The Cabo Cup: How We Turned a Cabo Beach Into a Field Day Competition
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What the customers say:
"Honestly, our check in calls were the highlight of my week. You guys made it super easy and fun!"
The Challenge: Make the Beach Unforgettable
Whitestone was hosting its annual offsite in San José del Cabo. The remote-first company was headed to a beachside resort with its group of 70 *competitive* people.
They wanted a beach-focused event that would pump up the energy, be a never-before-seen challenge, and leave people talking about it long after the tans faded.
Handstand Magic: The Cabo Cup
We designed the Cabo Cup, a Survivor-style beach competition. Four cohorts of 20 people rotated through competition zones that challenged their physical, mental, and intuition skills.
Every challenge was designed to be a collaborative and completely unique game that no one had ever experienced before.
As each cohort earned their scores, a global rank-based scoring system kept every cohort and every rotation competitive — no team was ever fully out of it.
The final standings were announced on the beach, in the sun, in front of everyone!
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The Highlights
A Myriad of Skillsets – Physical, Mental, Intuition & Teamwork
We wanted to design an experience where players with different skillsets could equally contribute, and where teams could be equally competitive. Being an Olympic athlete might help a little, but would not guarantee you a win. 😉
Tight Run of Show
Lines were drawn in the sand during a high-energy opening ceremony. Then four station rotations kept teams moving, competing, and laughing together.
Brain Busters
It was important to fold in some cerebral challenges. We designed, tested, and produced several, including Handstand Grams. If you'd like to try your hand at it, we've made a public version for you!
Global Rank-Based Scoring
Our custom scoring system aggregated each team's points across all activities. That meant that all 13 teams were competing against each other, regardless of which cohort they were in! The live leaderboard continuously updated as new scores were added.
Thorough Playtesting
For an event this custom, we made sure to play test thoroughly. 30+ people across 4 testing sessions meant we could show up in Cabo with a bullet-proof run of show and an event experience we know would become beloved.
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