With Escapology as your team-building partner, your workplace will go from being coworkers to teammates.
TEAM BUILDING MODE
We’re proud to have the best team building activities in Columbia SC!
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Team-building in Columbia that actually works!
The many benefits of Escapology for your team.
Whether you want to reward your hard working crew, host a team-building event, or throw an unforgettable office party, you’ll find that we have the perfect blend of teamwork and fun for your next event in Columbia. Book your team experience today and see the benefits for yourself:
Collaboration
Nothing unites people like a common goal — and nothing tops working together to make a great escape. Escapology offers endless opportunities for your team to use their greatest strengths to problem solve while building relationships and fostering trust with each other.
Participation
With just the right amount of challenge and mystery, our escape rooms offer unique opportunities to boost team morale. Our variety of puzzles demand skill sets that nurture participation and stronger connections.
Communication
Finding clues and the different ways to solve them starts with communicating effectively. Every escape room environment opens the door for open conversation and active listening.
Problem Solving
By relying on others’ skills and insight to problem solve, teams get a better feel for critical thinking and relying on their teammates' strengths to achieve one common goal.
Time Management
With just 60-minutes to crack puzzles, riddles, and clues, groups have the chance to work successfully under pressure—and against the clock.
This Package
Team Building and Corporate Events 6-50 People
Starting at $70 per Player
- Great for: Company retreats, team bonding, corporate outings, stress-busting activities
- Catering available upon request or arrange your own
- Interactive Workshop before Game Play
- In Partnership with Cognizant Leadership
- Comprehensive: 3-hour session (90-min workshop + 60-min escape room).
- Expert Led: Focus on self-awareness, communication, teamwork.
- Engaging: Professional development + fun escape room.
- Team Building: Enhances understanding, retention, bonding.
- Innovative: Lasting benefits for individuals and organizations.
- Alcohol must be served by a licensed bartender
At Escapology Columbia, we partner with Cognizant Leadership to deliver an exceptional professional development experience. With hundreds of successful workshops under our belt, we've consistently received outstanding results and feedback.
Our 3-hour sessions combine the best of both worlds: a 90-minute, skill-building workshop followed by a 60-minute, high-energy escape room challenge. The workshop, facilitated by certified professionals, focuses on enhancing self-awareness, improving communication, and fostering effective teamwork. Participants gain actionable insights and practical skills that are immediately put to the test in the escape room.
This dynamic combination ensures that the lessons learned are reinforced in a memorable and engaging way, promoting deeper understanding and retention. By integrating professional development with an exciting escape room experience, we create an environment where teams can bond, collaborate, and grow together. Our innovative approach not only makes learning enjoyable but also maximizes the impact of training, ensuring lasting benefits for both individuals and organizations.
Contact us today to discover the perfect blend of growth and fun with our unique, impactful program.
When is this professional development available?
We’d be happy to host your event anytime during a weekday. In addition to our regular opening hours, other days and times may also be available. Please contact us directly with any special requests. We’ll do our best to accommodate!
How long is the professional development experience?
The total experience lasts about 3 hours. There is a 90 minute workshop and a 60 minute escape room.
How do we reserve professional development?
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Puzzled? We Have Answers.
Check out our most frequently answered questions.
Q: What is Escapology?
Escapology is the world’s largest and fastest-growing escape room franchise. In our escape games, your team will complete a specific mission in a fully themed, immersive game room - that’s always private for just your group. During your thrilling 60-minute experience, you’ll be immersed in a real-life adventure with fun surprises around every corner. Coming to Escapology means experiencing our premium escape rooms, beautiful lobbies, and 5-star experiences. You’ll find hidden clues, crack codes, solve challenging puzzles… and try to escape before the clock runs out!
Q: Are your games accessible to those with disabilities?
Yes. Escapology is proud to provide an experience where everyone can play and escape. Depending on your choice of game, some players may benefit from assistance with certain puzzles. Please contact us with any accessibility-related questions or requests.
Q: What is the experience like?
You’ll want to allow 90 minutes for your entire experience at Escapology. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your start time. The game itself lasts 60 minutes (though you might escape sooner than that)! After time runs out, your Game Host will debrief your team and take a complimentary group photo.
Q: Can I leave in the middle of a game?
For a fully immersive experience, we recommend that you remain in the room until you escape but we understand that you may need to use the restroom or exit the room for another reason. For safety’s sake, all our rooms stay unlocked throughout every game. In the unlikely event of an emergency, you are free to exit at any time.
Q: What if we need help during the game?
You can ask your Game Master for as many hints as you need. They’ll be carefully monitoring your group’s progress from Mission Control and can give you hints, nudges, or guidance if you’re stuck and don’t know what to do next.
Q: I’d like to book a large group or event, what are my options?
Escapology is great for large groups, holiday parties, birthday parties, team building events and more. Please contact us to discuss how we can tailor our event packages to your group’s needs.
Q: How do I book a game?
Click the BOOK NOW button from anywhere on our site to select your nearest Escapology location. You’ll be directed to that location’s list of games. From there, it’s easy to choose and book your escape room. You can also call us if you have questions or want to reserve your game over the phone.
Q: What is the difficulty level for the escape room games?
We understand that knowing the difficulty level of our escape room games is important for planning your visit and ensuring you have the best experience. Here is a list of our escape room games along with their respective difficulty levels:
Standard Difficulty:
Antidote, Antidote: Chemical Warfare, Arizona Shootout, Cuban Crisis, Lost City, Saving Santa, Shanghaied, Star Trek Discovery: Damage Control, Star Trek: Quantum Filament, The Code
Moderate Difficulty:
A Pirate’s Curse, Arizona Shootout: Most Wanted, Batman™: The Dark Knight Challenge, Mayday, Scooby Doo™ and The Spooky Castle Adventure, Under Pressure, Vegas Hangover, Who Stole Mona
Challenging Difficulty:
7 Deadly Sins, Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Budapest Express, Haunted House, Mansion Murder, Narco
Q: What if I arrive late?
As a courtesy to all Escapologists, our games start exactly at their published time. If you arrive late, you can still play for the time remaining in your scheduled 60 minutes. Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before your game time so you can check in and get set up for your game to start right on schedule.
Q: Are cell phones allowed?
You’re welcome to use your cell phone in our lobby during the check-in process. Once it gets close to game time, we’ll show you where you can store your phones while you play. To keep our games fun for everyone and not ruin any puzzle solutions, photography and filming with cell phones, electronic devices, and other outside tools are strictly prohibited in the escape rooms.
Q: Will we really be locked in the room?
No. For everyone’s safety, our escape rooms always remain unlocked. That said, our 5-star rooms are so immersive that you might feel like you’re really locked in. Just know that you’re free to step out at any time.
Q: Is there a dress code?
Come (play) as you are! So you can fully focus on the fun, we do recommend comfortable clothing and footwear.
Q: How do Escapology gift cards work?
Gift cards are valid at the venue where the card was purchased. To redeem your gift card, please call the venue to redeem over the phone or book online by choosing the location the gift card was purchased from, and entering the coupon code at checkout.