that have found their way in past boxes include 3D puzzles, blueprints, talking cards, love letters, newspaper clippings, notebooks, spatulas, drumsticks, blacklight, t-shirts, aprons, vinyl records, and the list goes on. Some of our games also have online components like intro videos, code fields, and timers. Everything is designed to lead you through the story and help you figure out the mystery.

Each kit is good for a max of 20 people. Kits contain 4 copies of the game for 4 teams of 3-5 people. Bigger teams can easily order multiple kits to cover their numbers and play all together. 

Kits are designed to introduce the game, play, and have a short discussion afterwards all in about 90 minutes. However, we suggest allowing two hours for the experience just in case people are late or you want a longer discussion.

The dirty secret about team building is that it doesn’t really do that much if you don’t reflect on it.

We recommend your team has a discussion after the game to talk about lessons learned and pull out how you can apply what you did to your work projects. We provide sample questions in the Facilitator’s Guide, but also offer customization (free of charge!) based on any specific areas you want to focus a discussion on. Most groups take 5-20 minutes at the end to do this.

We also provide a survey (again free of charge!) to give team members after the experience to get more insight on how they feel about your company culture, issues in the office, what they want to see more of from the company, and how they feel about working there. Again, you can use our survey or we can customize it to fit specific areas you want to focus on. And we even give you our short analysis on the results and ways to improve!

Our subscription is designed to reinforce and further develop teamwork traits used in your first game. It’s also designed to eliminate future planning, time, and effort for team building throughout the year saving you time to focus on other things.

Each quarter, a different mystery game is delivered to your office. This gives your employees something to look forward to. And subscriptions are cheaper than buying just once!

We have two plans: The billed quarterly option allows you to cancel anytime without penality. The billed annually option locks you in for the year but gives you a free quarter of team building.

Short answer (per kit): $799 for one-time purchases. $699 for a quarterly subscription (cancel anytime). $499 for a year-long quarterly subscription (paid upfront). 

Longer answer: It depends on how many people will be participating in the activity. For example, if you have 40 people participating in the activity, you’ll need 2 kits.  Contact us for an exact quote for your team.

Basically just:

1. Secure a space to play. Could be a conference room, break room, bullpen, anywhere with space to spread out the clues.
2. Split people into teams
3. If the game has a digital component, make sure there is a screen(s) available for players
4. Hand a box to each team and tell them to start

You’ll get a Facilitator Guide in the kit and a digital copy as soon as you purchase. We suggest that you read through it before your event. We’ll also send tips and jump on a call with you before your event to run you through any finer points and make sure you’re comfortable. 

Not really.

Kits are designed to be used once. Some materials may be destroyed, written on, or manipulated as part of the game. And some of the items are a great keepsake to put on your desk.

We love that question!

If you’re talking with one of our coaches, simply let them know you’re ready. They’ll send you a link to buy online with a credit card. We’ll aim to ship the kits the next business day. Quick and simple.

Or, you can go on to our pricing page and buy right there! However, if you want a subscription and your team is bigger than 20 people, you’ll need to talk with a coach to get you squared away.

FREE! It’s freeeeeeee!

We normally only ship domestically. However, if you need it internationally, we’ll see what we can do. You would be responsible for shipping costs and potential customs.