Who Stole
Anti-Matter?
A crime-solving team event set inside Matter Matters Corp. Your teams follow the evidence, interrogate four live suspects and present a case that has to hold up.
A corporate crime-solving event that ends in a verdict
Matter Matters Corp. did what no lab was supposed to manage: it captured a stable sample of anti-matter and locked it inside one of the most secure offices in the world. Then, at 12:30 PM, during a power outage, the sample disappeared. On the black market it is worth a fortune. In the wrong hands, world security as we know it is over.
The Global Energy Research and Development Administration has called in your team. Groups of seven to ten open a case file packed with fingerprints, DNA and blood results, footprints, tire tracks, ink samples and security logs. No single clue closes the case. It only comes together when every teammate brings back what their piece of the evidence proves.
How it works
Four steps from the crime scene to a verdict.
01 Take the case
A short briefing puts everyone inside Matter Matters Corp. Each teammate takes one expert role, from fingerprints, DNA and lab work to ink evidence, interrogation and lead investigator, and gets five minutes to master it.
02 Work the evidence
Teams watch one-minute video statements from the four suspects, then test every clue against every story. One by one, suspects get ruled in or ruled out.
03 Interrogate the suspects
Suspects sit for live interrogations. Ask sharp questions and they crack, handing over new information that can turn the whole case around.
04 Present your case
Each team builds its case against one suspect and presents it. A scoring matrix rewards cases built on evidence, and the winning team is announced.
Follow the evidence
It is the first rule of crime-scene work, and it is the rule that wins this game. A hunch does not score. Neither does the loudest voice at the table. The scoring matrix rewards cases built on evidence, so teams have to show their work: which clues point to their suspect, how they ruled out the others and why the story holds together.
That is what makes it work as team building. The lab expert needs the fingerprint expert, and the lead investigator needs everyone. Quiet analysts get heard because their evidence matters, and teams practice the habits they rely on at work: sharing information, testing assumptions and landing on a decision they can defend.
Four suspects had the means and the opportunity
Only four people went into Ethan Meyer’s office on the day of the theft and the day before. Your teams have about two hours to prove which one took the anti-matter.
Ethan Meyer
His office held the anti-matter
The sample was kept in his high-security office, and he was the only one with access to it.
Dominique Monroe
Executive secretary
Investigators searched her office and found a damp towel in her gym bag.
Rolph Wiesfordt
High-level facility engineer
His locker turned up a yachting magazine and a handful of chewed blue ink pens.
Vivian O’Brien
High-level security officer
Her job was protecting the most secure office in the building. Then the power went out.
Also in the case file: a strip of ripped T-shirt with a blood sample caught on the razor wire fence, a flashlight and shoeprint just inside it, and fresh tire tracks on a muddy access road.
What is included
- A full Matter Matters Corp. case file for every team, with evidence cards, lab results and security logs
- Expert role guides for fingerprints, DNA, lab work, physical evidence, ink evidence, interrogation and lead investigator
- A large evidence board for each team to map clues, timelines and suspects
- Video statements from all four suspects
- Live suspect interrogations that release new evidence
- Investigation props, including flashlights and lab glasses
- Onsite facilitators who run the briefing, keep teams moving and score every case
- The final reveal and the winning team announcement
Group size
Up to 1,000
Teams
7–10 people
Time
2 to 2.5 hours
Space
One table per team, plus an interrogation table
Where
California, Las Vegas, Boston, nationwide
Format
Onsite, virtual or hybrid
Watch a video of Virtual Who Stole Anti-Matter
The same case runs 100% virtual, or as a hybrid event that mixes in-person and remote employees. Remote investigators join on Zoom or your preferred video platform, share evidence in team threads and documents, and interrogate suspects live.
Every virtual event has a live moderator and a live team building host.
What teams say
“The closest thing to actually solving real crimes. Who Stole Anti-Matter was fun for our team of prosecutors.”
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office
“Amazing use of our team’s creative imaginations. This event activated engaging conversations, and ultimately the ending added a wow factor and a chance to rethink our process.”
DreamWorks
“‘Who Stole Anti Matter?’ was such a hit with my group of high achievers! It was the perfect mix of challenge and fun, and before we knew it, we were solving crimes like experts. The interrogations felt just like a crime show—it was awesome!”
Apple
“Who Stole Anti-Matter itself was thought out in great detail and very fun and interactive. I am glad we put our trust in Jeff and Wayne to help our team build their own trust. Would recommend immensely.”
Monica, Fulcrum Digital
Questions we get asked
Does anyone need crime-solving or science experience?
No. Each person takes one expert role and gets a guide and five minutes to learn it. The evidence explains what to look for, and our facilitators move between tables to keep every team making progress.
How big can the group be?
Teams have seven to ten people, and we run the event for groups of up to 1,000. Every team works the same case at the same time, so the reveal lands for the whole room.
How is the winning team chosen?
Every team presents its case at the end. We score each case with a matrix that rewards evidence, and then announce the winning team.
What space do we need onsite?
One table per team plus a table for interrogating suspects. Ballrooms, conference rooms, hotel meeting spaces and cafeterias all work, and we will walk through the room setup with you before the event.
Can remote employees take part?
Yes. The event runs 100% virtual, or as a hybrid with in-person and remote teammates working the same case. We can host on Zoom or work with your preferred video platform.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better, especially for groups over 100 or events that need travel. Ask us about your date and we will tell you what is possible.
Let’s open your case
Tell us your group size, your date and your city, and we will send pricing and a plan for your event.
or call (916) 215-0149 · wayne@teamworxteambuilding.com