Team building · Corporate events
One case. Every team racing the clock. One big reveal.
Your teams open a real police file on their phones, tablets or computers. Everyone gets a role and sees different evidence, new evidence lands for every team at the same moment, and it ends with the truth revealed on the big screen. In the office, on a call, or both. No host, no actors, no scripts.
New for this season: our live team platform is launching soon. Register now and we’ll hold your date. Need an event in the next few weeks? Our current team games are available today.
Already investigated by teams atPwC · Microsoft · Vinted · Lufthansa Systems · Triodos Bank · Coca-Cola Europacific Partners · BCG Platinion
Set up takes about two minutes. On the day, you press one button and the case runs itself.
Name it, add your logo, choose how long it runs and how many teams. Then invite each team by email, Microsoft Teams or WhatsApp in one click.
Players open their team’s link or scan its QR code on a phone, tablet or computer, then pick a role: Forensics, Interviews, Digital or Records. No downloads, no accounts.
The briefing opens on every screen at once. The clock starts and the investigation begins.
New evidence drops for every team at the same moment, then a twist before the deadline. Teams crack goals, share clues and climb the leaderboard.
Each team gets one accusation: who, why, and the proof. When the clock hits zero, the truth plays out on the big screen, then awards and certificates.
Everything that makes people talk, plan and argue their way to an answer, and talk about it for weeks afterwards.
Each player sees different files. Forensics has the scene and the lab results, Interviews has the statements, Digital has the messages and door logs, Records has the paperwork. The answer only comes together when people share what they’ve found.
Evidence arrives in acts. When the lab results come back, every team gets them in the same second, with a “breaking news” moment on every phone and the big screen. Then a twist lands before the deadline.
Teams don’t just guess at the end. Along the way they crack goals, like pinning down the time of the crime, to earn points and unlock hidden evidence. Stuck teams can buy a hint, at a price.
The organiser gets a control room: who has joined, which roles they picked and how every team is doing. Press Start and the case runs itself. If you need to, pause it, add five minutes or message every screen.
When the clock hits zero, the killer, the motive and the proof are revealed on the big screen. Then the final standings and awards: Top Detectives, Sharpest Deduction, Fastest Breakthrough and No Stone Unturned, spread across teams so more people get a moment.
Every player gets a certificate with their name, team and your event on it, ready to print or save as a PDF. The teams that crack the case get a Detective Excellence certificate. You get a results report with how each team worked, plus debrief questions you can use straight afterwards.
Put the Event Screen on a TV or projector. Teams play on their phones or laptops, or gather round one computer each, and the whole room watches the reveal.
Share the Event Screen on Teams, Zoom or Meet. Each team talks in its own breakout room and everyone comes back together for the reveal.
Everyone plays on their own device, so it doesn’t matter who’s in the room. Mix office and remote people in the same team.
It’s genuinely fun, but it’s built so the fun comes from working together.
Split evidence means the quiet person with the door logs matters as much as the loudest voice.
One accusation, a deadline and points at stake: teams have to weigh up the evidence and agree.
No prior knowledge and no awkward role-play, so new starters and senior leaders play on equal terms.
The report and debrief questions help you connect the day back to how your teams communicate and decide.
Every package includes everything: the case, roles, live acts, goals and hints, the Event Screen, the organiser’s control room, certificates for everyone and the results report.
More than 25 teams
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Quoted for your event
150+ people, one event or several
Ask for a quotePrices in GBP. Pay by card, or by invoice and purchase order for larger bookings.
We create bespoke investigations from your brief, with your people, places and in-jokes, hosted on your own portal with unlimited teams and replays.
Anything else? Email teams@coldcaseinc.com and a real person will reply.
Teams work best with 3 to 6 people, and you can run as many teams as you like. Our packages cover up to 4, 10 or 25 teams, which is roughly 12 to 150 people. For bigger groups, or several events across a company, we’ll quote for you.
You choose 60, 90 or 120 minutes when you set the event up. The case is paced to fit: evidence arrives in acts, accusations close near the end, and the reveal happens when the clock runs out.
No. Whoever organises the event presses Start and the platform runs the rest: new evidence drops at the right moments, the deadline, the scoring and the big reveal. If you need to, you can pause the clock, add extra time or send a message to every team.
Yes. Players join on any phone, tablet or computer, one each or a team round one screen, so it works the same whether people are in one room, on a call, or both. Remote teams can talk in breakout rooms, and the Event Screen can be shared on Teams, Zoom or Google Meet.
Any phone, tablet or computer with a web browser. Players can use a device each, or a team can gather round one computer and share it. There’s nothing to download and no accounts or passwords. You send each team its link by email, Microsoft Teams or WhatsApp from your control room, or players scan their team’s QR code or type its six-letter code. You’ll also want one shared screen for the Event Screen, such as a TV, projector or screen share.
Yes. The cases are fictional, there’s no gore, and nobody has to act, dress up or perform. People simply read, discuss and work it out together, which suits quieter colleagues as well as the loud ones.
A live reveal on the big screen, final standings and awards, a printable certificate for every player, and a results report showing how each team did, with debrief questions you can use straight afterwards.
Our new live team platform is launching this season. Register your interest and we’ll confirm dates and hold your place. If you need an event in the next few weeks, our current team games are available to book today at teams.coldcaseinc.com.
By card when you book, or by invoice and purchase order for larger bookings. Prices are per event, not per person.
Yes. We write bespoke investigations from your brief, with your people, places and themes, hosted on your own portal. See bespoke games for details.
Our live team platform is launching this season. Register now and we’ll get back to you within one working day to confirm dates and hold your place.
Need an event in the next few weeks? Book our current team games today ↗
