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War Machine

War Machine

Know The Activity

War Machine is a high-stakes engineering and strategy challenge where teams step into the shoes of medieval tacticians. Their mission: design and construct a working trebuchet to defend their “city” from an impending invasion. But this isn’t just about brute force, it’s about precision, collaboration, and smart decision-making. Teams must calculate projectile mass, launch angle, and counterweight to achieve the perfect strike. Every role matters, every choice counts, and every launch is a test of alignment, ownership, and execution.

Group Size

Up to 200 People

LOCATION

Indoor/Outdoor

Duration

90 to 120 minutes

Why should you choose it?

Combines technical thinking with strategic collaboration

Breaks silos by demanding cross-functional teamwork

Builds clarity around roles, goals, and shared outcomes

Encourages ownership and pride in collective achievement

Delivers high energy, hands-on engagement with a dramatic finale

Result

Teams walk away with a deeper appreciation for communication, role clarity, and strategic alignment, having built a war machine that reflects their ability to work as one.

Learning Outcome

Communicate effectively under pressure
Collaborate across diverse skill sets and perspectives
Allocate roles based on individual strengths
Reach consensus on shared goals and execution plans
Solve complex problems through experimentation and iteration
Celebrate team success through visible, measurable outcomes

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Have any Questions?

It requires teams to coordinate engineering, strategy, and execution, each member contributing to a shared outcome.

Each team is responsible for their machine’s performance, making every decision and action count.

The thrill of building a functional war machine, the suspense of launch, and the satisfaction of hitting the mark.

It mirrors how teams must align strategy, execution, and communication to achieve complex goals.