A chase game as a team-building event: how to organize one
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A city chase game gets a whole team outdoors, talking and laughing. Here is how to organize one for colleagues or a big group of friends, step by step.
Most team events ask people to sit in a room. A chase game sends them into the city in small teams, with a shared goal and a clock. People who never work together end up planning routes and guarding corners side by side.
Why it works for groups
- Everyone has a role, whether they like to run or to plan.
- Small teams mix departments and friend groups naturally.
- It needs no equipment beyond the phones people already carry.
- The results screen gives the whole group a story to retell.
Organizing it, step by step
- Pick a date and a game length. Two to three hours suits most groups.
- Create the game and load a preset. For first-timers, shorten the head start and make reveals more frequent.
- Draw the game area. A compact area keeps the game lively: a district is usually enough.
- Share the join link in your group chat a few days before, so everyone has an account on the day.
- On the day, meet at a central point, split into runner teams and chasers, and go through the rules together.
- Use the game master controls to pause for a break or add time if everyone is having fun.
Keep it safe and friendly
Remind everyone that normal city rules still apply: no running across roads, no entering private buildings. Set a meeting point for the end, ideally somewhere with food, because the best part is hearing how close each escape really was.