Which Innovation Game is right for tackling your business problem?
From Discover to Shape to Prioritize to Act, there are many games available to put your ideas into action. But how do you know which game is right for you? Our handy Games Matrix classifies Innovation Games and serious games from our community that are available through our online game platform by use (Discover, Shape, Prioritize or Act) and the whether the games are available online or in-person or both. Be sure to click through to learn more about how the games work or to play online now.
Discover –> Innovation Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Me and My Shadow | Identify hidden needs | yes | In-person |
| Product Box | Discover the most exciting product features | yes | In-person |
| Prune the Product Tree | Identify how to make your product or service meet market needs | yes | Online/In-person |
| Speed Boat | Identify what is wrong with your existing products and services. | yes | Online/In-person |
| Spider Web | Understand relationships between products or services | yes | In-person |
Discover –> Community Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover Story | Think big to uncover your company’s potential | yes | Online/In-person |
| Empathy Map | Understand what your stakeholders want from the business | yes | Online/In-person |
| SWOT Analysis | Uncover how to attain your desired end state | yes | Online/In-person |
| Whole Product | Differentiate your product | yes | Online/In-person |
Shape –> Innovation Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Start Your Day | Understand relationships between products or services | yes | In-person |
| Give Them a Hot Tub | Use outrageous features to discover hidden breakthroughs | yes | In-person |
| Remember the Future | Understand how your customers or colleagues define success | yes | In-person |
| Show & Tell | Identify the most important artifacts created by your product. | yes | In-person |
| Competitive Target | Make yourself stronger through simulated competition | yes | In-person |
Shape –> Community Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact/Effort Matrix | Find the most efficient way to reach your goal. | yes | Online/In-person |
| Learning Matrix | Think of effective improvements for your iteration | yes | Online/In-person |
Prioritize –> Innovation Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy a Feature | Prioritize features | yes | Online/In-person |
| 20/20 Vision | Understand customer priorities | yes | In-person |
Prioritize –> Community Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Bang for the Buck | Collaboratively rank a project backlog based on estimated value and estimated cost | yes | Online/In-person |
| How Now Wow Matrix | Form original ideas to implement | yes | Online/In-person |
Act –> Innovation Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| My Worst Nightmare | Uncover hidden fears around a product or service | yes | In-person |
| What Would Bourne Do? | Discover hidden obstacles to your goal | yes | In-person |
Act –> Community Games
Objective |
Primary Use |
Medium |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plus/Delta Game | Collect constructive criticism to improve future events | yes | Online/In-person |
| Pros/Cons Game | Organize your thoughts to make careful decisions | yes | Online/In-person |
| Actions for Retrospectives | Discover how you can improve an event for the future | yes | Online/In-person |
| Circles and Soup | Improve your past projects | yes | Online/In-person |
| Circles of Influence | Identify who can help you reach your goal | yes | Online/In-person |
