Desired outcome · Innovation and problem solving
Problem-Solving Team Building Activities
33 programs carry Innovation & Problem Solving: cases built from clues, missions with constraints, and builds that have to work before they count.
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What are good problem-solving activities for teams?
Problems with a real constraint and a way to check the answer. Crack the Case! gives each team puzzles and clues that lead to a final case the whole group solves together. Mavericks Murder Mystery puts teams inside a VR crime scene with AR evidence to work through before time runs out. SmartHunts send teams across a city, campus or venue on iPad missions that reward a plan. Chocolate Architect and Gingerbread Architect are engineering problems with edible materials. Momentum and Pipeline are build-and-test challenges where the chain reaction or marble run either works or it does not.
Every program runs with a professional facilitator, most take 30 to 1,000+ participants in teams of 4 to 10 working in parallel, and each ends with a result the team can check: a solved case, a scoreboard, or a structure that holds.
- Programs with a problem-solving outcome
- 33
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+
- Typical length
- 1 to 2.5 hours
- Founded
- 2010
Problem-solving formats
Investigations
Crack the Case! and Mavericks Murder Mystery: clues and evidence, one answer, 1 to 2 hours.
Missions
City SmartHunt, Amazing Chase SmartHunt, Locate & Donate SmartHunt and Orientation SmartHunt: missions, routes and trade-offs on iPads we provide, 2 to 2.5 hours.
Build and test
Momentum, Pipeline, Race Car Rally, Earth Wind and Solar, Chocolate Architect and Gingerbread Architect: the machine, car, rover or structure is the proof.
Kitchen challenges
Food Truck Face-Off and Fiesta Fun!: pick a concept, cook it with the materials on hand and present it to the judges.
Problem-solving programs
Programs whose Goals & Outcomes include Innovation & Problem Solving.
Crack the Case!®- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
Mavericks Murder Mystery- Length
- 1 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
City SmartHunt®- Length
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
Amazing Chase SmartHunt®- Length
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
Orientation SmartHunt®- Length
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
Momentum- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
Pipeline- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
Chocolate Architect- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
Gingerbread Architect- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
Earth Wind and Solar- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
Food Truck Face-Off- Length
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
Race Car Rally- Length
- 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor
Fiesta Fun!- Length
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
Locate & Donate SmartHunt®- Length
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Group size
- 30 to 1,000+ people
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
What clients say
I own an event planning company and I hired Best Corporate Events to facilitate “ the Case” and I heard nothing but positive reviews from the attendees. I look forward to working with you guys again in the future.
Valerie
Valerie Joy Events
Our group of 900 people had the best afternoon in Washington D.C. on our City SmartHunt! We saw many sites, including the White House and visited KPMG’s office here in Washington. Thanks for a great afternoon!
Sue
KMPG
Navigating through the challenges to try and win was the best team building aspect of our Amazing Chase SmartHunt! It was fun being creative with video challenges and the roadblock challenges were cool. Our group had a blast!
Andre
Ventana Medical Systems
Frequently asked questions
Which problem-solving activities run indoors?
Mavericks Murder Mystery, Momentum, Chocolate Architect, Gingerbread Architect, Earth Wind and Solar, Food Truck Face-Off and Race Car Rally are indoor programs built for a ballroom or meeting room. Crack the Case!, Pipeline, Fiesta Fun! and the SmartHunts run indoors or outdoors. See the full list of indoor team building activities.
How big can the group be?
Every program on this page takes 30 to 1,000+ participants, split into teams of 4 to 10 that solve in parallel. Room-based programs need 20 to 30 square feet per person; SmartHunts run anywhere, across a city, campus or venue. Across the full catalog, Best Corporate Events runs groups from 30 to 6,000+.
How long do problem-solving activities take?
Mavericks Murder Mystery runs 1 to 2 hours. Crack the Case!, Momentum, Pipeline, Chocolate Architect, Gingerbread Architect, Earth Wind and Solar and Fiesta Fun! run 1.5 to 2 hours. Race Car Rally is 2 hours. The SmartHunts and Food Truck Face-Off run 2 to 2.5 hours, including the finale.
How much space and what equipment do we need?
Plan on 20 to 30 square feet per person for the room-based programs and a sound system with microphone for groups of 50 or more. SmartHunts need a screen and audio at the end location for the finale. Earth Wind and Solar needs a stable internet connection, a projector and screen, and flat tables.
What is included in the price?
Program design, a professional facilitator and staff, production coordination and the materials: mystery case kits, build kits, PVC and rope, LEGO-style car kits, chocolate and candy. SmartHunts include the iPads. For Food Truck Face-Off and Fiesta Fun! the venue provides the ingredients at the client's cost.
Who runs the activity?
A professional facilitator runs every Best Corporate Events program. Crack the Case! and Pipeline come with a lead facilitator and support staff, Food Truck Face-Off adds an MC, and Race Car Rally adds an emcee for the races. Momentum includes judging criteria and awards; Food Truck Face-Off, Race Car Rally and Fiesta Fun! award medals.
Can the challenge be customized for our company?
Yes. Crack the Case! offers optional customization of the final puzzle. SmartHunts run a custom route on the SmartHunts app loaded on iPads we provide, and the app can be customized for your group and goals. Locate & Donate SmartHunt reveals a donation to the charitable organization of your choice, in any amount.
Which option suits a group with mixed mobility?
Momentum, Mavericks Murder Mystery, Chocolate Architect, Gingerbread Architect, Earth Wind and Solar, Food Truck Face-Off, Race Car Rally and Fiesta Fun! are low-physicality programs run at tables. Crack the Case! and Pipeline are medium. The SmartHunts are high-physicality because teams move across a city or venue.
Is there a virtual problem-solving option?
The programs on this page are in-person formats. For a remote or hybrid team, the virtual programs catalog lists the formats that run over video, and a program specialist can suggest the closest match to an investigation, mission or build challenge.
Do you travel to our city?
Yes. Best Corporate Events has delivered programs nationwide since 2010 with no added travel costs in the continental U.S. SmartHunts run in any city, suburb, park, attraction or campus, and the room-based programs set up in a ballroom, meeting room or any indoor space with tables.
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