What are they?

A good team-building activity is both effective and fun, and a virtual escape room ticks both of these boxes. Escape rooms are a great way to boost a team’s communication, project management, and problem-solving skills as they handle complex challenges to achieve a common goal. 

The scenario may be fictitious, but the skills translate into the workplace. The experts at Banana Life know a few things about the benefits of a virtual escape room so read on to learn more. 

How do you even do a virtual escape room?

You may or may not have heard about an escape room in which players collaborate to find clues and solve a variety of puzzles to achieve a specific, time-bound escape. A Game Master will set up the situation, explain the rules, and offer clues if required. 

A virtual version brings your team together into an online room and works the same way as the physical version; you just don’t have to leave your desk!

How can a virtual escape room benefit your team?

Virtual escape rooms are, above all, an engaging and exciting way to improve the cohesiveness of your team. They offer two benefits of helping your team to let off steam while also building key skills like collaboration, communication, decision making, and problem-solving. Do you often face high-stakes situations and challenges at work? Virtual escape rooms can show you how to navigate these situations.

Things to keep in mind

A virtual escape room will create a pressurized atmosphere which may not work for some individuals. If you have the type of team that enjoys and benefits from a deadline-based task that requires quick thinking under pressure and collaboration, this activity is made for them!

You will be able to customise your game somewhat and choose from a variety of settings and storylines to suit your team, and you are never entirely alone as the game master is there to help if needed! 

Want to see what a virtual escape room is like?

Contact us on hello@bananalife.com.au to ask about booking a virtual escape room today.