Case Study
Subhead 50 Participants | Hyderabad | AI-Powered Team Building | Puzzles, Strategy & Collaboration
Snapshot
Objective
Encourage teamwork, communication and problem-solving through an immersive, high-energy challenge.
Format
AI BombSquad — Interactive Team-Building Experience
Scale
Approximately 50 participants
Venue
The Golkonda Resorts & Spa, Hyderabad
Scope
Six puzzles, guided team challenges and a timed bomb-diffusing finale.
Client objective
Every element of this case study is mapped to a clear business outcome, not just event execution.
Strategic objective
Premium execution blueprint aligned to participation, engagement and measurable impact.
Strategic context
For Planon's team outing in Hyderabad, the objective was to create an engaging team-building experience that brought colleagues together through collaboration, communication and problem-solving. Showmaker introduced AI BombSquad, an immersive team challenge that combined puzzles, ciphers, strategy and time pressure to turn teamwork into a high-energy shared experience.
How do you turn teamwork into an adrenaline-fuelled mission? Traditional team activities can bring people together, but an immersive challenge gives participants a shared problem to solve. For Planon, the experience needed to keep approximately 50 participants actively involved, encourage teams to connect information and build excitement towards a common goal. AI BombSquad transformed these objectives into a mission where every clue mattered, every conversation could make a difference and every second counted.
Key objective priorities
Encourage collaboration and clear communication.
Challenge teams to solve problems under time pressure.
Create an engaging, hands-on team-building experience.
Encourage participants to share information and think strategically.
Balance problem-solving with competition, excitement and fun.
All priorities mapped to measurable engagement and business-aligned outcomes.
What we designed
Every design block combines participant flow, visual moments and facilitation touchpoints to deliver a premium, outcome-driven experience.
An immersive, time-bound team-building mission. Six mind-bending puzzles requiring logic, observation and problem-solving. Ciphers and clues that teams had to decode and connect. A shared objective that encouraged participants to exchange information. A countdown that built tension as teams progressed through the mission.
The mission built towards a final bomb-diffusing challenge. The countdown added urgency and anticipation. Teams had to apply what they had discovered throughout the experience. The finale brought the puzzle-solving journey to an exciting conclusion. Humour, competition and facilitator energy kept the experience enjoyable.
The mission built towards a final bomb-diffusing challenge. The countdown added urgency and anticipation. Teams had to apply what they had discovered throughout the experience. The finale brought the puzzle-solving journey to an exciting conclusion. Humour, competition and facilitator energy kept the experience enjoyable.
Execution
Showmaker delivered AI BombSquad at Planon's team outing at The Golkonda Resorts & Spa in Hyderabad. The experience combined structured puzzles, facilitated team interaction and a timed finale. Throughout the mission, facilitators maintained the pace and encouraged teams to solve the challenges themselves rather than simply providing answers.
The experience introduced participants to the mission, its objective and the challenges ahead. Teams entered the activity with a clear goal and a limited amount of time to work through the puzzles. Image: Activity setup, briefing or opening moments.
Participants worked through six challenges involving puzzles, ciphers and connected information. Each challenge encouraged teams to observe carefully, communicate discoveries and work together towards the overall objective. The facilitators supported the flow of the experience while leaving the problem-solving to the participants. Image: Participants solving puzzles and interacting with the activity elements.
The experience culminated in a bomb-diffusing challenge, bringing together the pressure, excitement and teamwork developed throughout the mission. The final moments added an adrenaline-filled finish to the experience, with participants describing the physical excitement and pressure of the challenge in their feedback. Image: The most energetic moment from the finale.
Despite the scale, the experience remained:
Outcome & impact
Delivered an immersive team-building experience for approximately 50 participants.
Engaged teams through six puzzles and a timed finale.
Created opportunities for communication, information-sharing and collaborative problem-solving.
Combined strategic thinking with high-energy gameplay.
Received positive participant feedback highlighting the excitement, teamwork, organisation and enjoyment of the experience.
One participant described the experience as a “10/10 experience,” according to the feedback shared.
Client feedback
“Sai Rakesh — Planon”
— Sai Rakesh — Planon “Every challenge felt like a mini adventure, and the pressure of solving everything within the given time made it even more exciting.” Sucharitha Polimera — Planon “The adrenaline was real, the sweat was real, and our sudden inability to tell wire colors apart was deeply concerning.” The second quote preserves the participant's humorous description of the finale.
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