Gametize Template: Escape the Bottleneck - for Manufacturing, Sales, and Supply Chain departments
This is an "Escape the Bottleneck!" storyline, incorporating puzzles while keeping it collaborative for Manufacturing, Sales, and Supply Chain.
Game Concept: "Escape the Bottleneck!"
Storyline:
Your company has been tasked with delivering a high-priority product order to a VIP client. But as the deadline approaches, a series of bottlenecks threaten to derail the process. The only way to meet the deadline is for Manufacturing, Sales, and Supply Chain to work together, solve puzzles, and escape the bottleneck in time!
Challenges with Storyline and Puzzles
1. Flashcard (Introduction to the Game)
- Title: Welcome to "Escape the Bottleneck!"
- Description: "You are trapped in a virtual factory bottleneck. Your mission is to overcome production delays, supply shortages, and shifting customer demands by solving puzzles and collaborating across departments. Escape requires strategy, communication, and problem-solving skills. Let’s get started!"
2. Standard Challenge (Unlock the Plan)
- Title: Decode the Customer’s Order
- Storyline: "The customer’s order details are encrypted in a secret code. Sales has the key, but Manufacturing and Supply Chain need to help decode it. Without this, you can’t start production!"
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Puzzle: A riddle to decode the customer’s order: “I am a 7-letter word. Remove my first letter, and I become a place to store things. Remove my last letter, and I become a way to measure. Remove my middle letter, and I become a direction. What am I?”
- Answer: STORAGE
- Task: Enter the correct word to proceed.
- Reward: 30 points.
3. Reorder the Objects Challenge (Optimize Production Flow)
- Title: Fix the Assembly Line
- Storyline: "The production line is out of order, and Manufacturing needs Supply Chain to help reorganize the flow."
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Puzzle: Reorder the following tasks in the correct sequence:
- Quality Check
- Packaging
- Assembly
- Raw Materials Delivery
- Correct Order: 4 → 3 → 1 → 2.
- Reward: 20 points.
4. Multiple-Attempt Quiz Challenge (Solve the Supply Chain Puzzle)
- Title: Overcoming a Transport Bottleneck
- Storyline: "A key shipment of materials is delayed. Supply Chain has three possible routes to get it on time, but each has risks. Choose wisely!"
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Question: Which route will you take?
- Option 1: Route A: Direct route with a risk of roadblocks. (-10 points)
- Option 2: Route B: A longer route, but with guaranteed clearance. (+20 points)
- Option 3: Route C: Wait for the delay to resolve. (-20 points)
- Correct Answer: Option 2.
5. Memory Game (Track the Inventory)
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Title: Track Critical Inventory
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Storyline: "Supply Chain has misplaced key inventory data, and Sales needs the numbers to reassure the customer. Search the virtual warehouse to find the inventory pairs!"
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Puzzle: Memory game where participants match inventory items to their correct quantities.
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Example Pairs:
- Raw Material A: 500 units.
- Finished Goods B: 1,000 units.
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Reward: 25 points for completion.
6. Standard Challenge (The Final Puzzle - Delivery Route)
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Title: Find the Optimal Delivery Route
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Storyline: "The customer is waiting, but the delivery routes are locked in a puzzle. Solve it to escape the bottleneck and deliver on time!"
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Puzzle: A maze puzzle where participants choose the optimal delivery path: “Start at the factory, pass through the quality check, and avoid obstacles to reach the customer on time.”
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Task: Submit the delivery route in words or numbers (e.g., "A → C → E").
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Reward: 50 points.
Additional Challenges for Escape Room Feel
7. Hangman Challenge (Decode the VIP Customer’s Name)
- Title: Who is the Customer?
- Storyline: "The VIP customer’s identity is locked in a code. Guess the letters to reveal their name!"
- Answer: "PRIORITY"
- Reward: 30 points.
8. Spin the Wheel (Random Event Challenge)
- Title: Wheel of Fate
- Storyline: "Spin the wheel to discover a random event affecting your team’s progress. Can you adapt?"
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Outcomes:
- Expedited materials (+20 points).
- Machine breakdown (-10 points).
- Customer praise (+10 points).
9. Final Confirmation Challenge (Escape the Bottleneck)
- Title: Did You Escape?
- Description: "Congratulations on making it this far! Click 'Escape' to reveal your final score and determine your success in delivering the product."
- CTA Button: "Escape"
- Reward: Bonus 50 points.
Game Flow Summary
- Start with Flashcards to introduce the story.
- Include Reorder the Objects, Hangman, and Memory Games as puzzles.
- Use Quiz and Standard Challenges for decision-making and problem-solving.
- Finish with a Confirmation Challenge to declare the team's success.
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