Okay, let’s be real. When someone mentions “corporate team building,” there’s usually a universal sigh (guilty!)
You might picture awkward icebreakers or an activity where everyone is forced to say one nice thing about the person sitting next to them.
But team building doesn’t have to be awkward. In fact, the best team-building activities are usually the ones where nobody feels like they’re doing team building at all.
And that’s where an escape room comes in.
So, what is an escape room?
An escape room is where you’ve got a group of people, a room full of clues, a ticking clock and one fairly important objective:
Escape!
To do that, your team needs to communicate, solve problems, pay attention and work together.
One of the things we love about corporate groups at ESC Rooms is seeing how quickly the usual workplace dynamics disappear.
The person who is quietest during meetings might suddenly be solving every clue.
The competitive one will take the timer very seriously.
And the boss? Well… sometimes the boss is the one being told what to do!
That’s part of what makes escape rooms such a good team-building activity. Everyone has something to contribute!
Why ESC Rooms in Adelaide works particularly well for corporate groups
There are a lot of escape rooms in Adelaide, so if you’ve never played one before, it can be hard to know what you’re actually booking.
And honestly, not all escape rooms are created equal.
A lot of the traditional escape room experiences revolve around fairly similar themes like solving a mystery or finding a hidden treasure. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you’re organising a corporate event for a group who haven’t played many escape rooms before, you probably want something a little more memorable.
Our rooms at ESC are built around themes that people actually get excited about.
You’ve got SAW, where you’re thrown into the world of the iconic horror franchise. Da Vinci has you venturing into the depth of the underground to uncover secret inventions. Club 69 guarantees your group with the most gloriously chaotic night out of their lives! Lastly, Code Red has your team acting as secret agents, breaking into the President’s Office to diffuse a bomb!
They’re all very different, which means you can choose something that suits your group rather than simply booking “an escape room.”
If half your team has never done an escape room before, you don’t necessarily want to throw them into something incredibly complicated or overly niche. But you also don’t want them spending an hour solving generic puzzles in a room that feels like a converted office.
What does a corporate event at ESC Rooms actually look like?
ESC Rooms isn’t just a venue with 4 escape rooms. We have a large bar with funky seating and a really fun vibe. So you can actually host your entire event here, without needing to head anywhere else afterwards!
At ESC Rooms, we can accommodate different group sizes:
- Up to 7 people: Your whole team can play together in one room.
- 8–14 people: Your group can split across two or three rooms, giving everyone a chance to play at the same time.
- 15-30 people: Larger groups can split across three or four rooms, with the option to hire out the venue afterwards.
- 30+ people: We split your entire group into two sessions – with complete venue hire.
If you have over 15 players, you can add food and drink packages to your booking. This means your team can arrive, grab a drink or something to eat, take on the rooms, and stick around afterwards — without having to organise everything separately.
It’s pretty easy to tailor the experience to your group, whether you’re organising a small team outing or trying to find something to do with the entire office.
And yes, if you’ve got multiple teams playing at once, there will probably be some friendly competition over who gets the best escape time.
An added bonus, your business is supporting another local South Australian business
There’s something pretty special about booking your corporate team event with a local and family owned business. ESC Rooms is independently owned and all of the escape rooms are designed and built in house. So when you book with us, you are supporting one of the only few independent escape rooms left in Adelaide.
Not to mention, we have free parking available – and plenty of it! We are located in Hindmarsh, just opposite Cooper’s Stadium.
Why not give your team something they’ll actually talk about?
At ESC Rooms, we’ve had teams celebrate victories, discover hidden talents and, occasionally, blame each other for not escaping in time.
Usually, everyone’s laughing by the end. And that’s really the point.
Good team building doesn’t need to feel like work.
It should give your team a chance to step away from their desks, do something completely different and create a shared experience that they’ll actually remember.
So, if you’re looking for a corporate team-building activity in Adelaide, maybe skip the awkward icebreakers. Lock your team in a room instead. We promise it’s more fun.
