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Event Overview
An elegant train journey in the 1920s. A ruthless murder.
Virtual Railroad Murder plunges your team into the heart of a classic whodunnit aboard a long-distance European train travelling from Paris to Constantinople. Overnight, a wealthy property tycoon is discovered dead in his carriage. By the time you and your fellow investigators board the train in Belgrade, every passenger has become a suspect. Your mission: solve the murder before the train reaches its final stop.
Participants join the live-hosted virtual murder mystery party via their laptops, guided live by an expert host. Teams collaborate in breakout rooms, interrogate suspects and analyse evidence using our custom virtual platform.
Event Features
FORMAT
VIRTUAL
LOCATION
REMOTE
GROUP SIZE
6 - 1,000
DURATION
1.5 HOURS
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What’s Included
- Live professional host
- Custom-built virtual murder mystery platform
- Immersive 1920s storyline and characters
- Interactive gameplay
- Team breakout rooms
- Real-time leaderboard
- Full pre-event instructions
- Dedicated project manager and live event support
- Full risk assessment
How It Works
- Preparation: Before the event, participants receive joining instructions and access to the custom game platform.
- Teams are pre-assigned or randomly allocated (you choose), with 3–6 participants per team.
- A dedicated project manager helps with pre-event planning and tech checks.
- Event Kickoff: On the day, everyone logs in and is greeted by a live professional host who sets the scene: it’s 1927, and your detective team is boarding a snowbound train in Belgrade to catch a killer on the loose.
- The host explains the plot, introduces the suspects, and provides top investigation tips.
- Gameplay: The experience unfolds over two main interactive screens and teams work in breakout rooms to discuss findings, question suspects and connect evidence:
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- The Passengers: Review ID documents and tickets collected by the guard. Learn each character’s background, journey details, and possible motives.
- The Train: Virtually explore the carriages, meet each passenger face-to-face, uncover hidden clues, and piece together the timeline of the murder.
- Wrap-Up: After the gameplay, everyone returns to the main session for the grand reveal.
- The host unveils who really killed Maximus Power, how they did it and why — connecting the dots from your gathered evidence.
- Scores are tallied and the winning team, those who correctly solve the case and earn the highest points, are crowned the ultimate railway detectives.
Outcomes
This virtual team building activity is expertly designed to develop natural engagement and bonding among remote teams through fun and immersive online team building games.
Logical deduction
Collaborative teamwork
Attention to detail
Communication under pressure
Creative problem-solving
Fun experience
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FAQs
Virtual Railroad Murder is a live-hosted virtual murder mystery game set on a luxury 1920s European train. Your team becomes detectives, solving who killed a wealthy passenger by gathering evidence and questioning suspects before the train arrives at its destination.
The Virtual Railroad Murder team building activity is perfect for remote or hybrid teams who want a collaborative, story-driven challenge that sharpens problem-solving and brings everyone together in an engaging, light-hearted way. This fun virtual team building activity is perfect for online team socials and virtual Christmas parties.
This online team building activity is ideal for groups of all sizes, from small teams of 6 up to large-scale groups of 1,000+ participants. Your group is split into teams of 3–6 people for the best collaborative experience.
Yes. Everyone will collaborate in breakout room teams (recommended 3–6 per team) to piece together clues, share theories and decide on their final accusation. This team format promotes collaboration, communication and teamwork, all while maintaining a competitive edge that adds excitement and motivation to the game. You can choose to pre-assign teams before the event or let the host randomly assign them on the day of the event.
The full experience lasts up to 90 minutes, including a 10–15 minute introduction, 60 minutes of gameplay, and a 10-minute wrap-up with the results and the big reveal.
Absolutely. The experience scales seamlessly for small (minimum of 6) or large groups of 1,000+.
We can host the Railroad Murder virtual team building event on the online meeting platform of your choice, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex or Google Meet. We’re happy to run a demo on your preferred platform to ensure you feel comfortable with how they work. While Zoom is our preferred platform due to its speed and reliability, we can easily adapt our virtual team events to work seamlessly on the platform your company uses.
For the Virtual Railroad Murder team building event, participants will need a smartphone to install our custom murder mystery app and a second device with a webcam, such as a laptop or tablet. A stable internet connection is also required. We will provide all the instructions beforehand and our live hosts and tech team will be available to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone during the virtual team event.
Yes, we highly recommend using a webcam to ensure you get the most out of your virtual team building experience. It enhances interaction and engagement, making the event more enjoyable for everyone involved.
Yes, the Virtual Railroad Murder team building activity is enabled by a bespoke game app which all participants can install on their own smartphone. We will provide easy instructions on how to install and use the app in the pre-event pack and also during the event by our live host.
Our virtual team building activities are designed to bring people together through fun, purpose-built experiences that spark connection, creativity and collaboration. With seamless tech, live hosts and engaging narratives, our events energise remote teams and make virtual interaction feel meaningful, all while being easy to access and stress-free to plan.
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