About this Event
Outsmart the Bot | Live AI Escape Game for Teams, NYC
You've entered a room.
There's a locked box.
A screen turns on.
And an AI is waiting for you.
It knows the clues.
It knows the rules.
It may even know what you're trying to do.
Your team has 45 minutes to figure out how to get the secret.
THREE STAGES. ONE SECRET.
You'll work in a team of four to complete three increasingly difficult stages.
Each stage combines:
AI conversation
Ask questions. Interpret answers. Figure out what the character is hiding.
Physical puzzles
Search for clues, decode messages, open locks and connect pieces of information.
Team decisions
Sometimes the hardest part isn't solving the puzzle.
It's deciding which idea to trust.
MEET YOUR AI
The AI isn't just a question-answer machine.
Each game features a fictional character with its own personality, rules and quirks.
Maybe it's a very particular librarian.
Maybe it's a security guard who takes instructions extremely literally.
Maybe it's a housekeeper who seems to know more than they're saying.
Your job is to figure out:
What does this character know?
What will it reveal?
And what do you need to say to get there?
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING
Your team gets 45 minutes.
The difficulty increases with every stage.
The room changes.
The clues connect.
The AI gets harder to read.
And somewhere inside the experience is a secret that your team needs to uncover.
THE VAULT OPENS
When a team completes the final sequence, they'll reach the physical vault.
Enter the final code.
Turn the lock.
Open the box.
The lights change.
The room reacts.
And everyone knows:
They got it.
The live leaderboard keeps track of team progress throughout the night, but there's no cash prize, trophy or winner's package.
Every player leaves with the same Outsmart the Bot commemorative badge.
Because the real achievement is getting four strangers to solve one very strange problem together.
NO AI EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
You don't need to understand AI.
You don't need to be a puzzle expert.
You don't need technical skills.
Just bring curiosity, communicate with your team and be willing to try an idea that sounds slightly ridiculous.
The Bot has the secret.
You have 45 minutes.
Event venue & nearby stays
SHiFT Midtown, 330 West 38th Street, New York, United States
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