“As a manager who has seen many similar events, NEVER HAVE I BEEN INVOLVED IN ONE THIS GOOD. The actors went beyond just acting. They DREW PEOPLE IN, charmed and entertained, and carried the evening in a FUN AND SPIRITED manner.”

— Scott Cumming, F&B Manager, Hotel El Dorado · Murder YOU Mystery

“You made me THE HERO. The entertainers were SUPERB. How you coached the participants was BEYOND BELIEF.”

— Beverly Mahood, Western Management Consultants

“We could’ve solved the crime more expeditiously if we hadn’t been KILLING OURSELVES LAUGHING.”

— Karen Hadden, VHR Communications

“It was the PERFECT ICEBREAKER for our group — especially since many people had never met each other before and some came from different locations across Canada and the US. The Murder Mystery was a HUGE HIT, and everyone had a FANTASTIC TIME.”

— Julie Hobbart, Senior IT Project Manager, Factors Group

92% of our clients rebook. Murder YOU Mystery is our most re-requested show.

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Rebooking Rate

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Google · Microsoft · Samsung · Cisco · Oracle · Best Buy · Walmart · McDonald’s · Scotiabank · A&W · BCAA · FortisBC · CPABC & many more

Our top 3 repeat clients have hired us 225, 117 & 114 times.

Six ways to get everyone involved

Murder YOU Mystery

“Your Murder YOU Mystery (we had 137 people) was a HUGE SUCCESS. Your actors were so great as well. We have REBOOKED our Christmas party for next year.”

— Krista Christiuk, Marketing Manager, WestGen Group of Companies

Family Friendly Feud

“Collaborating with Engagement Unlimited was truly FANTASTIC… They succeeded in getting the entire group of 45 carpenters involved, eliciting SHOUTS OF EXCITEMENT throughout the game.”

— Alyssa Cunningham, Owner & Principal Planner, Alyssa Rae Events

Pop Trivia

“Thanks to you & your Team for making our Pub Trivia last night a HUGE SUCCESS! OUTSTANDING! SO MUCH FUN! We wouldn’t hesitate to engage your services again!”

— Karen Klus, Co-Chief Experience, Sprive Agency

Name That Tune

“400 participants for Name That Tune for Fortis! Brad and Kyle were a hit! EVERYONE LOVED Name That Tune! Appreciate their energy and leaving the party with folks WANTING MORE!”

— Rubeena Mokha, FortisBC

Prize Patrol — The Roving Game Show

“Stefano did a terrific job bringing groups of people together and engaging them during the Welcome Reception. We feel very fortunate to have him at our events!”

— Tracey Tse, Events Manager, CPABC

Improv Comedy

“They killed it — even without mics, people were still buzzing about it the following week.”

— Steven, EllisDon

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P.S. — Meme Monday

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Why we built a give-back team building day around a birthday

We’ve been running MudPie Kitchens & Buddy Benches for years, highly successfully. But clients kept telling us the same thing: “This is a premier product that requires a premier amount of time — like two hours from the group. Can you give us something that is equally special but takes less time and costs less?”

So we went away & thought about it. We talked to our charity partners. We did research into what was possible. We believe in creating signature products — we don’t go for what’s easy; we go for what has purpose & impact. We asked our charity partners one question: what are the extremely emotional & difficult pain points for families undergoing challenges? They said:

“Picture a kid at school. Everyone else has birthday parties. They get invited to all of them. But they never get to invite anyone to their own party. For a family going through a hard season, a birthday is one more thing that’s out of reach.”

So we created Birthday Boxes

We created a box that everything needed for an amazing birthday goes into.

Cake · Prizes · Presents · Games · Decorations · Utensils, plates & tablecloths…

All themed to a specific child’s party — unicorns, or cars, or Disney princesses, or Paw Patrol. Each box, on the outside, has a list of what’s inside plus who it’s for: “This box is for four- to six-year-olds who are interested in Paw Patrol.” “This box is for nine- to ten-year-olds who are interested in unicorns or rainbows.”

The kids get to invite their friends & have a party where everything they need is there. All they have to do is unpack the box & have the best time.

“The Birthday Boxes for the children were so thoughtful and parents will be very PROUD to share them.”

— Doris Peters, Manager, Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society

Why the people in the room are heroes

Putting together this project was full of joy for everyone involved. Jeni smiled every day when supplies arrived — because she knew these boxes were going to give children a birthday party they wouldn’t have otherwise.

We’ve facilitated Birthday Boxes a number of times now, & the response of the people in the room making them is as deep, as potent, as making Buddy Benches or MudPie Kitchens. The people in the room are heroes. They’re helping kids & families they will never see, but who will benefit from what they’re doing in that room.

“A hero is someone who helps others when there’s no chance that they will ever be thanked or rewarded.”

— Roger Haskett, author of The Me You Want To Be, founder & The Big Cheese of Engagement Unlimited

That’s the engagement advantage of a give-back team building day: the energy in the room isn’t manufactured. It comes from doing something that matters for someone you’ll never meet.

“a 6 year old had a WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY this month because of Engagement Unlimited’s birthday party box donations 🤡”

— Kyla Dawn, In-Home Support Coordinator, Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society

The word came back from our charity partners that the Birthday Boxes were a massive, massive success — that parents were emotionally overwhelmed in gratitude.

Now, instead of heartbreak, they get joy & celebration & a party geared specifically for their child.

“The Birthday Box Give-Back event WENT GREAT! Everyone enjoyed the activities and your team was GREAT. Very kind and EASY TO WORK WITH!”

— Bailee Dutton, Executive Assistant, CPABC

Build a birthday with your team 🧡🧡🧡

Give-back team building FAQ

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If you have ever planned corporate team building in Vancouver and quietly worried your group was too reserved or too divided to take part — this is for you.

The Call We Hear Most Often

One of the most common calls we receive starts the same way: “My group is unique.” Maybe it is a remote team that has never met in person. Maybe there has been so much turnover that people do not know each other. Maybe you deal with a lot of introverts.

And you are right — your group is unique. But the good news is, EVERY GROUP RESPONDS TO ENGAGEMENT. Every group responds to play, at least the way Engagement Unlimited does it. We have proven that to more than 2,300 events over 34 years.

“The Murder Mystery was a HUGE HIT, and everyone had a FANTASTIC TIME. It was the PERFECT ICEBREAKER for our group — especially since many people had NEVER MET each other before and some came from different locations across Canada and the US. The activity was a great success.”

— Julie Hobbart, Senior IT Project Manager, Factors Group

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Engagement Is a Superpower

Engagement is not a mood you hope shows up. It is what we build, on purpose, for every group.

“Play is a superpower that we have at our fingertips. It supercharges our brain and body.”

— Roger Haskett, The Me YOU Want To Be

There is hard science under that. “Nothing lights up our brains like play,” says a leading expert on play, Dr. Stuart Brown. That is one way we harness engagement in your room.

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How We Get Your Whole Room Engaged

Our promise is right there in our tagline: everyone involved all the time. People get as involved as they want, or as little as they want — we give them that flexibility. And because they have it, everyone ends up in the game.

“EVERYONE, even the introverts, were ENGAGED and participating.”

— Sean Antonson, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre

We just brought Name That Tune to the Sheet Metal Association of British Columbia, in Kelowna. Here is what Jeremy told us afterward:

“I was COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY. People were up on their chairs singing & dancing to Name That Tune! I have NEVER SEEN MY GROUP do anything like that!“

— Jeremy, Sheet Metal Association of BC

So “too reserved” is not a reason to avoid an interactive team building event. It is the exact reason to book Engagement Unlimited! From Family Friendly Feud to Murder YOU Mysteries to Pop Trivia, our interactive team building activities in Vancouver are all built the same way — so the whole room ends up in the game.

And it is not one lucky room. This is how clients keep describing it, in their own words:

“Having Engagement Unlimited come host our team building event (Murder YOU) was INCREDIBLE. Everything was so well done, and HILARIOUS of course. From start to finish the process was SEAMLESS, easy, and THE ENTIRE TEAM LOVED the murder mystery event. It was a ton of fun, and we would WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND this to anyone looking for a team building event. Thank you again for all your team did, and we had SO MUCH FUN!“

— Karen Coldham, Director, FortisBC Energy

That was not FortisBC’s first time with us — it was their 10th event, and counting.

“GREAT TEAM BUILDING — I can’t think of any way to improve. EVERYONE LOVED IT!!!“

— Liana Duff, Manager of Conference Sales, Tourism Whistler

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Ready to See Your Whole Room Engaged?

For 34 years, our corporate event entertainment across Vancouver and British Columbia has turned the hardest rooms into rooms on their feet — 92% of clients rebook. It is the kind of corporate team building Vancouver companies book again and again. Bring us in, and we will get your whole room playing together.

See how Engagement Unlimited gets your whole room in the game →

Want your team to give back while they play? We can add a give-back element, too.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can interactive team building work for an introverted or reserved group?

Yes — a reserved group is the exact reason to book Engagement Unlimited, not a reason to avoid it. The way we run it, introverts and extroverts both get drawn in and choose to take part. The more reserved the room, the more our format has to give it.

What team building games does Engagement Unlimited offer in Vancouver?

We run a range of interactive team building games — Family Friendly Feud, Name That Tune, Pop Trivia, and Murder YOU mystery among them. Every one is built to get the whole room playing, for groups of 10 to 500 and beyond. We host them live, virtual, or hybrid across Vancouver and British Columbia.

How do you include the quiet person without putting them on the spot?

The quiet person is never singled out. With us, everyone is involved all the time — people take part as much or as little as they want, and that flexibility is exactly why they end up getting up and joining in because they want to. Nobody is dragged on stage.

What corporate events are your team building games best for?

They fit almost any corporate gathering — holiday parties, conferences, staff appreciation days, sales kickoffs, retreats, and team offsites. Wherever a reserved or newly-formed group needs to connect fast, our interactive games turn the whole room into one engaged team.

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When the boss is the one with paint on her hands

September 2023. TSX Venture Exchange. Aprons on. Coveralls and booties to protect everyone’s clothes. Janice Harrington, Director of TSXV Listings, is at the table alongside her team — building MudPie Kitchens, meaningful gifts that bring connection, imagination & kindness to children in local daycares & schools.

Some of these people have never worked together. A few are remote staff. Some are introverts who quietly dread the words “team building event.” The Director is next to them, doing the same thing, with the same paint on her hands.

“I just had the best conversations with my team that I’ve ever had. I just spent the whole time moving from person to person, working on whatever they were working on, and had the best conversations.”

— Senior Leader, Canada Energy Regulator

Something shifts. People soften. Walls come down. Conversations deepen. And the group feels more human.

That’s the power of building something together.

Why this kind of bond doesn’t fade

As your guests arrive, many of them might be feeling things like “I don’t know anyone. I’m not sure where to put myself. I feel a little awkward.” Those impressions are quietly shaping everything that happens next.

That’s not a character flaw. That’s biology. Positive isn’t the default — under stress, the brain floods the areas that remember negative. So we have to fight to be positive. We can’t just think about being positive. We have to fight.

Fun is powerful. The power of play is real — it opens people up, encourages them to engage, to connect, to create. That’s why everything we do is team building disguised as fun.

But when you add purpose to fun — when your team is laughing AND building something for someone who needs it — something even more powerful happens. It starts with “we had the best time together” and it grows into “we did something good together.” Both are true. Both matter.

A small group leans in — drill in hand, sandpaper on wood, paintbrush or decoration next — and the conversations start. Not because anyone planned them. Because their hands were busy with something that mattered, and the rest took care of itself.

Roger Haskett, founder and The Big Cheese at Engagement Unlimited, calls this hero energy. “And when you build a relationship inside hero energy, it’s a much more meaningful relationship than it was before. That’s harder to forget. That’s what you take back to the office on Monday morning — and three months later.”

In Janice’s own words

“Huge success — awesome team building event. Staff talked about it for weeks after. People who didn’t work together connected for the 1st time. Incredible bonding experience. Perfect to get to know our remote staff and have them feel part of the team. Amazing for introverts! It was a perfect no-stress way of interacting with others. The actual building of the Mud Pie Kitchens gave you something to focus on which really allowed casual conversations. So much better than just standing around and talking. Everyone absolutely loved it.”

— Janice Harrington, Director TSXV Listings, TSX Venture Exchange

“Staff talked about it for weeks after.” Purpose stuck. The conversation kept going long after the tools were packed up. That’s what engagement looks like when it travels — when the lift outlasts the event.

“People who didn’t work together connected for the 1st time.” The build did the work the org chart had not. Building something real, side by side, produced connection across silos that meetings hadn’t produced in months.

“Amazing for introverts! Perfect no-stress way of interacting.” The build lowered the participation bar quietly — no spotlight, no forced icebreaker. Hands on the task. Conversation on top.

And yet purpose is the thing that makes the bond stick.

Four ways to build hero energy in your team

Impact & Purpose — Doorway 5 — has four formats to fit your group and your goal:

• Build & Donate — MudPie Kitchens or Buddy Benches. Your team builds with their hands. You create it together, then donate it to kids who need it most. Hands-on. Emotional. Real.
• Pack with Purpose — Birthday Boxes, Kindness Kits & Backpacks for Kids. Your team packs for at-risk kids and students heading back to school. Flexible participation. Deeply human. The kind of experience people talk about for months — or years.
• Food for Families — Your favourite EU games — Family Friendly Feud, Pop Trivia, Prize Patrol, Murder YOU — with a give-back twist. Every round your team wins unlocks a real food donation. Competition with a cause.
• Fun with Purpose — Mission FUN-Possible, give-back version. The same high-energy, laugh-out-loud missions your team loves — with real community impact built in.

Many clients pair Impact & Purpose with a keynote, a facilitation session, or a full corporate retreat — especially for board retreats and executive off-sites. The experience deepens whatever comes alongside it.

If your team has a big moment coming — a board retreat, a quarter-close, a return-to-office stretch — see what Impact & Purpose looks like for your group →

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When we ran a MudPie Kitchens event for the Justice Institute of BC, we got called three months later. They wanted to do it again — with the SAME group.

When I asked why, one participant said:

“Roger, I’ve been at this organization for five years. The last time we did this, three months ago, was the first time I felt really bonded to my group. It was the first time we all felt really connected, and when we had a chance for another team-building activity, we all wanted to do this exact one again.”

— A participant, Justice Institute of BC

That’s the power of building something together.

Why Teams Ask to Do the Exact Same Event Again

We get called back all the time — 92% of our clients rebook. Year after year, the same clients bring us back for their retreats, their conferences, their holiday parties, their team building or entertainment choices. For most organizations, that level of loyalty is extraordinary. We work hard to provide such value that our clients come back over and over again — our top three repeat clients have hired us 225, 117 & 114 times.

What’s rare is when a group wants the exact same experience again. Not something similar. Not “something like that.” The same one.

That doesn’t happen by accident.

Purpose Is the Thing That Makes the Bond Stick

Fun is powerful. The power of play is real — it opens people up, encourages them to engage, to connect, to create. That’s why everything we do is team building disguised as fun.

But when you add purpose to fun — when your team is laughing AND building something for someone who needs it — something even more powerful happens. It starts with “we had the best time together” and it grows into “we did something good together.” Both are true. Both matter. Adding Impact & Purpose also drives deeper connections.

That creates what I call hero energy.

And when you build a relationship inside hero energy, it’s a much more meaningful relationship than it was before. The bond isn’t just “we did something together.” It’s “we did something good together.” That’s a much deeper bond. That’s what you take back to the office on Monday morning — and three months later.

Impact & Purpose Team Building: How Your Team Gives Back

Build & Donate — Your team builds it by hand, then donates it to kids who need it most: MudPie Kitchens for Kids and Buddy Benches. Hands-on. Emotional. Real.

Pack with Purpose — Your team packs real gifts for at-risk kids: Birthday Boxes, Kindness Kits, and Backpacks for Kids. Flexible participation, any group size.

A format for every team, every budget.

“Thank you — EVERYONE LOVED building Buddy Benches!!!!! This was the BEST VOLUNTEER/GIVEBACK EVENT WE’VE EVER HAD!“

— Yvonne Clarke, Amazon Web Services

If your next event could leave your team feeling like heroes — not just participants — Impact & Purpose is where you start.

Explore Impact & Purpose →

P.S. Every one of these events puts something real into a kid’s hands — a bench, a kitchen, a birthday box. If you want the team day they’ll still talk about months later, let’s build it.

And because we can’t help ourselves — this week’s Meme Monday & Friday Fun:

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They give us the energy to carry on — with the knowledge that we’re really making an impact.

Whether that impact is engaging the room through keynotes or emcees that make a traditional conference day come alive with laughter & meaning & relationships — or it’s a game where Everyone Plays or it’s a retreat that pulls your team together so you’re unified in language, in goal, & in purpose.

It matters. And it lands – that’s what the testimonials tell us 

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Every once in a while, though, a testimonial comes in that makes us sit up & take notice. 

We recently received two emails — a couple of days apart — from a client who was so overwhelmingly happy with their event that they couldn’t just tell us once.

They had to write again. 

Here’s what Mahsa Johnson, Career Advisor at YWCA BC, wrote after their Murder YOU Mystery in February:

“Thank you to you & your team for the amazing activity. We had a great time, & the participants really enjoyed it. It was a wonderful experience & a great addition to the event.”

— Mahsa Johnson, Career Advisor, YWCA BC

And then, a couple of days later — unprompted — she wrote again:

“Once again, thank you to you & your team for the fantastic activity. Everyone had a great time & really enjoyed the experience. We would be very happy to work with you again in the future.”

— Mahsa Johnson, Career Advisor, YWCA BC

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We love sharing these kinds of testimonials.

One — because it’s good business.

Two — because sharing joy is one of Roger’s rules.

These testimonials spread joy into the world. How can they not? When someone is so happy — how can that not impact others?

In fact, the most emotionally expressive person in the room will transmit their emotion to others within two minutes.

We’re hoping some of the joy coming through these words brightens YOURday a little too.

It certainly brightens ours.

— Roger + Michael

Ready to create an experience people can’t stop talking about? Let’s chat → engagementunlimited.ca

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PS. You’re a lyre. 

Happy Meme Monday.

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