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Bank Robbery

Mystery solving game develops teamwork through detective skills.

  • Focus on leadership
  • Promotes effective communication
  • Fosters collaboration
  • Complex problem-solving task
  • Virtual option

Step-by-Step Instructions

This mystery solving game transforms scattered clues into an engaging detective challenge. Bank Robbery combines elements of a team-building puzzle with collaborative problem-solving that tests communication and logic. Trainers and group facilitators value how this fun group game naturally develops critical thinking whilst creating shared discovery moments. The blend of mystery and teamwork makes it perfect for workshops, conferences or training sessions.

Bank Robbery – Mystery Solving Game
  1. In advance, visit the Resources tab to download the Print+Play Bank Robbery mystery clues.
  2. Print each of the 24 clues on separate slips of paper.
  3. Gather your group and ask them to sit a small distance away from one another.
  4. Announce that the local (fictional) bank has been robbed and your group’s task is to act as detectives to solve the mystery.
  5. Distribute one clue (small slip of paper) to each person.
  6. Instruct each person that they may read their clue out loud to others, but they must never show or display it to anyone.
  7. Explain that the group has all of the information it will need to solve the case.
  8. Challenge your group to identify who committed the robbery and the alibis for all other suspects, ie where were they when the robbery actually occurred.
  9. Allow 20 to 30 minutes (or any other timeframe as you choose) for your group to solve the case.
  10. Remind your group that the solution is found within the clues.
  11. In conclusion, invite your group to reflect on their decision-making process.

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Comments (4)

  1. wilfredo

    No hay video, se supones que el aprendizaje debe ser visual
    There’s no video, learning is supposed to be visual

    Reply
    • Mark Collard

      Hello Wilfredo, I am sorry that not all activities are supported by an activity video. Approx 55% of our database (that’s close to 300 activities) have a video, and we upload more most months. Because it will always be easier to upload our written descriptions of our activities before we can showcase the activity with a real group in front of a camera, the number of videos will always lag.

    • Mark Collard

      That’s great news Shelli, thanks for sharing.

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