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Escape Rooms: The Ultimate Team Building Experience

Discover the best team building activities in Chicago at our location in River North. Strengthen teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills in an exciting, immersive escape room adventure. Perfect for corporate groups!

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Fill out the form below to contact an Event Coordinator. We’ll be in contact within 1 business day. You can also email us at Chicago@TheEscapeGame.com or call us at (312) 453-7753.

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Games that bring out the best in your team.

The expert design division at The Escape Game has created all of our team building games to be interactive, collaborative, and effective for every member of your group. The teams who end up escaping are those that use the games to their full advantage and work through each problem together. However, whether your team wins or loses, they'll have a fantastic experience and a chance to bond together.

Our Chicago location is within walking distance of great restaurants for a pre-game or post-game meal!

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Team Building at The Escape Game Chicago

Chicago Location

The Escape Game Chicago in River North
River North
The Escape Game Chicago
42 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Capacity: 40 players per hour
Pricing starts at $41.99 per player

Our Chicago location is right off of the famed Michigan Ave next to countless entertainment and dining options, perfect for pairing an escape room with dinner and post-game drinks for a full night out in Chicago. Some of our fave local eateries include Big Bowl Chinese, Gordon Ramsay Burger, and Pizzeria Duo for some authentic Chicago deep dish. The best part? They're all within walking distance of our Chicago location!

The Escape Game Chicago features 5 unique themes including our cosmic adventure, Mission: Mars and our most difficult escape room, Prison Break. Every family-friendly escape game can hold up to 8 players, includes multiple rooms, and is a highly immersive experience. Larger groups can start their experience with up to 40 people at the same time.

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Can your team escape?

First and foremost, escape rooms are fun! They also get the competitive juices going as your team has to prove that they have what it takes to escape. An added bonus of team building at The Escape Game is the chance to watch your team tackle a problem together. You’ll get to see who takes the lead, who motivates the others, and who has a knack for cracking codes and solving puzzles.

Make it practical with Team Building Packages.

Team building packages enrich your experience by connecting the game to exclusive insight from renowned business leaders. Packages challenge your team to think about their escape game experience on a deeper level, connecting it to a topic like communication, collaboration, or problem-solving. All packages come with a debrief guide so you can lead a discussion with your team to make the learnings not only practical but also personal.

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Donald Miller

CEO of Business Made Simple and Storybrand

Donald Miller breaks down the four roles you play in life. He’ll explain how two of these roles will help you succeed and how two of them will ruin your career. This package will give your employees a framework for how to be great teammates.

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The Team Development Package

The team development package is for teams looking to revolutionize their training and development. The package provides an integrated, experiential approach to team building that will improve your team’s communication and collaboration. It’s easy, transformative, and fun.

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Where to Eat Before or After Your Escape Game Experience

If you’re looking for places to eat before or after your game, we’ve got you covered. The Escape Game Chicago is in River North, so there are many options for food and drinks! This location is situated in a great spot and makes it easy to keep treating your team!

Pizzeria Due

Less than a minute walk away from The Escape Game Chicago is Pizzeria Due, home of the legendary Chicago deep dish pizza. Their menu also features a variety of pastas, salads, soups, meats, desserts, and cocktails.


Big Bowl Chinese

For a variety of bold Chinese and Thai flavors, check out Big Bowl Chinese. With all the classics, like orange chicken, vegetable pot stickers, and spicy sichuan beef, everyone in your escape squad is sure to find something delicious to eat there.

Gordon Ramsay Burger

For a meal at an iconic restaurant, try a bite at Gordon Ramsay Burger. Started by famous chef Gordon Ramsay, this Chicago eaterie is just one of many highly-rated restaurants across the country. Make sure to try the Hell's Kitchen burger and sticky toffee shake.

Hard Rock Cafe

The Hard Rock Cafe is an iconic American eatery with locations all across the US, including one conveniently 0.2 miles away from The Escape Game Chicago. Make sure to try the Legendary Steak Burger or the Cowboy Ribeye.

Su Casa

Su Casa serves up delicious Mexican food from fajitas and enchiladas to classic rice and beans in River North. You'll recognize the place by the bright yellow, carriage house facade and the mariachi music coming from inside. Don't forget to order the crowd fave margarita!