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Event Overview

Can you trust your teammates… or is someone secretly working against you?

The Deceptors combines mystery, strategy and teamwork in an immersive team-building experience where appearances can be deceiving. Working in teams, participants will tackle a variety of challenges, from cerebral puzzles and cryptic riddles to communication tasks and physical teamwork, all while trying to earn as many points as possible.

But there’s a twist. Hidden within each team, is at least one Deceptor, whose secret mission is to create doubt and keep their identity concealed. As the challenges unfold, teams must decide not only how to succeed, but who they can really trust.

The Deceptors Snapshot

Here’s everything you need to know about The Deceptors*:

*Snapshot details as a guide – get in touch for tailored quote & timings.

Event duration is
2+ hours
Group size from
16 people
Location is
Indoor, Outdoor

Features

Benefits

Team Challenges

Strategic Gameplay

Cryptic Puzzles

Professional Host

Strengthens Team Dynamics

Improves Decision-Making

Encourages Critical Thinking

Develops Problem Solving

Features

Team Challenges

Strategic Gameplay

Cryptic Puzzles

Professional Host

Benefits

Strengthens Team Dynamics

Improves Decision-Making

Encourages Critical Thinking

Develops Problem Solving

How The Deceptors Works

What are the rules of The Deceptors?

Participants work together to solve challenges, build trust and uncover the hidden Deceptors within their team.

Along the way, they’ll tackle puzzles, cryptic riddles, communication tasks and teamwork challenges to earn points. But hidden among them are the Deceptors, secretly working to create doubt and avoid detection. Success depends not just on completing the challenges, but on deciding who can really be trusted.

Who is The Deceptors for?

The Deceptors is perfect for teams looking for an engaging and interactive experience that combines teamwork, strategy and problem-solving.

Whether participants are natural detectives or strategic thinkers, The Deceptors offers a fun and memorable experience where success depends on working together while uncovering who might secretly be working against you.

How long will The Deceptors last?

The Deceptors is a fully immersive experience lasting 2+ hours, giving teams plenty of time to tackle challenges, uncover clues and identify the hidden Deceptors within their ranks.

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Lake District. Jenny & Rhys are extremely easy to work with and made both our Wednesday evening boat cruise and Thursday team building events, evening meal and band fun and enjoyable for all who attended. We would definitely use them again.Thank you Maximillion.

Resolis

The general comment today in the office is how amazing the event was and how much fun people had.

University of Edinburgh

Our guests were delighted with the day of Highland Games, the team of maximilion was fantastic. I will recommend them 100%.

Horizons – TPG Scotland

Your team on the night for installation were on time, super efficient and gave clear guidance on usage of the games and when I called to say we’d finished early – returned quickly and dismantled with the same efficiency.

Natwest

We held events running over two days. The Maximillion Gameshow which was fun and engaged all who attended the first evening event. During our away day we had Team Tops Trumps in the morning, again this was inclusive for all who were in attendance. Lastly during the afternoon of our away day we took part in Level-up which I have to say was great fun for all involved.

Resolis

Like many other professional service providers, we are often metaphorically ‘spinning plates’ and ‘juggling’ competing priorities, so it was great for our team to try these challenges in real life. We discovered hidden talents and it reinforced that working as a team and providing a supportive learning environment are key to delivering an excellent result. Thank you to Maximillion for your support and encouragement during this fun event, as well as for your professionalism in pulling together a slick activity for 220 people.

University of Edinburgh

Lee Hamill, Director of Finance

I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you and your team for organizing such a wonderful event. Everything was handled so thoughtfully and professionally. Scott was a great help on ground and client really appreciated the entire Highland games setup. Please share my gratitude with all the team members involved in Highland games. Thanks to you & Jenny for accommodating last minute requests and making sure it was delivered on time. Whenever we have an event in UK, we will make sure to contact you guys. Next time please try and meet us. Thanks from entire team Thomas Cook.

Thomas Cook

Just a note to say thanks for all your help with the Yamaha event last week. It went very well, and the client was very happy. I know she was a bit worried just because of experiences at other venues around the world where things have not gone according to plan. So for us to arrive and see it all set and ready to roll, put her mind at rest.

Spectra

As always, seamless operations of the event. Very flexible working with you guys. Guests were delighted. Everything went super well. Well done Mike and Rhys!

Horizons – TPG Scotland

We had an absolutely fantastic time at our Teambuilding afternoon hosted by Maximillion Events at our Ayrshire premises. This is now the 3rd time we have used their services and will definitely be looking to use them again next year. Such a lovely and professional group of people to deal with!! We had various games with a bespoke package set up for a group of staff members with varying degree of mobility. We did carpet curling (indoors), giant jenga, connect 4, darts, air hockey to name but a few all being done outside near to our foodhall and “refreshments” area. It was perfect, everyone had a blast and the Maximillion team were a joy to work with. Thorough, professional, safety conscious and lots of fun. They looked to enjoy themselves watching us and our very competitive natures shine through. Thank you again to all at Maximillion – you made our day that extra special.

RUA Life Sciences

June Ryland

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