Every party hits that critical moment when the host realizes that energy is flagging…that no one is talking to anyone new.

Enter Dr. Clue’s  “Find-Someone-Who” Bingo — to the rescue!  In this quick and easy DIY game (no facilitator required), each person receives one of 5 bingo cards.  In each square is a description of someone in the room you need to seek out: for example, you may be asked, “Find someone who…speaks 3 languages”, or “Find someone who…is vegetarian”.  As you locate someone who meets the requirement, you take their signature in the box and move on to the next quest.  The first person to get a Bingo, wins.  Or, you can play on until one’s entire card is filled.

This is a great energizer that literally never fails.  Not only will people enjoy getting up and interacting with others, but they’ll also start asking questions like, “So where did you learn these languages?” and “What’s your favorite vegetarian recipe?”   Friendships have been born with far less stimuli!

Features:

• Five different bingo cards, ready for printing
• Coordinator’s guide.
• Held in the location of your choice (meeting room/ballroom, home, etc.)
• 30-45 minutes

Outcomes:

• Participants get to know a large variety of people on a more personal level
• A more energized party atmosphere
• Spontaneous conversations and friendships

Pricing
$27 (plus tax) –available immediately by download/e-mail

So there you are in your ballroom, having just sat down for a big, group meal.  As coffee and dessert rolls around, you start thinking:  “Hmm, what do we do now to spice up the party and get people interacting?”

Our new DIY Table Rebus answers that question in spades!  Each table receives a a number of pieces of a “rebus” (picture puzzle). By moving around the room, swapping pieces with other tables, your table/team will eventually put together a completed, secret message.  That secret message will direct each table to prepare a specific creative challenge having to do with teams and trust, which they must then perform on stage, in front of the entire assembly.

Features:

• Full-color puzzle pieces, with coordinator’s guide.
• Held in the location of your choice (meeting room/ballroom, etc.)
• 45-90 minutes

Outcomes:

• Participants get to know a large variety of people on a more personal level: both at their own table and at other tables.
• People discover the hidden skills and talents of their friends and co-workers.
• Fun, fun, and more fun.

Pricing
$27 (plus tax) –available immediately by download/e-mail

Here at Dr. Clue, treasure hunts are not the only way we use puzzles.  In fact, puzzles are a great way to spice up departmental parties and networking events!

Our Puzzling Networking Game is kind of like speed dating (without the awkwardness). Working in groups of four, participants solve a series of tricky puzzles, codes and ciphers — but here’s the twist: each clue has been cut into 4 pieces. Each individual person starts the game with one quarter of a puzzle. Their task is to first locate the other people in the room who have the other pieces of their puzzle, and then to solve that puzzle together with their “temporary teammates”. Once the task is completed, participants receive new puzzle pieces, find the appropriate new teammates, and form another temporary team, and so on, and so on.

You want to get to know how people’s minds work?  Solve a puzzle with them!

Features:

• 10 full-color puzzles
• Answer sheets
• Sscore cards
• Facilitator guide

Outcomes:

• Participants get to know a large variety of people on a more personal level.
• Discovery of everyone’s hidden skills, knowledge and talents
• Structured fun for bright people (who like to show how bright they are!)

Pricing
$117 (plus tax).   Available immediately by email download.

Not every hunt needs to be facilitated… in fact, lots of team building happens simply by getting people together for a fun, recreational activity.

In the “Drive Around Town” version of our popular “Build-A-Treasure-Hunt” kit, we do things a little bit differently.  The good news is, you don’t need to do any scouting here!  Instead, you’ll receive 10 fun, tricky clues leading to generic locations that could be found in any city.  For example, a solved clue might direct you to “a coffee shop”, “a bowling alley”, “a gas station”, etc.  It’s up to your team to locate a site that meets the requirement.  At each location, you’ll then take a specified photograph to finish the clue and receive credit.  Creativity is highly rewarded!

Features:

• Small groups work together to solve tricky puzzles and codes in an informal setting
• 10 pre-made, full-color puzzles that will get you driving all around town!
• ~120-180 minutes
• Coordinator’s Guide, Answers, and Rule Sheets
• Paperless: you receive the whole kit instantly, by email

Outcomes:

• Getting to know your teammates on a more personal level
• Discovery of your teammates hidden skills and talents
• Creativity and innovation
• Exploration of the hidden treasures in your desired location
• Fun, informal networking

Pricing

$117 (plus tax).  Available immediately by email download.

Not every hunt needs to be facilitated… and there’s no denying that a great deal of “team building” happens after employees have locked the office and headed out for a drink.  If you have the time (and the inclination), our Build-A-Treasure-Hunt Pub Crawl kit is a great way to transform the bars and taverns of your area into an interactive, clue-solving adventure:  at a great low price.

We provide you with 5 of our signature, crafty, puzzle-based clues — all with a drinking theme — along with answers, rule sheets and a full coordinator’s guide.   Unlike a facilitated hunt (See our Starter, Standard and Premium offerings), the clues in your Build-A-Treasure-Hunt kit do not yet lead to specific locations…although they will eventually .   Rather, our clues solve to passwords, which you will match up with actual pubs and bars in your desired area.  Yes, you’ll need to do some actual site scouting.  But at least the puzzles will already be written for you!  And the scouting can be a lot of fun, too!

Features:

• Small groups work together to solve tricky puzzles and codes in an informal setting
• 5 full-color puzzles that will test your knowledge of bear, wine and mixed drinks!
• ~90-120 minutes
• Coordinator’s Guide, Answers, and Rule Sheets
• Paperless: you receive the whole kit instantly, by email

Outcomes:

• Getting to know your teammates on a more personal level
• Discovery of your teammates hidden skills and talents
• Creativity and innovation
• Exploration of the hidden treasures in your desired location
• Fun, informal networking (with an alcohol theme)

Pricing

$87 (plus tax).  Available immediately by email download.

Not every hunt needs to be facilitated.  If you have the time (and the inclination), our Build-A-Treasure-Hunt kit is a great way to transform nearly any location into an interactive clue-solving adventure:  at a great low price.

We provide you with 7 of our signature, crafty, puzzle-based clues, along with answers, rule sheets and a full coordinator’s guide.   Unlike a facilitated hunt (See our Starter, Standard and Premium offerings), the clues in your Build-A-Treasure-Hunt kit do not yet lead to specific locations…although they will eventually .   Rather, our clues solve to passwords, which you will match up with actual locations in your desired area.  Yes, you’ll need to do some actual site scouting.  But at least the puzzles will already be written for you!

Features:

• Small groups work together to solve tricky puzzles and codes
• 7 full-color puzzles
• ~90-120 minutes
• Coordinator’s Guide, Answers, and Rule Sheets
• Paperless: you receive the whole kit instantly, by email

Outcomes:

• Getting to know your teammates on a more personal level.
• Discovery of your teammates hidden skills and talents.
• Creativity and innovation
• Exploration of the hidden treasures in your desired location
• Fun, informal networking

Pricing

$97 (plus tax). Available immediately by email download. (A shorter, 3-clue version is also available for $77.)

Full-length 7-Clue Treasure Hunt Kit

Shorter 3-Clue Kit

What make this program special is the marriage of team building with technology.   We distribute to each team its own fully-loaded Android Smart Phone, powered with Dr. Clue’s signature treasure hunt software.  Teams will perform web searches, take creative photos, receive emergency text instructions, and in general enjoy the the full functionality of mobile technology while exploring team dynamics, personal effectiveness and silo busting.

Choose from one of our 110 pre-scouted off-site hunt locations, indoors or outdoors, or have a designer program made for you, from scratch, at your preferred location (an extra design cost will likely apply).

Features:

• 6-10 fantastic, puzzle-based clues, maps, pens, decoder sheets, etc.
• 1 or 2-stage hunt
• ~3-4 hours in length (depending on your schedule)
• Fully Facilitated, including an informal team skills assessment + the creation of a “team contract”
• Certificates of completion
• Clues customized to your company
• Light snacks

Outcomes:

• Increased awareness of your teammates on a personal level
• Bonding and raised morale
• Integration of new members to the team
• A fun and irreverent walking tour around the hunt’s geographic area
• Practice at delegation and the leveraging of diverse skills and knowledge
• Creation of a team process, including rules, roles and ground rules
• Opportunities for cross-team collaboration
• Team Creativity (via a wide variety of fun, smart phone, creative challenges)
• A full photo gallery to post on your website

Pricing
Pricing is based on a range of attendees, rather than on a per-person basis.  (For example,  a group of 1-15 people starts at $1,950.  For our full pricing sheet: call  510.528.0428 or email sales@drclue.com)

Travel costs may apply, depending on location.

Features:

• 8-12  fantastic, puzzle-based clues, maps, pens, decoder sheets, etc.
•  1 or 2-stage hunt
• ~3-4 hours in length (depending on your schedule)
• Fully Facilitated, including an informal team-skills assessment + the creation of a “team contract”

Outcomes:

• Increased awareness of your teammates on a personal level
• Bonding and raised morale
• Integration of new members into the team
• An fun and irreverent walking tour around the hunt’s geographic area
• Practice at delegation and the leveraging of diverse skills and knowledge
• Creation of a team process, including rules, roles and ground rules
• Ample opportunities for cross-team collaboration

Pricing
Pricing is based on a range of attendees, rather than on a per-person basis.  (For example,  a group of 1-15 people starts at $1,375).  For our full pricing sheet: call  510.528.0428 or email sales@drclue.com)

Travel costs may apply, depending on location.

Features:

• 6-8  fantastic, puzzle-based clues, maps, pens, decoder sheets, etc.
• A 1-stage hunt
• ~2 hours in length
• Facilitated

Outcomes:

• Increased awareness of your teammates on a personal level
• Bonding and raised morale
• Integration of new members into the team
• An in-depth, irreverent walking tour around the hunt’s geographic area

Pricing
Pricing starts at $50/pp. Minimum of 20 participants required.  Travel costs may apply, depending on location.