Forget another awkward round of icebreakers or another lengthy PowerPoint presentation. If your team-building days are starting to feel more like a chore than opportunities to connect, it’s time to shake things up!
Enter: Office Mystery Parties
Office mystery parties are a team-building activity that include roleplay. Your coworkers become characters in a whodunit story filled with laughs, fun, and just the right amount of drama. At Merri Mysteries, we specialise in downloadable, printable mystery games perfect for workplace settings, from small teams to full-department blowouts.
Why They Work for Team-Building
- Natural Collaboration: Solving a mystery demands communication, observation, and teamwork without ever feeling like a forced exercise.
- Equal Spotlight: Whether someone’s introverted, extroverted, or somewhere in-between, everyone gets a character and a voice.
- Laughter = Bonding: There’s nothing like watching your boss accuse the finance guy of jewel theft in a fake French accent.
Printable Convenience (But Don’t Forget Your Printer Maintenance!)
Our mystery party kits are designed to be easy to download and print, with scripts, character booklets, clues, and instructions all included. But before you go full Sherlock on the office, there’s one small but crucial thing to check: printer maintenance.
We’ve heard more than one story of an epic mystery party delayed by a toner tantrum or paper jam meltdown. So if your printer’s been making that weird grinding noise again or the pages are coming out smudged, it might be time for a little TLC. Make sure your printer is up to the task of producing crisp, clean pages – because blurry clues and half-missing lines can throw off even the most determined amateur sleuths.
Tips for Hosting Your Office Mystery Party
- Pick the Right Game: Choose a story that fits your team’s size and vibe. We offer everything from glamorous 1920s soirees to spooky paranormal tales.
- Assign Roles in Advance: Give everyone time to get into character – some even come in costume!
- Print Plenty: Make sure you have enough copies for each character and some extras for good measure.
- Set the Scene: Decorations, snacks, and background music can elevate the whole experience.
- Encourage Commitment: The more your team gets into it, the more fun they’ll have. Bonus points for bad accents and dramatic gasps.
Wrapping It Up
Office mystery parties will help your team in discovering new dynamics as well as solving the case, encouraging creativity, and getting everyone laughing together. They’re a refreshing take on team-building with an unexpected twist (and often a surprise villain).So dust off your printer (after a quick round of printer maintenance, of course), print those scripts, check your chest freezer for chilled drinks, and get ready for the most fun your office has had since casual Friday was invented.
