PRIMARY GOALS:
** A double asterisk indicates material only included in the team building version of the hunt; not included in the regular version.
Friendly, helpful email support
Hunt master
** Team building version has the same challenges as our regular hunt but the team building version has more detailed teamwork elements built into it and an additional challenge to give the teams at a mid-hunt meeting.
Detailed Organizer Guide which includes:
Rules of the game
**Team building version is modified to emphasize teamwork; includes team objective/goals
**Team building version only:
Scoring worksheet
Team name badges
Award certificates
Hunt invitation
Team ID table tents
Item ID table tents or Collections Category Labels for the find items portion of the hunt
BONUS: Our 16-page guide to designing a location to location riddle hunt for your city or town.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PROVIDE: Collection bags – 1 per team, 1 smart phone or digital camera and other items (like pens and clipboards) and prizes for the teams.
PRIMARY GOALS:
Corporate team building murder mystery games: Recommended for businesses only; not suited for home parties, social events or fundraisers. Improve team communication skills, listening skills, problem-solving skills & performance. Emphasize multi-tasking, goal setting & strategic thinking in a group atmosphere. All while having lots of fun of course! More benefits
**A double asterisk indicates material only included in the team building version of the murder mystery game; not included in the regular version.
The Mystery Script: 2 versions – the Know It All version and the Narrator version.
**Team building version: Adapted for solving the case as a team. Each team member/detective will be assigned a team role and, to incorporate multi-tasking, they’ll be asked to complete a project that ties into the mystery theme.
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Step By Step Organizer Instructions, Planning Checklist and Supply List
Prime Suspect Guidelines. Chock full of helpful hints on how to prepare for the exciting mystery party and their role as a suspect in a murder.
The Program. Your participants guide to the mystery providing the basic plot of the mystery, the primary suspect list and the “rules” of the game – all the info they need will be right in front of them at all times. Click here for a sample.
The Detective’s Evidence Record (solution sheet). They’ll fill this out as the mystery progresses and hand it in at the end of the mystery before the killer is revealed.
Guest Invitation
Secondary Suspect Instructions (optional). EVERYONE will be actively involved in this mystery because it will be their job to solve the case and because you’ll be encouraging them to come in costume and in character. Use any or all of the secondary suspects included with each mystery game if you have “extra” cast members you want to use or if you have some guests who want to take on a character but not take on the full responsibility of a primary suspect.
Additional Character Names (optional). For guests not assigned as a primary or secondary suspect. They can have fun creating their own character (and costume) from the name you give them. Their primary role will be that of detective.
Outstanding and Bumbling Detective Award Certificates
Paper Clues (for ex., a medicine label or a will)
“I’m Dead” Sign. For your victims to come back and enjoy the rest of the mystery.
Name Tags/Dinner Table Place-cards
Thank You Notes
Mugshot Placard
Save the Date Flyer
Costume Suggestions.
**Team Building Instructions and Materials:
Team building adaptations to the mystery script & your planning/to-do checklist
Team roles and rules
Teamwork cheat sheet
Team solution sheet/evidence record
Opening speech by organizer to the teams
Facilitator assessment form for team observation & “teams in trouble” guide
Teamwork assessment form for you to use during debrief and to hand out to participants
A bonus project and our getting to know you form to help you get to know your team better.
A teamwork project and project scoring cards
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BUY: You’ll need to provide a few items like murder weapons (like a fake knife, a pill bottle for a poisoning or rope for example). We’ll let you know exactly what you need to buy in our handy organizer guide that comes with each mystery game. Everything you’ll need will be easy to find and very inexpensive.