Team Building in Bloomington, IN
Why an escape room works for a team day, and how to run one for a group of any size.
An escape room works as a team activity for an unglamorous reason: it’s a task nobody can finish alone, with a clock, in a room where job titles don’t help.
What you actually learn
Sixty minutes in, you find out who communicates under pressure, who quietly solves things without telling anyone, and who notices the detail everyone walked past. That is more useful than most trust exercises and considerably less awkward.
Running it for a bigger team
Split the team across rooms and let them go head to head. For groups too large to book online, we build custom schedules — and for 17 or more guests Sunday through Thursday there are discounted rates. With 24 or more, we schedule back-to-back rooms.
Or take them outside
The outdoor game runs as up to twelve separate teams at once along the B-Line Trail. For a large team, that is the simplest version of this whole idea.
Timing
Games are 60 minutes. Ask people to arrive 10–15 minutes early, and allow about five minutes afterwards to debrief and take a photo.
Common questions
Do you offer group rates for team building in Bloomington?
Yes. Discounted rates are available for 17 or more guests Sunday through Thursday, and custom back-to-back schedules for 24 or more.
How long should we budget for a team event?
Each game is 60 minutes. Add 10 to 15 minutes before for arrival and about 5 minutes after to debrief and take a group photo.
What is the best option for a very large team?
The outdoor game, Sherlock Holmes and the Great Art Caper, can run as up to 12 teams at the same time along the B-Line Trail.
Three rooms and an outdoor mystery.
Right inside Fountain Square on Kirkwood Avenue, a couple of minutes from campus.