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Re:Escape rooms are big business by neilv on Saturday August 10, 2019 @12:52PM (#20663127)
I agree with you. I was actually whimsically trying to think of something that might appeal to managers who think those "trust fall" team-building exercises are a good idea. I was going against my own intuition, and ended up with a terrible idea.
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Re:Escape rooms are big business by akerl_ on Saturday August 10, 2019 @04:04PM (#20664225)
Fair enough. In re-reading my own response, I also think I came across my more antagonistically than I intended, so my apologies for that.

I do agree with what it seems your overall point was: that “escape room”-style team-bonding exercises could have merit, and also the idea that escape-rooms with a strong / compelling narrative are probably themselves more engaging / thought-provoking. The specific example happens to be bad, and the element of surprise has issues, but please don’t let that detract from the concept as a whole.

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Re:Escape rooms are big business by bequestry on Sunday August 11, 2019 @09:36AM (#20668116)
I dont think you were antagonistic enough; anyone that tries doing this fake kidnapping better be sure no one on the team has a concealed carry permit, heart issues, anxiety, ptsd, etc.
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