Murder in the Speakeasy

What a swell time!

Our team at Chronos LLC, a remote veterinary support company, did the 1920s Speakeasy experience for one of our virtual team events, and it was genuinely so much fun! The puzzles were creative and varied, and I especially loved that they incorporated so many different styles of clues and challenges throughout the experience. It kept us thinking, collaborating, laughing, and completely invested from beginning to end.

Angelica and Paisley were positively swell the kind of hosts who would’ve been right at home at the Krazy Kat! They both deserve a special shout-out because they added so much to the experience.

Angelica was our main spokesperson and was an absolute delight to talk to. She kept everything fun, engaging, and moving along while still making the experience feel relaxed and personal. While we were waiting for some of the other teams to submit their answers, I even got the chance to chat with her about the 1920s. I loved that! Even our downtime somehow stayed connected to the theme, and those little interactions made the experience feel much more personal than simply logging into another virtual event.

Paisley was fantastic behind the scenes! She was incredibly quick at keeping everything connected, adding our clues and research as we uncovered them, and keeping track of everything happening across the game. There was clearly a lot going on behind the curtain, but from our side it felt seamless. Angelica and Paisley made a fantastic team.

I also tend to get very excited about puzzles and escape rooms and can admittedly be a little all over the place once we’re in the middle of solving something. Which can definitely be overwhelming.
They were both incredibly patient, welcoming, and good-humored about my enthusiasm, which made the experience even more enjoyable!

This was also an excellent virtual team-building activity. It was competitive enough to keep everyone invested, but still lighthearted and collaborative, and there were enough different types of puzzles that everyone had opportunities to contribute. For a remote team especially, finding an activity that actually gets people talking, laughing, problem-solving, and working together can be difficult this absolutely delivered.

The whole experience was truly the bee’s knees! It was clever, interactive, well organized, immersive, and just plain fun. Angelica and Paisley deserve recognition for how well they ran everything and for making our evening feel special. If their management happens to read this: you have two gems on your hands!

I would happily do another experience with them.
I also work with other organizations, including in the mental health field and at a university, where we organize team and group events as well. I enjoyed this experience enough that I’ll absolutely be recommending the company to both of them for future events. If you’re looking for something different for a remote team, staff event, or group that wants to actually interact rather than sit through another virtual meeting, I would definitely put this on your list.

10/10 — the cat’s pajamas! Angelica and Paisley, you two were swell. Highly recommend!

Happier after this event? Yes

More connected with your team? Yes

Likelihood to recommend? 10