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Let's play... Idea Generator!

 

Idea generator is designed to help you come up with great ideas at lightening speed.

This game combines the magic of play with research-back ideation principles used at Google and Stanford.

 

You win if you come up with ideas that you can't wait to try out.

Pick a topic that matters to you.

Rapidly generate ideas.

Harvest valuable insights.

Ready to begin?

Let's play!

Round 2: Generate ideas​

Research shows that the best ideas come from a combo of independent brainstorming and shared reflection.

Let's start with independent brainstorming.

Give all players 90 seconds to write down ideas, silently and independently.

Use the timer below.

Once time is up, have each player share their ideas out loud.

Record them in the box below.

Ideas generated... let's go!

Round 1: Selecting a topic

Pick a topic you find interesting and relevant.

Something for which you'd like ideas on how to move forward.

Phrase it as a question.

Show me real world examples
Help me come up with a topic

 

​Here are some examples to help you come up with a topic...

  • What should we do for this major event my team is hosting?

  • How can I attract customers for my startup?

  • How should I work through this tension with my family?

 

​Here are some question to help you come up with a topic...

  • What are you excited to do or create in the coming weeks?

  • What would you like to accomplish in the next few months?

  • What challenges are you wrestling with?

Topic selected... let's go!

Write your topic in the box above ^

Round 3: Harvest value

Now that we've got some ideas, it's time to turn them into valuable insights.

Go through the ideas generated in round two sharing reflections aloud.

Here are some prompts to guide your reflection...

  • I am excited by this idea because...

  • If we tried this idea, I'm worried that...

  • I noticed this idea made me feel... because...

Record the juiciest reflections below.

Reflections shared... let's go!

That's a wrap!​

 

We hope this game has been fun and valuable.

You won if you came up with ideas that you can't wait to try out.

Did you win?

Yes!
Almost...
No

You still have a chance to win today!

You can repeat round 2 to generate more and better.

Would you like to repeat round 2?

Return to Round 2
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Congratulations, you won!

Would you like these ideas and reflections sent to your email?

We've sent you an email with your ideas!

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