City EarthquakeItem Showdown
A damaged high-rise, dark stairs, and debris-blocked streets stand between your team and the assembly area.
Scenario items
A quick look at the item set.
City Earthquake gives every team the same survival problem and one shared ranking to lock before the reveal.
Sample items
Pair of sturdy work boots
Dust mask and safety goggles
City Earthquake 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: workplace teams, emergency-planning discussions, groups that prefer realistic settings
What teams debate: Visibility, injury prevention, official information, and when a useful tool becomes unsafe improvisation.
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 inCity Earthquake
Get the Team Out

Dust mask and safety goggles

Pair of heavy-duty work gloves
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.