Teams

## Teamwork makes the dream work!

Teams are an huge part of Black Box VR! We believe that having a support system on your fitness journey is absolutely crucial to your success. When you join our gym, you're not just a random member blindly finding your way towards your fitness goals. You are joining a vibrant community with lots of like-minded individuals that want to see you succeed. When you join a team, you can cheer on other members to help motivate them to achieve greatness, and they can do the same for you! We all need help with motivation, accountability, and tenacity with our goals and we've integrated that directly with our experience. Life-long friends can be made through going on this fitness journey together!

### How do I make/join a team?

Teams can be created or joined at ANYTIME after you're out of your 6 onboarding sessions. Teams are comprised of up to 12 members and can be made up of friends, other Heroes you've met, or random Heroes across the Black Box Community. If you want to start your own team, no problem! All you have to do is follow our "Create a Team" structure, giving yourself a name and an icon to represent your team's style! When choosing an icon, you can choose one of our spectacular default options, or you can upload one your own! You'll then be able to start growing your team right away! If you have empty spaces in your team, make sure to watch the social feed and leaderboards to find prospective teammates. When you create a team, you're automatically assigned the team leader role. It is important to be clear about the "vibe" of your team while adding new members to make sure everyone feels comfortable and motivated to do their best. We want your team to be unique to you and your teammates' experience with Black Box VR.

Don't want to create a team? No problem!

Other teams are always looking for new members to join them! Once our new "Team Search" function is integrated it will be quick and easy to find teams that need Heroes, just like you, to help them on their journey. Once you find a team that looks like they fit your style, simply request an invite and the team leader will get back to you shortly! Once joining, make sure you introduce yourself and get to know your teammates using our Team Chat feature. Then, the only thing left to do is kick butt in the Black Box Arena together and get those strength gains!

### How do teams change the Black Box Experience?

Being on a team unlocks a whole new game mode in Black Box VR called the Arena Raids. Arena Raids are a limited time event in the last week of every month, where you squad up with your team and push as hard as you can to climb a ladder of Challengers and collect loot! Dominate your competition and earn Fragments, a critical component to leveling up your Gear and getting stronger in the Arena. The best part is that you earn loot for your teammates as well!

For the first 3 weeks of the month, your team prepares for the Arena Raid together by completing Quests as a team. These Shared Quests require all hands on deck to complete. As you complete these quests, your team earns Boosts to your performance in the following Arena Raids allowing you to get farther into the ladder of Challengers and get even more of those juicy Fragments!

But remember, the Arena Raids are ONLY accessible to Teams of Heroes, not lone wolves!

Arena Raids are a big part of our team experience, but even your regular workouts contribute to your team's success! Every time you work out, your teammates receive Care Points the next time they check their app! Care Points are the other necessary component required to level up your Gear Items. This means that every workout you do, you are not only improving your own life, but positively impacting others around you. What a deal!

### Do I have to be on a team?

The short answer is no. We want you to experience Black Box in whatever way works best for your journey, and if that means going it alone, so be it. That being said, we highly encourage you to branch out and see what teams have to offer. Often times, we don't realize the impact of such a simple commitment can have on our success. Your fellow Heroes are there to support you, strategize with you, laugh with you, and even be frustrated with you. Going on a life-long fitness journey can already be such a daunting commitment, why not have more fun, contribute to your community, and make some friends along the way!