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The Heart of Hartford Scavenger Hunt
If Mark Twain liked it, you know it must be good
In 1868, the often-crotchety author wrote of Hartford, “Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, this is the chief.” This celebratory scavenger hunt will send you in search of the best of the Constitution State’s capital city, but in a way that Twain never imagined.
You’ll take creative and unusual Team Photos, find and create unique items, seek out staffers for a surprise challenge, and decipher clues to answer tricky questions about interesting locations.
Highlights include…
- Trees with secrets in Bushnell Park
- The pistol-packin’ jumper in the oldest carousel in America
- The special tribute that’s part of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
- A hole-in-the-wall with a mother’s unusual advice
- A monumental woman wearing Madonna’s bra
- A not-at-all sleepy tribute to the inventor of anesthesia
This team game is great for corporate outings, alumni reunions, birthday or bachelorette parties—you name it. You’ll be amazed at the hidden wonders in and around Bushnell Park and the State Capitol.
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The Wadsworth Wonders Scavenger Hunt
Discover the art of adventure!
See the best of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford on a whirlwind tour that reveals the most unusual and amusing details in six centuries’ worth of great paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts. After the recent renovations, there has never been a better time to visit and be dazzled. But this isn’t your ordinary tour: on this group game, you’ll follow clues and collaborate with teammates to answer tricky, humorous questions about what you find.
Along the way, you might uncover…
- A chaotic nudist camp
- Trojan horseplay
- A lion whisperer
- An infamous piece of painted propaganda
- Colonial calamities
- A pistol-packin’ gallery
- Inaccurate acupuncture
- A portrait that a Founding Father dismissed as simply shin-ful
- And someone committing chop suey-cide
Those are just a few of the hilarious highlights you’ll be treated to on this tour. And anyone can play and win: no knowledge of the museum or art is required. You just need sharp eyes and comfy shoes. The emphasis is on teamwork—and fun.
A Murder Mystery Edition is also available.
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- adults
- kids
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The Murder Mystery Mayhem Scavenger Hunt
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 or history museum
- A zoo or aquarium
- An office building
- A school or campus
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.
What are clients saying about the Murder Mystery Mayhem game?
A 5-star review on Google: “On my yearly company meeting near Philadelphia, we had Watson Adventures organize a scavenger hunt for about 25 of us in Conshohoken, PA. We all had a wonderful time, I would love to do another!”
“Everyone had a great time at the hunt! We are all still talking about it.” —an electrical engineer whose group played the game at the Houston Zoo
“A HUGE THANK YOU. Everyone had a BLAST and your hosts were FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for another great event!!” —an office coordinator in Los Angeles
“We had an amazing time and will be in touch for the next hunt we’d like to do in the near future! Tokia [the hunt host] was amazing, and we’d love to work with her again!!!” —an organizer for a group in Washington, DC
The hunt’s afoot! Contact us to learn more—and find more team-building fun anywhere!
