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Board game events

Team building, company parties, networking and tournaments with modern board games, chosen for the participants and for the organisation’s objectives. At the end, a debriefing links what happened in the game to real work.

Equipa à volta de uma mesa a jogar um jogo de tabuleiro cooperativo numa sessão de team building

The event

Around the table, teams show who they really are

A session in which the team plays modern board games, chosen with the participants and the organisation’s objectives in mind. Games can be cooperative, competitive or mixed, with one or several tables playing at the same time.

The games simulate situations of competition, cooperation and negotiation, the same ones that come up every day at work. At the table, each person shows how they communicate, lead, handle pressure and collaborate.

Four formats

Team building, company parties, networking events and tournaments.

The goal changes from event to event. The care taken in choosing the games and running each session is always the same.

Jogadores a mover peças e cartas num jogo de tabuleiro cooperativo, sobre uma mesa branca

Who it’s for

To get to know the team better

For teams that already work together, for people who rarely cross paths and for newcomers.

Teams that want to work better together

Building trust between colleagues who already work together.

Departments that rarely cross paths

Bringing together people who do not usually work together.

New or onboarding teams

A relaxed start, around the table.

Leadership teams and managers

Getting to know the team better, outside the usual setting.

Skills

What the team gains

Modern games reward decisions rather than luck and get everyone involved.

Team spirit

Trust between colleagues, built around the table.

Communication

Explaining, listening and negotiating to move forward.

Problem solving

Deciding under pressure and with incomplete information, with no real-world consequences.

Engagement

Modern games do not knock players out: everyone plays until the end.

Networking

People from different teams at the same table.

From game to work

The debriefing makes patterns visible and open to discussion.

Step by step

How it runs

From first contact to debriefing, every session is prepared for the team.

01

Assessment

Objectives, context and team make-up. Participants, date and venue.

02

Design

Choice of the games and the play style (cooperative, competitive or mixed) and table set-up.

03

Game session

Welcome and team formation, explanation of the games and play led by a qualified professional.

04

Debriefing

At the end, a conversation that links what happened in the game to real work.

Tailored quote

What’s included

The price depends mainly on the number of participants and the chosen venue.

Assessment

Of the objectives, the context and the team.

Games and activities

Choice of the most suitable games and activities.

Facilitation

By a qualified, experienced professional.

Materials

All the games and materials needed.

Debriefing

A conversation at the end of the session.

Location

At the organisation’s premises, at another venue of its choice or at a hotel in Évora.

Groups

Small or large groups, with one or several tables at the same time.

Not included

Catering.

At a hotel in Évora? Outside Mind Games takes care of the room: all you need to do is bring the team. The session can be combined with a meeting or a retreat in the city.

What our clients say

“

Very well organised, with detailed instructions. I recommend it for team building sessions.

Catarina D. · Feedzai · translated from Portuguese

Also of interest

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Évora only

Outdoor escape game

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Programme or modules

Skills development

Six management and leadership modules, using modern board games as a tool.

Shall we get the team playing?

Just tell us how many people there are, when and what you want to work on with the team. Outside Mind Games will prepare a bespoke proposal, with no obligation.