Frequently Asked Questions

Staffroom Secrets is an immersive mystery and social deduction experience created specifically for schools. Across a series of days, colleagues take part in Tasks, investigate one another, build alliances and attempt to uncover the hidden members of The Order — all while competing to build the final Jackpot.

Not at all. Staffroom Secrets is designed to bring the whole staff team together. Senior leaders, class teachers, teaching assistants, administrative and office staff, and other members of the school community can all take part.

One of the aims of the experience is to create something that reaches beyond individual roles and brings colleagues together in a completely different way. We want everyone to feel included, involved and part of the experience.

Staffroom Secrets is designed for approximately 14–24 players, making it ideal for whole staff teams. The experience can be adapted depending on the size of your school and the number of colleagues taking part.

A typical Staffroom Secrets experience runs across 7–12 game days. However, the structure is flexible. Schools can run the experience daily or spread game days across several weeks to work around part-time staff, school events and other commitments.

Staffroom Secrets has been created by a teacher, for schools. The experience has been designed around the realities of a busy school day, with Morning Briefings, Tasks, School Council Chambers and other elements taking place at appropriate times.

Most game days require approximately 30–45 minutes of participant time, which can be spread across different points of the day.

We recommend approximately 2–3 hours of initial preparation before the experience begins. Your Host's Handbook, Task Library, presentations, scripts and supporting resources are designed to guide you through the experience and make hosting as straightforward as possible.

The Host could be a headteacher, senior leader, wellbeing lead, teacher or another member of staff who enjoys creating experiences for their team.

The Host remains neutral rather than playing as a member of The Faculty or The Order and is responsible for bringing the experience to life. You don't need any previous hosting experience — the resources guide you through the process from preparation to the final reveal.

Depending on your chosen edition, your Staffroom Secrets package can include the Host's Handbook, Task Library, Presentation Pack, Resource Bank, Video & Media and Host Scripts, giving you the resources needed to create and deliver your own experience.

Selected editions also include additional support, personalised elements and bespoke content created specifically for your school.

Absolutely. Staffroom Secrets was developed as a shared staff experience centred around teamwork, communication, strategy and shared memories.

Although there is plenty of competition, suspicion and deception within the game, its wider purpose is to bring colleagues together, encourage interaction between different members of the team and create an experience staff will continue talking about long after the investigation has ended.

Yes. The level of personalisation depends on the edition you choose.

While The Staffroom Edition provides everything needed to create your own experience, higher editions introduce increasing levels of personalisation, support and exclusive content. The Headteacher Bespoke Edition offers the most individually tailored Staffroom Secrets experience.

Yes. Purchasing Staffroom Secrets gives the purchasing school permission to run the experience more than once within that school, so you can bring it back for future staff teams or create another experience at a later date.

However, your Staffroom Secrets licence is for the purchasing school only. Resources, files and access must not be shared, transferred, copied or distributed to another school or organisation. Any other school wishing to run Staffroom Secrets will need to purchase its own edition.

No. The Jackpot is part of the experience, but the final prize is entirely up to your school.

Some schools may choose a cash prize or staff contributions, while others may prefer vouchers, a trophy, a staff treat or simply the glory of winning Staffroom Secrets. The important thing is deciding how your Jackpot will work before the experience begins.

Staffroom Edition resources are delivered digitally so you can begin preparing your experience straight away.

For personalised editions, we'll contact you to discuss your school and prepare your bespoke resources before delivery.

As Staffroom Secrets is a digital product, we are unable to offer refunds once the digital content has been accessed or downloaded.

Please review the product description and what's included carefully before purchasing to ensure Staffroom Secrets is right for your school.

If you have any questions before purchasing, please get in touch — we'll be happy to help.