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Cave RescueItem Showdown

A tunnel collapse traps your team underground. Light, clean air, warmth, and clear marks decide the way out.

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Scenario items

A quick look at the item set.

Cave Rescue gives every team the same survival problem and one shared ranking to lock before the reveal.

Claustrophobic and methodicalMediumcommunication workshops

Sample items

01

Climbing helmets

Protect heads from falling rock and low ceilings.

02

First-aid kit with splints

Treats cuts, sprains, and cold injuries.

03

Air quality monitor

Warns the team when the air is unsafe.

Cave Rescue gives every team the same survival problem and the same item list. The full session asks them to rank all items, lock one answer, and compare that answer with the guide during the reveal.

Best for: communication workshops, small-team sessions, groups that enjoy constraints

What teams debate: Light, air, markings, warmth, and how to move without making things worse.

Debrief prompts

  • Which item created the strongest disagreement?
  • What assumption did the team make too quickly?
  • Who changed their mind during the discussion?
  • Did the team optimize for safety, speed, rescue, or certainty?
  • What would you do differently in a real group decision?

Which would you keep inCave Rescue

Find the Way Out

Air quality monitor

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Glow sticks (12)

In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items

Ready to rank the
full item list?

These matchups are just a taste. In the full session, your team ranks all 9 items and sees where your plan helped or hurt.