You're organising a company seminar in Lyon and wondering what activity to include? You have the presentations, the workshops, maybe an outside speaker, lunch reserved. But you're missing an activity to help your colleagues unwind. Let us explain why an action game changes the game and how to integrate it smartly into your day.
The real problem with seminar activities
Let's be honest about what happens in most seminars. You block off a slot in the afternoon, you choose something that looks good on paper, and on the day itself, half the group watches the other half having fun.
This is the classic trap with many so-called team-building activities. Take workshops, for example. The facilitator does 80% of the work — these moments are enjoyable but they don't create as much cohesion as a game like an escape game or an action game.
Yet the goal of a seminar is not to entertain your employees. It's to get them to interact in a different way from usual work settings, to create shared memories, and to strengthen the bonds that will make the team more effective afterwards. For that, you need an activity where no one sits on the bench.
What an action game concretely brings
An action game like Pixel Rush starts from a simple principle: everyone plays, everyone moves, all the time. Every participant is in the arena, taking on challenges, running, aiming, cooperating.
Our complex offers 8 different themed rooms — Grid, Arena, Laser, Tacti-Tap, Climbing, Mega Grid, Hide-and-Seek and Basket Rush — with over 300 challenges spread across more than 20 game modes. Each room is played as a team, in a short format (each game lasts between 2 and 5 minutes), with cooperative or competitive modes and live scores displayed in real time. This setup has three direct effects on a corporate group.
First, energy. A physical and playful activity wakes a group up in a way no presentation ever will. After a morning of meetings, your employees need to move, laugh, and let off steam.
Then, cohesion through action. When you tackle a challenge together, when you cooperate to beat a score, when you cheer each other on in the arena, you create bonds that simply don't form around a table. Cooperative modes force communication, role allocation, and trust. Competitive modes create a healthy rivalry that paradoxically brings people closer. In both cases, you step out of the professional register and discover each other differently.
Finally, a successful seminar is one people talk about weeks later. The intensity of an action game, the slightly spectacular feel of the rooms, the scores you remember, the bursts of laughter — all of that stays. And the game wristband each participant wears, recording their points and progress room by room, adds a personal challenge dimension that extends the experience long after you leave.
An activity that adapts to all profiles
Here is the objection every organiser raises, and it's a fair one: "My team has very different profiles. Athletic people and sedentary ones, young and less young, extroverts and reserved types. Will everyone be able to keep up?"
The answer lies in the level system. Each room offers several adjustable difficulty levels, from the most accessible to the most demanding. In practice, this means that within the same room, at the same time, a very physically capable colleague can challenge themselves on a hard level while a less sporty colleague enjoys a level suited to their own pace. No one is left behind, and no one gets bored.
This is a fundamental point for a seminar, because an overly physical activity excludes part of the group, and an overly easy one bores the other part. The format offered by our Pixel Rush action game avoids both pitfalls. The variety of the 8 rooms also works in your favour: between a room that tests agility, another that tests precision, another memory or logic, everyone finds a terrain where they excel. The colleague no one expected turns out to be deadly at the memory game; the chatty sales rep discovers they're hopeless at precision but unbeatable at strategy. These little surprises are exactly what creates memories and anecdotes.
The logistical advantage: everything in one place
Here's the aspect that organisers always underestimate at the outset but which proves decisive on the day itself: logistics.
Organising a seminar means juggling a thousand details. The meeting venue, lunch, transport between sites, presentation equipment, participant parking. Multiplying locations multiplies risks: a delay on a journey, a group that disperses, half an hour lost regrouping. Every transition between two venues is an opportunity to lose time and energy.
One of the advantages of Pixel Rush for a company seminar is the simplicity of the organisation. The complex is easily accessible by car or public transport, with free on-site parking and quick access via metro line D and tram T6.
This logistical ease allows companies to organise a smooth, hassle-free team-building activity, ideal for strengthening team cohesion in an immersive and dynamic setting.
Packages designed for companies
Pixel Rush doesn't simply open its doors to groups: the complex offers turnkey packages specifically designed for corporate events, which further simplifies the organiser's work.
The principle: each package combines full access to all the games and a catering service adapted to your time of day. The size of your group determines the framework: intermediate groups benefit from standard packages, while large groups get full privatisation of the complex for their event. Whatever the framework, every package includes welcome and participant registration, full access to all games during your visit, a debrief, and dedicated time in a private room for the social moment.
On the catering side, two package options are available, valid for both intermediate groups and large groups with full privatisation. The "Breakfast or Drinks" package lets you choose, depending on your time slot, between a breakfast service (pastries, unlimited coffee and tea, with an exceptional morning opening) — ideal for a seminar that starts early — or an aperitif service (charcuterie boards, aged cheeses and fresh seasonal vegetables) — perfect for closing out the day. The "Catering" package, more comprehensive, adds an assortment of savoury and sweet bites for a more indulgent occasion. In all cases, a fully equipped meeting room is made available.
The complex also offers additional options to personalise your event: a 50 m² equipped meeting room if you need a larger dedicated workspace, a personalised souvenir video of your event, and custom branding that displays your company logo and messages on the welcome screens and in the meeting room. This last option is particularly popular for seminars that want to make a strong impression and reinforce the sense of belonging.
Since these packages are adjusted to the size of the group and your needs, the best approach is to request a personalised quote: you provide your headcount, your date and your wishes, and you receive a tailored proposal. One thing to plan ahead: corporate event slots are in high demand and availability is limited, so it's best to get in touch early.
Where to place the action game in your seminar day
The moment you slot the activity into your programme matters. Each option has its effects, and the right choice depends on your objective.
Opening the seminar (morning). Starting with the action game breaks the ice immediately. This is particularly relevant if your seminar brings together people who don't know each other well: different departments, several geographical sites, new arrivals. The activity creates an informal and relaxed first interaction, and everyone then approaches the working sessions in an atmosphere of camaraderie. The breakfast package, with its morning opening, lends itself well to this scenario.
After lunch (early afternoon). This is the classic slot, and for good reason: it fights the infamous post-lunch energy slump. Rather than battling heavy eyelids during a post-lunch presentation, you send everyone back into the arena. The group wakes up, re-energises, and the afternoon sessions benefit directly.
Closing the seminar (end of day). Finishing with the action game followed by drinks is offering a reward after an intense day of work, and ending on a high note. People leave with a positive emotion and it's that final impression that stays. The drinks or catering package naturally extends this moment of conviviality and allows the day to be debriefed in a relaxed atmosphere.
Our general recommendation: if your seminar is packed with activities, place the action game mid-day or at the end. If the main challenge is to bond a group that doesn't know each other well, place it at the start to create connections before everything else.
How to successfully integrate our action game into your company seminar
Mix the teams. This is the most common mistake: recreating the usual work teams. "Sales team together, tech team together." That's the opposite of what you should do. The whole point of a seminar is to create new interactions. Mix teams as much as possible: the junior with the senior, the sales rep with the developer, management with operations. It's in these reshuffled teams that unexpected connections emerge, and that's precisely what will carry over into day-to-day company life.
Plan your booking early. As mentioned, corporate slots fill up quickly, especially during peak periods (September back-to-school, year-end, start of year). If you have a seminar date, submit your quote request as soon as possible to secure your slot rather than having to adapt your programme at the last minute.
Communicate with participants in advance. Let your colleagues know that a physical activity is planned, so they come in suitable clothing and closed-toe shoes.
Consider specific profiles. Since the activity is intense, certain contraindications apply: it is not recommended for people with heart conditions, pregnant women, or people with epilepsy (some rooms use rapid light effects). If you have colleagues in these situations, arrange for them to enjoy the social moment without participating in the games, and flag these situations during the planning stage so everything can be anticipated.
Frequently asked questions from organisers
"How many people can you accommodate?" The complex can host between 10 and 130 participants. Packages for intermediate groups suit teams of around ten to roughly twenty-five people, and beyond that, full privatisation allows large groups of up to 130 people. Whatever the size of your team, there is a suitable configuration.
"How much time should we allow?" Plan for around 2 hours in total, which includes welcome and briefing, playing time in the rooms, scores, and the social moment (aperitif, breakfast or meal depending on the package). It's a format that fits easily into a half-day seminar.
"What about colleagues who are not sporty at all?" That's precisely the strength of the concept. Thanks to the adjustable difficulty levels in each room, the activity adapts to everyone's pace.
"Can we have a workspace on-site?" Yes. A fully equipped meeting room (tables, chairs, screen, whiteboard) is included in the packages, and a larger 50 m² room is available as an option if you need a proper workspace to combine a meeting and an activity in the same place.
"Can we personalise the event with our company branding?" Yes, via the "custom branding" option, which displays your logo and messages on the welcome screens and in the meeting room. A personalised souvenir video is also available to keep a record of the event.
"How do we find out the price for our group?" Since the packages are adjusted to headcount, time slot and chosen options, the best approach is to request a personalised quote. You provide your headcount, your date and your wishes, and you receive a proposal tailored to your event.
Including an action game in your company seminar: conclusion
A successful company seminar rests on a balance: working content, but also a standout moment that bonds the team and makes a lasting impression. Most activities fail on this second point because they leave part of the group as spectators. An action game completely reverses that logic: everyone participates, everyone moves, and everyone leaves with great memories.
In Lyon, Pixel Rush ticks all the boxes: an immersive activity that engages 100% of participants, adjustable levels for all profiles, turnkey packages including catering and a meeting room, and simplified logistics that bring work and activity under one roof. For an organiser, that's the promise of an easy-to-run seminar.
Do you have a seminar date in mind? Since group availability is limited, the best move is to request your quote now to secure your slot.
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