Improv exercise: game + industry pairs

(A game properties improv exercise)

Pair game types with industry types as prompts for new game ideas. Working with external constraints can be extremely creative/productive.

Button artwork

Individually or in small groups.

1. Eyes closed, pick a button from the game types box
2. Eyes closed, pick a button from the industry types box
3. Come up with ideas inspired by the pair of buttons.
4. Capture your idea in a "working title".

Examples:

"Pirates and Underwriters - The Insurance Industry Action Game"

"Energy Roulette - Gamification of Customer Incentives for Electricity Meter Reading"

Resources:

"games_industries.pdf"
"gamesindustry.xlsx"

Use a whiteboard or jamboard