Company team building in Krakow: how to plan a city game for your team

A city game is a form of team building that in Krakow works for anything from a department of a few people to an event for several hundred. Players split into teams, get tablets with the story and the tasks, and the route leads through the Old Town, Kazimierz or Zwierzyniec. According to EscapeCity’s scenario descriptions, a game usually takes about two hours and the route is about 3 kilometres. Before you choose a scenario, settle four things: the number of people, the time you have, the starting district and a plan for bad weather.

Above all, it’s entertainment. It shouldn’t be presented as a skills test or a way to fix relationships at work. First decide what the get-together is for: a thank-you for everyone’s work, a chance to meet new people, an afternoon together or part of a bigger company trip.

How many people, and how to split the team

A city game copes well with large numbers, because teams play in parallel. EscapeCity says it organises events for anything from 10 to over 1,000 people at once. With groups of more than 100, it splits players into several parallel missions.

A single team usually has 4 to 6 people. That way everyone has something to do: one person holds the tablet, another reads the map, the others look for clues around them. You can leave the team split to the organisers or plan it yourself, for example by mixing departments that rarely meet day to day. Take language and individual needs into account as you do.

How much time, and where in Krakow

The scenarios differ in district, atmosphere and length. The details below come from the operator’s descriptions (checked in September 2026):

• Kraków Legends by EscapeCity: the Old Town and Krakow’s legends, starting on Matejko Square (the shorter version starts on Plac Mariacki), about 3 km. The operator says up to 120 people can take part in this game at the same time.
• Blackout: City in the Dark: Kazimierz and secret agents, starting on Mały Rynek (the shorter version on Plac Wolnica), about 3.2 km, difficulty 8/10 according to the operator.
• The Last Crime: a crime story in Zwierzyniec, with a route between the Vistula Embankments and Błonia, about 3.5 km and 140 minutes.
• Eight Portals: fantasy in Zwierzyniec, following in the footsteps of Jacek Malczewski, about 3.5 km and 140 minutes.
• Operation Mindfall: a spy mission, about 3.5 km and 140 minutes.

Some scenarios have a shorter version, so if your schedule is tight, ask about it directly. On top of the game itself, allow time to get to the start, for the briefing and for the finale with the results. If you’re planning dinner afterwards, choose a scenario that ends close to the restaurant, not on the other side of town.

Weather and fitness

The game takes place outdoors, so dress for the season. The operator says the equipment is rainproof and the game goes ahead whatever the weather. In a snowstorm or a downpour you can switch to plan B if you let them know 24 hours before the game. It’s a 90-minute indoor game played in the client’s own conference room, for example in a hotel or an office. If you don’t have a room like that, sort it out before you book.

The games don’t require any special fitness, but the route means a few kilometres of walking with stops. If there are people in your team for whom that’s too much, ask about a shorter route or choose a format without walking. The Mobile Escape Room comes to your office, hotel or venue. According to the operator, you can play short 10-minute rounds or full scenarios of up to 75 minutes, even with a group of up to 100 people at once. Nobody should have to explain themselves in front of their colleagues to flag a limitation, so collect that kind of information individually before the event.

Language and international teams

As standard, the games run in Polish and English, and the operator prepares other languages on request. In a mixed team, choose the language for each team separately instead of picking one for everybody. That makes it easier to avoid a situation where one person translates the whole game for the others.

When an escape room is the better choice

For a small team of up to a few people, an escape room gives you focus in one place and doesn’t depend on the weather. It does have a fixed player limit, though. A bigger company can’t fit in all at once, so you’d need to plan the order of entry and something for the people waiting. A city game solves this with every team starting at the same time.

A shared task, not a work exam

If employees know their manager will be judging their every move, a relaxed game can quickly change its character. Don’t draw conclusions about anyone’s professional worth from a single puzzle. The result also depends on experience, the theme and how comfortable a person feels. A live leaderboard adds excitement, but it doesn’t have to be the main part of the day.

Leave time for an ordinary chat

After the game, it’s worth asking which moment was the most interesting and how the team managed to connect the information. There’s no need for an elaborate team assessment. If you want a formal workshop, that’s a separate project that needs a qualified facilitator.

A shared mission can be a way of saying thank you, as long as people actually want to take part. Make sure the schedule is sensible, the organisation is clear and people can choose the format. That way team building stays a get-together for people, not another task to do after work.

If you’d like a proposal for your group, tell the operator the number of people, the date, the language, how long you want it to take and where you’d like to end the day. With these details, it’s easier to compare scenarios than from a general description.