Fair enough. In re-reading my own response, I also think I came across my more antagonistically than I intended, so my apologies for that. I do agree with what

Fair enough. In re-reading my own response, I also think I came across my more antagonistically than I intended, so my apologies for that. I do agree with what it seems your overall point was: that “escape room”-style team-bonding exercises could have merit, and also the idea that escape-rooms with a strong / compelling narrative are probably themselves more engaging / thought-provoking. The specific example happens to be bad, and the element of surprise has issues, but please don’t let that detract from the concept as a whole.