Team Building Activities in West Loop & Fulton Market

Go on an amazing race while remaining in place!

Trivia Slam is a rousing game show-style team building activity that you can play just about anywhere. Better than a conventional pub quiz, this battle of wits and nerve is a fun way to bring out the various talents of every team member. 

Each round poses a different challenge, featuring…

• Wide-ranging trivia
• Participatory challenges
• Musical and other auditory teasers
• An unusual twist on a scavenger hunt

Special rounds allow teams in last place to vault ahead by benefiting from the skills of other teams. Our host will engage and egg on the participants between rounds, keeping employee engagement high and the event fast-paced and laugh-filled.

Witty, surprising questions that require teamwork

After years of fashioning scavenger-hunt questions, the master writers of Watson Adventures know how to craft game show-style trivia questions that are more than mere tests of book knowledge. Instead, the questions contain clues that players will have to tease out and piece together to answer. These questions aren’t easy, but they’re also not impossible—and solving them requires a true team effort.

Our writers come from various realms of the entertainment world—magazines, television, stand-up comedy, and beyond—so we guarantee that the game will keep you on your toes, sharpen your wits, and make you laugh.

Customized questions featuring your group or a guest of honor can be added to the game. The standard game is 90 minutes long, but we can adjust that length to meet your needs.

For corporate groups small or large, in your office or working from home

Our team-building trivia games have been a big hit with groups of all sizes. We can come to your office or other venue to stage the game. Or we can use video conferencing (such as Zoom) and our custom app to link remote team members with our host. Learn more about the Virtual Trivia Slam.

An International Edition is also available, with fun trivia questions and challenges suitable for a group mixed with people whose first language is not English.

The Kids Edition is a great activity that adults and kids can play together, perfect for school groups, birthday parties, family reunions, you name it. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

Contact us to learn more about how this trivia game can transform your next gathering into an unforgettable icebreaker or team-building adventure!

Discover a cool, fast-changing neighborhood

Dynamic companies, innovative chefs, and mind-stretching art transformed blocks of warehouses into possibly the most interesting neighborhoods in the Windy City’s downtown. Explore Fulton Market and West Loop with your friends or teammates on this Chicago scavenger hunt. With your group, you’ll seek out the secrets of the area and capture what you find in photos that meet a variety of eye-opening requirements.

West Loop highlights include…

• A River Point sculpture that’s like a red tidal wave
• Giant wings that you can “wear” outside Federales or Parlor Pizza
• A hidden alley oasis
• A snack attack at Do-Rite Donuts

The game also challenges you to crack the code to a mystery message, and to meet the hunt host for a surprise bonus challenge. No knowledge of West Loop is required: you just need sharp eyes and comfy shoes.

Also available: the Munch Around Fulton Market Scavenger Hunt, where part of your challenge is to find delectable delicacies to snack on during your quest.

Contact us to learn more—and find more fun in the West Loop!

Enjoy the taste of victory!

See and taste the best of this constantly changing, happening, hip neighborhood. Dynamic businesses, innovative chefs, and mind-stretching art has made the West Loop’s blocks of warehouses into one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Chicago.

On this scavenger hunt-style food challenge, you’ll be challenged to explore the neighborhood with your team and take unusual photos, many of which will feature you enjoying snacks. Along the way, you’ll need to find a monster, giant wings, and a hidden alley oasis.

Search for such munchies as…

• Donuts that do you rite
• A McDonald’s with a truly global menu
• Goat cheese ice cream
• A bahn mi empanada, where East meets West
• Great pizza, of course

One element of teamwork on this food challenge: deciding which snack stops you’ll hit and which treats you’ll share. We’ll make some scrumptious suggestions, of course.

Click the button below to get tickets to one of our weekend scavenger hunts for the public. Or contact us to arrange a private food challenge for your group—and find more delicious fun in Chicago!

Beware: there’s a killer in your midst

Someone playing this game with you is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. His or her good side knows nothing about the evil side—and the evil side has challenged you to prevent your own murder. Everyone in your group has been poisoned, and the clock is ticking down on your time left to live. To reveal the killer’s identity, you’ll have to complete a series of photo challenges, solve interlocking puzzles, decipher coded text messages, and more. If you succeed, you get the antidote. If you fail…well, you know.

If you love escape-room games, you’ll love this murder mystery scavenger hunt. But even better, you won’t be locked in a room for an hour: this game can be played almost anywhere. 

An in-person murder mystery for any location!

We have a variety of versions, depending on where you want to play. Such as…

• A city, town, or neighborhood
• A science, history, or entertainment museum
• A zoo or aquarium
• An office
• A school or campus
• A botanical garden or park

A murder mystery scavenger hunt perfect for team building

Here’s a game that will help you solve the mystery of how to entertain a diverse group of people while boosting morale and teamwork. It’s perfect for any private party or a corporate team-building outing of any size. Our clients who have enjoyed this game include T-Mobile, TD Bank, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Michigan in Washington, and others too numerous to mention.

If your group is stuck in a conference room, check out Murder by Team Building! This game is ideal for corporate groups that enjoy stories and interlocking puzzles, and that have limited space. A virtual version is also available for far-flung teams.

The hunt’s afoot! Contact us to learn more—and find more team-building fun anywhere!

The murder-mystery game you can play anywhere

Terrible news! A Watson Adventures host, David Park, was on his way to lead your team-building activity today, but he was found dead in the parking lot. We need you to go through David’s backpack of game materials and see if you can figure out who would want him dead and why.

On teams, you’ll play the game that David created, answering trivia questions, solving fun puzzles, and—spoiler alert!—uncovering secret messages that reveal that David was leading a double life. There might even be a spy in your group!

We’ll send you the backpack full of game materials, and a Watson Adventures host will get the game started, then answer questions (and offer hints) as you go along.

You can choose whether you would like our Host to lead your group remotely, via Zoom or a similar platform, or you can opt for an in-person host, live in your office.

The game requires one hour and can be played in any room where you need to provide a break for your group, ramp up the fun, and get people to bond and work together in a whole new way. It’s perfect for corporate events and office parties for groups who like stories and interlocking puzzles.

A Teens Edition is also available.

Similar Murder Mystery Games

Need a hybrid solution to bring together players working from home and in the office? Check out the Murder by Team Building Game: Virtual Edition.

If you have more room to roam and prefer a game with photo challenges as well as puzzles, consider Murder Mystery Mayhem. 

Contact us to learn more about this murder mystery game—and find more fun!