ESCAPE FROM MIDDLE EARTH: A strategic team building activity in Bangkok
Planning, strategy, communication, and decision-making all packed into the ultimate escape story!
Step into a world of strategy and teamwork with Escape from Middle Earth, an indoor team-building activity in Bangkok designed to challenge your team’s planning and execution skills.
Participants are divided into four teams, each tasked with navigating a large grid, from Middle Earth to their Gate.
After a 15-minute planning phase, teams position their players on the grid, anticipating their escape route. Once players are set, the team leader draws a card to reveal their designated gate—North, South, East, or West—marking their escape goal.
The centerpiece, Middle Earth, is a critical zone for re-entry, but players must tread carefully.
If a player falls into a double block (trapped between two opponents), they are temporarily removed from play and can only re-enter via Middle Earth after their team skips a round.
Teams take turns making up to five moves per round, strategically deciding how to advance their players to their gate while blocking opponents or putting them into a double block.
The ultimate objective: lead your entire team to their gate as quickly and efficiently as possible.
A thrilling mix of strategy, communication, and quick thinking—are you ready to escape?
What is the objective of the Middle Earth activity
This game has two main objectives:
Learning Objective: The activity emphasizes fostering collaboration within your team. Participants must communicate effectively, think strategically, and adapt to dynamic challenges. Time management is key—teams must plan and execute moves efficiently within the game’s constraints.
Game Objective: The first team to successfully guide all their players to their designated gate is the winning team. Success demands teamwork, strategic planning, and decisive action.What is the ideal group size for this activity?
The ideal group size to play on one playfield is maximum 40 and minimum 15 participants. If your group size is larger than 40 people, we can either build two playfields, or make the playfield larger.
How long does the Middle Earth activity last?
This is a 2-hour team building activity, and can be converted into a half-day team building event by additing some ice breaker and energizer activities and a throrough debreifing.
Is it good for different fitness and skills level?
There is no fitness or skill level necessary.
What is the cost of the Middle Earth activity?
The cost depends on the group size. The Escape from Middle Earth team building activity in Bangkok comes at an affordable price tag. Contact us at +66 84 629 05 07 WA for a price enquiry.
Where does Escape from Middle Earth takes place?
This team building activity can take place in any city around the world, however, it's most priceworthy in Bangkok, where Beunite head office is located. The event venue is typically organized by the client or event agency (hotel ballroom), however, Beunite can also provide the venue for this game.
Is this activity part of a larger event ?
Escape from Middle Earth is a standalone event. However, this team building activity can be part of the Fizzy Program, Learning with fun and Team Building with DISC program.
How does this team building game foster teamwork?
The Escape from Middle Earth team-building activity encourages teamwork through its dynamic blend of strategy, communication, and collaboration. Here's how:
Collaborative Planning:
Teams begin with a 15-minute planning phase, where members must work together to develop strategies for positioning their players and anticipating possible challenges. This fosters open discussion, shared decision-making, and alignment on goals.
Verbal Communication:
During the game, teams rely on verbal communication to coordinate moves and adapt strategies in real time. Effective communication is essential for ensuring everyone understands the game plan and can act cohesively.
Strategic Role Assignment:
Teams must decide how to allocate roles—such as who will lead, block opponents, or advance toward the gate. This requires trust in teammates' abilities and encourages each member to contribute their strengths.
Problem-Solving Under Pressure:
Teams face challenges such as avoiding double block traps and re-integrating players through Middle Earth. Solving these problems requires creative thinking and quick coordination, bringing the team closer together.
Shared Goals:
The game objective—to get all players to their gate first—unites the team under a common goal. Members must prioritize collective success over individual actions, reinforcing the importance of working as a cohesive unit.
Learning Through Experience:
The structured challenges mimic real-world scenarios where collaboration, time management, and adaptability are key. The activity emphasizes the value of teamwork while offering a fun and engaging way to practice these skills.By creating an environment where collaboration and communication are critical to success, Escape from Middle Earth provides an immersive way for teams to bond and develop stronger working relationships.
What are the safety measures for this activity?
There are no safety messures necessary. However, Beunite can organize a day-insurance if it is required by the client.
Can Escape from Middle Earth be customized?
To a certain degree. For esample, for large groups, we can make bigger playfields, or play Escape from Middle Earth with two or three playfields simultaneously.