Team Building Experiences That Unlock Your Team’s Potential

The Q Type profile is based on principles used by human intelligence agencies, the gold standard in behavioral profiling. Each team member’s profile reflects their individual choices, scores, skills, and attributes, capturing observed behavior under pressure, not just self-reported answers.

How it works

Designed with MI6 trainers and top psychologists, our experiences replicate high-stakes decision-making and teamwork scenarios. Each challenge is structured to observe how participants truly perform under pressure, generating the live data that powers their Q Type profiles.

DEBRIEF WORKSHOP

After your challenges, step into a self-led private debrief workshop. Review your Q Type profiles, learn how your team functions under pressure, and gain actionable insights - all while enjoying food and drinks. This is where the data from the challenges becomes actionable learning.

A Smarter Way to Team-Build

Book online now for teams of up to 30 or use our inquiry form for larger teams.

live challenges

Each team navigates authentic tasks - from code-breaking to surveillance - to generate live behavioral data. Combined with our Mind Games interactives, the data feed directly into your Q Type, revealing your team’s true instincts, decision-making style, and performance under pressure.

Engage & test

Test your team in lie detection, problem-solving, and psychological profiling challenges. Every interaction and decision contributes to personal and team Q Type profiles, uncovering hidden strengths and dynamics.

ACTIONABLE
TAKEAWAYS

Leave with practical strategies for immediate application - improved collaboration, enhanced communication, and stronger decision-making under pressure - all grounded in data from your live team experience. Know yourself, understand others.

TEAM INSIGHTS

Discover how your team actually works together. Your Q Type profiles highlight where strengths complement each other, where communication clashes, and how to deploy talent more effectively. Insights come directly from observed behavior in the challenges, not just self-assessments.

What Teams Discover About Themselves

The Q Type profile was unnervingly accurate. It identified a pattern in how I work under pressure that I recognised immediately but had never articulated.
Rachel M. Senior Consultant
A wonderfully creative, interactive, and stimulating experience that imparts tremendous insights...
General David Petraeus, Former Director, CIA
Doing this on a date was brilliant. Our spy roles were completely different and it sparked the most interesting conversation afterwards. I can see why I'm always planning the dates!!
Emma K
The Q Type profile nailed how I approach decisions. It’s the first assessment I’ve seen that connects personality to real behaviour. A great idea for a fun and insightful team day out, even better with food and drinks during the debrief afterwards.
Managing Director
Highly recommend it if you're looking for something new with live challenges to complete, the Q Type profile all about me at the end sparked some new ideas for my career.
Isla W
The experience was so immersive that it didn’t feel like a work event at all. But the Q Type session translated directly into actionable insights giving us a clearer understanding of team dynamics, decision-making styles, and how to work better together immediately.
Project Manager
A fantastic mix of entertainment and team development. The spy challenges were engaging, and reviewing our profiles together sparked valuable conversations about collaboration and communication.
Head of People
Our team loved how interactive the experience was - it wasn’t just fun, it genuinely helped us learn more about each other’s strengths. The Q Type profile discussions afterwards in the private room gave us insights we could bring straight back to work.
Head of Marketing
Seeing everyone’s Q Types helped us understand how we naturally approach challenges as a team. It also highlighted a few gaps, we realised we had lots of big picture thinkers but fewer people focused on detail. It sparked a really useful conversation about how we balance that.
Commercial Manager
Finding out everyone's Q Type at the end was the real gem. I was an Agent Handler and loved seeing my strengths and areas to improve in a spider diagram. Totally worth it!
Project Manager
The spy theme kept everyone engaged from start to finish. But the real highlight was using the Q Type profiles to reflect on our working styles in a fun but impactful way. A great investment for any company.
Team Lead

Your EXPERIENCE  Explained

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London

45 Wellington St
Covent Garden
WC2E 7BN
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Nearest Station

Covent Garden

Hours

Sunday - Wednesday
10:00am - 8:00pm

Thursday - Saturday
10:00am - 10:00pm

Last entry 60 mins before closing

New York City

928 8th Ave, New York
NY 10019
USA
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Nearest Station

57 St-7 Av

Hours

Sunday - Thursday
10:00am - 8:00pm

Friday & Saturday
10:00am - 10:00pm

Last entry 90 mins before closing

FAQs

Q Types has been experienced by over a million people across SPYSCAPE's London and New York venues. Here are the questions we hear most.

What is the difference between SPYSCAPE and SPYGAMES?

SPYSCAPE is a brain-teasing experience with challenges in risk tolerance, empathy, observation, pattern recognition and decision-making, developed with top spy trainers and psychologists to assign your individual Q Type profile.

SPYGAMES is a physical, pulse-racing experience that tests collaboration, agility, and communication through high-adrenaline missions, developed with CIA and Special Ops experts. Both are available in London and New York.

SPYSCAPE also offers a team-building experience with the full Q Type profile system plus a debrief workshop with food and beverages in a private room.

How does the Q Type profile help with team building?

Each team member receives a Q Type - an individual profile based on their observed performance in immersive challenges, not just self-reported answers. The profiles reveal how individuals make decisions under pressure, communicate, and lead. In the debrief workshop, comparing Q Types as a group highlights complementary strengths, communication styles, and potential friction points - giving teams actionable insight they can apply immediately.

What is a Q Type profile?

A Q Type is an individual profile based on multiple factors including empathy, risk tolerance, observation, pattern recognition, cognitive ability and decision-making style. The Q Type methodology was developed by Professor Adrian Furnham, a leading psychologist, and John Taylor, former Head of Training at British Intelligence (MI6). There are ten Q Types in total, each based on archetypes used by real intelligence agencies. Unlike traditional psychological profiles Q Types are based on both self-reported and observed results. Each team member receives their own individual printed profile - 58 pages mapping their skills and potential.

What is a Q Type profile?

A Q Type is an individual profile based on multiple factors including empathy, risk tolerance, observation, pattern recognition, cognitive ability and decision-making style. The Q Type methodology was developed by Professor Adrian Furnham, a leading psychologist, and John Taylor, former Head of Training at British Intelligence (MI6). There are ten Q Types in total, each based on archetypes used by real intelligence agencies. Unlike traditional psychological profiles Q Types are based on both self-reported and observed results.

What is the maximum group size for a SPYSCAPE corporate event?

Teams of up to 30 can book directly online. SPYSCAPE also offers special handling for larger groups and events - contact hellonyc@spyscape.comfor New York or helloldn@spyscape.com for London to find out more.

Is there a place to leave belongings?

Yes. Lockers are available free of charge at both the London and New York venues. All bags and backpacks must be stored before entering the experience. Lockers measure 12" x 20" x 24" - items too large to fit will not be permitted inside.

Do I have to provide names and emails before they arrive?

No. Team members can enter their own information when they arrive at SPYSCAPE.

Do you provide corporate catering and bar packages?

Yes. The corporate Teams package includes a private debrief room with catering and drinks. For bespoke catering requirements or larger events, contact the team directly at hellonyc@spyscape.com (New York) or helloldn@spyscape.com (London).

Is the experience guided?

The SPYSCAPE challenges are self-led and designed to be completed independently - this is intentional, as the experience is built to observe how participants naturally perform under pressure without external direction. A dedicated host is included with team and party packages to welcome your group and facilitate the debrief workshop with food and beverages.

How long does it take to go through the SPYSCAPE experience?

A SPYSCAPE experience takes approximately 90 minutes in New York and 60 minutes in London. Team packages include an additional private debrief workshop with food and beverages, so allow around 2 hours in total. If you add SPYGAMES with an All Access ticket, allow at least 2.5 hours.

How will this help our team?

SPYSCAPE reveals how your team actually behaves under pressure - not how they think they do. The challenges observe real decision-making, communication patterns, and leadership instincts in live conditions. The resulting Q Types give each team member a personal profile, and the group debrief translates that into practical strategies for collaboration, communication, and deploying talent more effectively.

Is SPYSCAPE suitable for corporate team building?

Yes. SPYSCAPE offers dedicated team building experiences in London and New York. Teams complete immersive challenges designed with MI6 trainers and leading psychologists, generating data that feeds into individual Q Type profiles. A private debrief workshop follows, where teams review their profiles and discuss insights over food and drinks.

How does SPYSCAPE team building compare to escape rooms?

YUnlike escape rooms, SPYSCAPE is not competitive and has no single pass/fail outcome. Each challenge is designed by psychologists and intelligence trainers to test how you think, respond, and lead. Each participant leaves with a detailed personal Q Type profile, and the debrief workshop translates group findings into actionable team insights. Unlike pure entertainment, SPYSCAPE provides actionable and measurable outputs.

How do I book a corporate group at SPYSCAPE?

Teams of up to 30 can book directly online. SPYSCAPE also offers special handling for larger groups and events - contact hellonyc@spyscape.com for New York or helloldn@spyscape.com for London to find out more.

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