Team building Orleans: walk and solve

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Orleans takes you from Place du Martroi to the Sainte-Croix cathedral through the centre. You follow the case on foot using the free Loquiz app, with Hôtel Groslot also among the places you see along the route. The real surroundings provide the setting while the fictional investigation offers colleagues a shared problem. Compare what different teammates make of the information before agreeing on your response. Another explanation can add something new to consider, leaving room for everyone’s ideas. This makes the activity something your small group actively shares as you explore and investigate alongside one another rather than leaving every answer to the phone holder during play.

Each team uses its own phone and has at most 4 players; all teams can start at the same time and compare their scores. Arrange who plays together beforehand, perhaps mixing colleagues who rarely work in the same small circle. The case offers an immediate common subject. Keep the screen visible and hear more than one suggestion before choosing your answer together. Comparing scores gives the wider group something to discuss afterwards, while sharing decisions within each team leaves room for every colleague during play. The phone holder can investigate alongside the others, making the thinking part of the whole small group’s activity throughout the walk.

Allow 1.5 to 2 hours at €19.95 per team, with larger groups asking for a group quote on the website. You can play daily, start whenever you like and use the booking within 12 months. Prepare the free Loquiz app on the team phones and settle the groups before beginning. Choose a start that lets colleagues gather, then give the walk enough time in your plans for exploring and discussing possible answers. Once everyone is ready, the investigation supplies a shared task. Compare scores afterwards and return to the different ideas your teams considered while working through the mystery together during the outing.