Team building · Escape the box

Portable Escape Room
for Companies

The escape room that comes to you. A box with everything inside, a cyber espionage story to solve and the tension of a real escape room with no fixed installations needed.

Groups
From 10 people
Duration
1.5 to 2 hours
Space
Indoor
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Operación Parallax
Top rated in Madrid
Madrid & all Spain
What it is

What is the
portable escape room

"La dinámica de un escape room real, sin montaje y en el espacio que tú elijas."

Operation Parallax is a portable escape room in escape the box format: the full escape room experience packed into a box we bring directly to your space. No fixed rooms, no need to travel anywhere.

We split the group into teams and hand each one a mysterious box, packed with interconnected challenges. Inside they'll find physical puzzles, riddles, hidden clues and virtual reality scenarios that are all part of the same cyber espionage story. The team that solves the mystery first wins.

Teamwork, communication and organisational skills are the only way to progress. There are no isolated answers — everything is connected, and discovering how is part of the challenge.

Event photos
Equipo de empresa resolviendo el escape room portátil Operación Parallax en Madrid
Equipo trabajando con los puzles del escape the box en rascacielos de Madrid
Equipo abriendo la caja del escape room portátil con vistas al atardecer de Madrid
Equipo analizando tarjetas de sospechosos en el escape the box Operación Parallax
Dinamizadora mostrando pista durante el escape room portátil para empresas
The mission

Operation Parallax

A hacker group has infiltrated the systems of a tech company and stolen critical artificial intelligence data. They plan to launch a global cyberattack. But the problem doesn't end there: there is a traitor inside the company itself collaborating with the hackers.

Your team has been called in as cybersecurity specialists to solve the case before it's too late. A race against the clock. Can you unmask the culprit before time runs out?

01
Find the secret coordinates that reveal the location of the hackers' base of operations.
02
Desenmascarar al traidor que está colaborando con los hackers, poniendo el mundo en peligro.
What's inside the box

The components of the
portable escape room

01

Riddles and 3D puzzles

Physical puzzles, three-dimensional puzzles and riddles with both numerical and alphabetical solutions. Part of the challenge is discovering how to connect the answers to each other to move forward.

02

Hidden clues

Not everything is visible at first glance. Some challenges require specific tools to reveal their content. Part of the challenge is discovering what can't be seen and knowing where to look.

03

VR 360º scenarios

We include mobile virtual reality scenarios to explore the story's locations. Participants interact with the case spaces and find clues that exist in no other format.

04

Map and coordinates sheet

Each team receives a sheet to record riddle answers and a map where they mark where they believe the enemy is hiding. The team's theory is built answer by answer.

05

Suspect cards

Eight character profiles that the team gradually eliminates as they solve challenges, until only one suspect remains. But identifying them isn't enough — the team must also build their theory of the modus operandi.

How it works

How the
portable escape room works

We hand out the boxes, the timer starts and the team that solves both objectives first wins.

01
Briefing
We present the story and objectives. Teams are formed and each receives their box with all the material. The timer starts.
02
Investigation
The team opens the box and begins solving the challenges. The riddles are interconnected: solving one opens the path to the next.
03
The final theory
With all the pieces in place, the team identifies the culprit, locates the coordinates and builds their modus operandi theory.
04
The verdict
Results are revealed. The team that solved both objectives in the shortest time wins, and the debrief closes the experience.
The experience

What the team experiences
during the escape the box

There is something that sets an escape the box apart from other team building dynamics: concentration. From the moment the box is opened, the team enters a state of collective focus that few activities achieve. Conversations become precise, roles emerge naturally and the usual hierarchy stops mattering. What matters is whether the team can think together.

The portable format allows something fixed escape rooms cannot offer: multiple teams playing simultaneously with their own box, competing in parallel. That adds a layer of tension and extra motivation that keeps the pace going throughout. Nobody knows where the other teams are, and that uncertainty is part of the experience.

The Operation Parallax story is built so that no challenge is a dead end. Everything has an internal logic, everything is connected, and when the team finds the key that links several threads at once the moment of satisfaction is genuine. That doesn't happen in activities where answers are arbitrary.

The final debrief, when all teams' results are revealed, is one of the most lively moments of the afternoon. The different theories, the different paths each team took to reach the same solution, generate a conversation about how each team works that no traditional team building workshop can provoke as naturally.

What the team develops

Skills the team develops
in the portable escape room

Solving a mystery as a team under time pressure activates exactly the skills most needed in the workplace.

Communication

Each member has information others need. Without fluid communication the challenges don't connect and the team gets stuck.

Organisational skills

The box contains many challenges at once. The team that organises to distribute and prioritise moves faster than one that acts chaotically.

Focus on objectives

There are two clear objectives from the start. The team that keeps them in sight while solving challenges is the one that reaches the solution first.

Creativity

Some clues require lateral thinking. The solution isn't always where it seems and collective creativity is what unlocks the blockages.

Cooperation

The challenges are designed so no single member can solve them alone. The only way to progress is by sharing information and working together.

Problem-solving

The escape the box forces decisions with incomplete information. Waiting until everything is clear is not an option when the timer is running.

Ideal for

What type of company events
is it designed for

✓
Analysis, consulting, technology or legal teams who enjoy an intellectual challenge
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Indoor events where available space is limited or physical activities are not possible
✓
Conventions or kick-offs that need an afternoon activity different from the usual quiz format
✓
Groups who have already done gymkhanas or physical activities and want something more cerebral

We did the escape room in the boardroom where we've been meeting for years. It was surreal and brilliant in equal measure. The team talked about it for weeks.

Marcos L. · CTO, tech startup
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions
about the portable escape room

In a traditional escape room the team is locked in a room with fixed physical puzzles. In the escape the box, each team receives a box with all the material. No fixed installations needed — we bring it anywhere and multiple teams can play simultaneously with their own boxes.

From 10 people up to large groups. Each box is designed for a team of 4 to 8 people. For larger groups we deploy several boxes simultaneously and teams compete to be first to solve the mystery.

No. A meeting room, multipurpose room or any space where teams can sit around a table is sufficient. We bring all the materials.

No. The activity is designed for any team to participate without prior experience. Instructions are clear and the difficulty level is calibrated to be challenging but solvable.

Yes. We can adapt story elements, character names or include references to your company culture. It makes the experience more immersive and relevant.

The price varies depending on the number of participants and location. Request a no-obligation quote and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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