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Ocean CrashItem Showdown

Stranded on a small raft, your team must stay visible, hydrated, shaded, and calm until rescue can spot you.

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Scenario items

A quick look at the item set.

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

Grounded and tenseMediumteam-building sessions

Sample items

01

Army field rations

Ready-to-eat food for several days.

02

Chocolate bars

Quick energy and a small morale boost.

03

50 feet of nylon rope

Secures people, supplies, and improvised gear.

Ocean Crash 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: team-building sessions, practical survival debate, remote workshops

What teams debate: Staying visible, conserving energy, and deciding what actually helps rescue.

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 inOcean Crash

Adrift in Open Water

50 feet of nylon rope

VS

Shark repellent

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.