NUF Test
The goal of this game is to check big ideas against the realities they will face after the meeting is over.
How to run it
- Set up the game by quickly creating a matrix of ideas against the criteria:
- Useful: Does the idea actually solve the problem? An idea that solves the problem completely, without creating any new problems, will score better here.
- The goal of this game is to check big ideas against the realities they will face after the meeting is over. It is not intended to “kill” good ideas, but to identify possible weak points so that they can be shaped and improved before seeing the light of day.
- In the NUF Test, participants rate an idea on three criteria: to what degree is it New, Useful, and Feasible?
- CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
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Prompts to use +
Set up the game by quickly creating a matrix of ideas against the criteria:
The goal of this game is to check big ideas against the realities they will face after the meeting is over. It is not intended to “kill” good ideas, but to identify possible weak points so that they can be shaped and improved before seeing the light of day.
In the NUF Test, participants rate an idea on three criteria: to what degree is it New, Useful, and Feasible?
CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.
Run this with your AI assistant +
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.
Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: NUF Test. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Set up the game by quickly creating a matrix of ideas against the criteria:; The goal of this game is to check big ideas against the realities they will face after the meeting is over. It is not intended to “kill” good ideas, but to identify possible weak points so that they can be shaped and improved before seeing the light of day.; In the NUF Test, participants rate an idea on three criteria: to what degree is it New, Useful, and Feasible?; CollaborationCollaboratively create agendas in real-time.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Gamestorming; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (3 sources observed, including Gamestorming, Workshopr, SessionLab.)
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- No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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